6:8 Medical Solutions
6:8 Medical Solutions or 68 Medical designs bleeding control and emergency airway equipment that solves real problems in the field. The range focuses on the hardest moments in trauma care:...
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Trauma/Tactical Medicine
6:8 Medical Solutions
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Blast Injury Management: Triage and Treatment Principles for Australian First Responders
A blast event produces a pattern of injury unlike almost anything else first responders encounter. A single explosion can generate blunt trauma, penetrating trauma, burns, crush injury, and barotrauma...
Theodore Dimitriou |
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Paediatric Trauma: How Assessment and Management Differ From Adults
A child is not a small adult, and nowhere is that truer than in trauma care. Airway anatomy, physiological compensation, weight-based dosing, and even the way children present clinically...
Theodore Dimitriou |
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How to Pack a Wound: The Correct Technique for Haemorrhage Control in Prehospital and First Responder Settings
How to Pack a Wound: Correct Technique for Haemorrhage Control | MyMedEquip MyMedEquip.com.au How to Pack a Wound: The Correct Technique for Haemorrhage Control in Prehospital and First Responder Settings...
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IFAK Configuration Guide: What to Pack, Where to Carry It, and Why It Matters for Australian First Responders
MyMedEquip.com.au An Individual First Aid Kit — or IFAK — is not a general-purpose first aid kit. It is a focused, purpose-built collection of life-saving interventions designed to address the...
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TCCC for Law Enforcement: What Australian Police First Responders Need to Know
Police officers in Australia regularly arrive at scenes of violent trauma before paramedics do. Research from the United States confirms this is not incidental — across a six-year study of...
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How to Build a Better Trauma Response Kit with a Tourniquet, Shears and Gauze
Learn how to build a better trauma response kit with a tourniquet, trauma shears and gauze. This practical guide explains what to include, how to organise it, and why serious...
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Prolonged Field Care in Modern Conflicts
Discover Prolonged Field Care (PFC)—the critical skill for medics facing delayed evacs in Australia's remote ops. From critical tasks like tourniquet conversion and airway management to gear like clinical reference...
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The Trauma Triangle of Death: Understanding the Lethal Triad
The Trauma Triangle of Death—also known as the Lethal Triad—is one of the most critical concepts in trauma care. It describes the deadly cycle of hypothermia, acidosis and coagulopathy, three physiological...
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Rethinking Mass Casualty Triage: The Ten Second Triage System
For years, the SMART triage system has been the standard in mass casualty incident (MCI) response, offering a structured framework to manage patient prioritisation in chaotic environments. While it has...
Theodore Dimitriou |
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Top Four Tourniquets Comparison - 2025 With Links
Quick Summary We rated the top four tourniquets in the following order: DNIPRO CAT SOF RapidStop Read on to find out why! When seconds matter in trauma care, the right...
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The Trauma Diamond of Death
The Trauma Diamond of Death is a critical framework in trauma medicine, emphasising four interconnected factors that significantly impact patient outcomes: Coagulopathy: Abnormal blood clotting can lead to uncontrolled bleeding...
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History of Tourniquets - Are Modern Day Tourniquets All CAT Copies?
The first windlass tourniquet has a fascinating history that spans centuries. Let's explore its origins and significance:1. Ancient Roots: - In ancient civilizations, healers and battlefield medics used various methods...
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