Rescue Essentials Blog

WHAT are Stop the Bleed kits?“Stop the Bleed” (STB) is a national initiative begun in 2011 as a way to heighten the public’s awareness of, and ability to respond to, immediate life threats posed by ma … read more

“The striking feature was to see healthy young Americans with a single injury of the distal extremity arrive at the magnificently equipped field hospital, usually within hours, but dead on arrival. … read more

Student Raises Money to Buy Trauma Kits for Marjory Stoneman Douglas High SchoolKeeping the memory alive of the victims of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting is what survivor, Aidan Spi … read more

What is an IFAK?Today, IFAK is usually understood to mean “Individual First Aid Kit”, or “Improved First Aid Kit”. But long before the acronym “IFAK” came into use, the military was issuing small kits … read more

No matter how fast EMS responds, a person can bleed to death in as little as 3 to 5 minutes. That’s faster than many EMS systems can respond to the scene. And research has shown that as many as 20% of … read more