Wednesday: 28 March 2012, Part Two

Welcome Preppers and Survivalists,

Self-Aid and Buddy-Aid
In a fire fight, the number one priority is to neutralize the threat. If your partner gets shot, you keep shooting. Your partner will treat their own wounds. I repeat; you keep shooting.

The same goes, if you get shot. You keep shooting, and you treat your own wounds.

Once the shooting has stopped, and you have won ...

Thanks to Western Rifle Shooters Association for the link.

Link:
Maine Army National Guard - IS 0871: Combat Lifesaver Course: Student Self-Study
http://www.me.ngb.army.mil/units/rti/resources/IS0871_Edition_C_ALMS.pdf


But With What?
These United States' Army has the Improved First Aid Kit (IFAK) that it uses for first-aid.

Link:
US Army Medical Materiel Agency - Improved First Aid Kit (IFAK)
http://www.usamma.army.mil/assets/docs/IFAK.pdf

YouTube: US Army - Improvements to Army Individual First Aid Kit (IFAK)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uju6I4m1pEQ

Army Property.com: Store - U.S. Army Improved First Aid Kit (IFAK)
http://store.armyproperty.com/products/u-s-army-improved-first-aid-kit-ifak-nsn-6545-01-530-0929.html

Note: The last link, for Army Property.com is for the pictures and the links to these US' Air Force and these US' Marines IFAKs. The links to the various kits are at the bottom.

Needless to say, you don't need to buy the kit; you and your family can build a blowout kit

Link:
Cheaper Than Dirt - Assembling a Blowout Kit
http://cheaperthandirt.com/blog/?p=6319

YouTube: The AK 47 Nut - Blowout Kit, BOK, IFAK, DOK First Aid Kit
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLTrz0sqiHA

YouTube: Delta 69 Alpha - Building your basic BOK (blow out kit)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8upWRXJ-cHs


Thanks to the Australian Air Force
The Australian Air Force has a link to the current United States Army first-aid manual FM 4-25.11.

Study it; practice it.

Link:
The Australian Air Force - FM 4-25.11: First Aid
http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/army/fm4_25x11.pdf