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There’s no soundtrack when a room erupts—just noise, panic, and seconds that matter. We brought in Christopher, a paramedic with 30 years of experience, to walk us through what actually saves lives before an ambulance arrives. This is a clear, no-drama guide to the tools and decisions that work under pressure.
We start with tourniquets: which ones to buy (CAT, SOFT-T, etc), how to spot counterfeits, and why the initial strap pull matters more than endless windlass turns. We cover when to apply a TQ (think bright, pulsing arterial bleeds), why legs often need two, and how to improvise using wide cloth and a rigid windlass if you’ve run out of commercial gear. Then we shift to the “box”—chest and torso—where pressure isn’t enough. You’ll learn to find every hole, use chest seals (and their packaging) to manage sucking chest wounds, and “burp” a seal if breathing worsens. For non‑tourniquet bleeds (groin, shoulder, neck), we get hands-on with wound packing and explain why hemostatic gauze beats powder.
The small details save lives. Hypothermia ruins clotting, so we talk warming casualties even in summer with space blankets and layers. We unpack a lean IFAK you’ll actually carry: real tourniquets, compressed gauze, chest seals, serious tape, shears, and an elastic wrap. On the meds front, we keep it simple and strong: Tylenol for pain and fever, ibuprofen for inflammation, and diphenhydramine for nausea, anxiety, and spasm—plus how to dose when someone can’t swallow. We also get practical about triage: move people out of danger first, then treat. The OODA loop gives you a mental map to make a decision fast when your hands shake and your heart pounds.
This isn’t theory. It’s the stuff a parent, usher, or bystander can do in a church, a parking lot, or on a road shoulder and feel confident they made the right call. You’ll use a med kit before a gun; and if you ever use a gun, you’ll need the med kit. Build yours, train your hands, and be ready to act. If this episode helped, share it with someone you’d want next to you on a bad day, and subscribe so you never miss a life-ready conversation.

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Chapters

1. Cold Open, Weekend Recap, Baptism (00:00:00)

2. Sponsor Read: Catholic Winery Sale (00:04:20)

3. Meet Christopher: 30 Years on Ambulances (00:06:20)

4. Why EMS, Military Path, Lessons Learned (00:10:15)

5. Volunteers, Fire vs EMS, Culture Realities (00:16:30)

6. IFAC Focus: You’ll Use This Before a Gun (00:21:10)

7. Tourniquet Mechanics and Myths (00:22:50)

8. Building Your Kit: What To Carry (00:28:00)

9. Improvised Tourniquets That Work (00:33:15)

10. When To TQ: Arterial vs Venous Bleeding (00:36:30)

11. OODA Loop: Decide Under Stress (00:41:20)

12. Counterfeit Tourniquets Failures (00:47:30)

13. Chest Seals, Sucking Chest Wounds (00:51:10)

14. Wound Packing: Gauze vs Powders (00:56:40)

15. Non-Extremity Bleeds and Neck Wounds (01:01:20)

16. Kit Walkthrough: Essentials and Nice-to-Haves (01:07:30)

17. Hypothermia, Blankets, Keep Them Warm (01:12:30)

18. Pain Meds, Benadryl, Shelf Life (01:17:40)

19. Admin Tips: Pills, Liquids, Safety (01:24:30)

20. Training, Parish Security, Real Scenarios (01:30:00)

21. Snake Bites, Myths, Limits (01:36:40)

22. Triage, Dirty Drags, Move to Safety (01:40:30)

23. What To Expect: Sounds, Panic, Focus (01:45:40)

24. Teaching Kids: Obedience and Why (01:51:30)

25. CPR Realities: When and How Long (01:57:00)

26. Community, Telegram, Closing Thanks (02:11:00)

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