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Lost Art of Navigation

Lost Art of Navigation

As important as navigation is it has become the "Lost Art" as we have been able to carry our mobile devices with GPS we have forgotten how to use one of the most reliable devices of navigation. I learned this method years ago from being in King County Search and...

When do you use a tourniquet?

When do you use a tourniquet?

ArterialWith this type of bleeding, the blood is typically bright red to yellowish in colour, due to the high degree of oxygenation. A wound to a major artery could result in blood ‘spurting’ in time with the heartbeat, several meters and the blood volume will rapidly...

Hydrogen Paroxide

Hydrogen Paroxide

Hydrogen peroxide is a first aid staple in many households, routinely used to disinfect small wounds. But its uses go far beyond simply disinfecting a child's skinned knee. From whitening teeth to fighting armpit stains, it’s the little brown bottle no home should be...