What is ‘shock’? There are several types of shock but the one we will be going over today is hemorrhagic shock. Basically, it is caused by blood being lost too rapidly for the body to "keep up" or compensate for the loss. We'll talk about what we may expect to see, hear or feel or what our victim ma …

Let’s talk about a condition typically known as an open pneumothorax or more commonly, the "sucking chest wound".What is it? The 'sucking' comes from the sound the wound makes as air is drawn in and out of the thorax. The chest/thorax is essentially a closed system with the trachea being the only op …

The Recovery Position—sometimes overlooked with fatal consequences.Dubrokva Theater, Moscow, Russia, October 23, 2002. 912 people held hostage. The siege was ended on 26 Oct when a Fentanyl-based gas was pumped into the theater, incapacitating both the hostages and the terrorists. Ultimately, 130 ho …