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Learning via Podcasts, iTunes U, & Safety Solutions Academy

Learning via Podcasts, iTunes U, & Safety Solutions Academy

| November 18, 2011 | 0 Comments

As a connoisseur of internet surfage, I am always looking for ideas and knowledge. While Phil may be a book guy, I prefer more modern ways of learning and building a functional knowledge base. By that I mean videos and audio presentations/discussions. Recently I began to discover a wealth of unused information that most of us have [...]

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Tactical Field Care

Tactical Field Care

| November 4, 2011 | 1 Comment

Tactical Field Care is defined as “The care rendered to the casualty once the casualty and rescuer are no longer under effective hostile fire. This term also applies to situations in which an injury has occurred on a mission but there has been no hostile fire.” In the Tactical Field Care Phase the immediate tactical problem [...]

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Irene Is Coming…What Can You Do?

Irene Is Coming…What Can You Do?

| August 25, 2011 | 0 Comments

Hurricanes are severe tropical storms that form in the southern Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico and in the eastern Pacific Ocean. People who live in hurricane prone communities should know their vulnerability, and what actions should be taken to reduce the effects of these devastating storms. The information on this page can be [...]

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Waterborne Tactics: Do You Have A Plan?

Waterborne Tactics: Do You Have A Plan?

| June 22, 2011 | 0 Comments

This article comes from Dave Young, a well known and respected law enforcement instructor who has dedicated a vast wealth of knowledge to those serving in the Maritime Community. His company Arma Training has been providing advanced training to the LE community for years. Be sure and head over and check them out. By Dave [...]

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Required Kit! SAR Eclipse

Required Kit! SAR Eclipse

| June 13, 2011 | 0 Comments

- ORDER HERE – If you enter open water without a means of signaling you’re as good as dead even with flotation. Those searching the vast expanses of the world’s oceans for a bobbing head are not often successful. Most boarding parties prepare for open water survival and lost comms by carrying day/night signaling kits [...]

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The Bug Out Bag: What Do You Need?

The Bug Out Bag: What Do You Need?

| May 17, 2011 | 4 Comments

In the last few years there has been an explosion of coverage on Bug-Out bags and similar types of kits. While I know for a fact that this can be directly attributed to the recent zombie craze, it’s an excellent thing to receive focused attention. While the overall contents of a kit can be extensive, [...]

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Tactical Sammich

Tactical Sammich

| May 11, 2011 | 0 Comments

The minds at ThinkGeek have come up with a new food that can break up the norm of an MRE and lighten the load for your pack. With a shelf life of two years, the company’s Tactical Sammiches are available in two flavors, Pepperoni and Honey BBQ Beef, both providing just under 300 calories. Each [...]

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