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In case you still have interest in medical training, there is a new class just scheduled for the end of April out at CDG:

Tactical Casualty Care- SABA (Self Aid/Buddy Aid)

This dynamic one day course will teach you the primary basics utilizing our medical immediate action followed by our MARCH concept to treat a team member or loved one who has become injured. This medical live saving techniques are highly encouraged for personnel who carry on a regular basis and vital for their family members as well.
Cost: $250 per student, repeat student refresher is only $100
Location: Range-13 3593 Hwy 34 N Greenville, Texas
Hrs: 9am-7pm
Registration: Online reservation and pre payment required
(Class will be limited to the first 16 registered students only)

https://www.criticaldefensegroup.com/co ... buddy-aid/

loktite wrote:

KC5AV wrote:Okay, there are a few acronyms floating around this thread... anybody care to share the meanings?

SOF-T - I figured out this one is a type of tourniquet.
AFAK - Ankle first aid kit?
IBD - ?
DOKs - ?

Lot's of possibilities on a couple of these.

guessing IBD is israeli bandage
something akin to Blow Out Kit for DOK (Downed officers kit)
AFAK could be either Ankle first aid kit or adaptive, more likely ankle in his use.

AFAK stands for "Adaptive FIrst Aid Kit". Refers to the ability to mount horizontally / vertically, using molle or other solutions.

Dirvin wrote:

If you have a firearm on you, you should have a tourniquet on you. Period.

Does anyone (everyone) do this? Should we?

I always have a basic first aid kit in all of my vehicles, but I don't think any have a tourniquet.

I have an AFAK on my pack. Tourniquet, Israeli Bandage, packing gauze (w/anticlot), chest seal, Benchmade Hook Cutter, and gloves.

Hopefully will never need it, but more likely to need it in Dallas for roadside accident than a shooting, but I always carry it and know how to use it.

Consider taking a class with Caleb at Lone Star Medics: http://lonestarmedics.com/