08-28-2005, 19:15
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Quiet Professional
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: LA
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MAT Turn-E-Ket
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Somewhere a True Believer is training to kill you. He is training with minimal food or water, in austere conditions, training day and night. The only thing clean on him is his weapon and he made his web gear. He doesn't worry about what workout to do - his ruck weighs what it weighs, his runs end when the enemy stops chasing him. This True Believer is not concerned about 'how hard it is;' he knows either he wins or dies. He doesn't go home at 17:00, he is home.
He knows only The Cause.
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08-28-2005, 20:02
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Guerrilla
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Vermont
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Sneaky,
This is really supposed to be an outstanding piece of gear. Gomez has been playing around w/ the various TQs for over a year now (he had one sent to me [IIRC it was called the SOFT-T or something similar] when I was @ SOLO last Aug.) The MAT TQ is his favorite of what he's evaluated and he told me Thur night that he was sending me a copy of a report from a test that rated it the best of several tested. I'll send you a copy of the eval when I get it.
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08-28-2005, 20:35
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Yeah, I'm hearing good things as well. If Big Man is GTG with it, just post the eval for all to see.
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Somewhere a True Believer is training to kill you. He is training with minimal food or water, in austere conditions, training day and night. The only thing clean on him is his weapon and he made his web gear. He doesn't worry about what workout to do - his ruck weighs what it weighs, his runs end when the enemy stops chasing him. This True Believer is not concerned about 'how hard it is;' he knows either he wins or dies. He doesn't go home at 17:00, he is home.
He knows only The Cause.
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09-08-2005, 07:32
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Guerrilla Chief
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Phoenix, AZ
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We're looking at it also for the civilian side with traumatic amputations and bleed outs from other wounds.
So far, it has ease of use, nearly foolproof (until they build a better fool!!)
our medics and SWAT guys can apply it quickly with 1 or 2 people or self applied. I like the fact that it is built wider than others on the market. I'm also looking at the S.A.T.S. which has a different 'buckle' mechanism and locking clamp. Going to give both a good workout and then be able to recommend to our local/regional tac-med operators as well as local/regional and possibly state EMS.
the web sites do a good job of demonstrating and after applying both to my arms and legs I get less 'pain/pinch' with the MAT
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(adapted from: Sherwin B. Nuland, MD, surgeon and author: The Wisdom of the Body, 1997 )
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09-23-2005, 15:23
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It looks like this same company has a pelvic stabilizing product, TPOD, that would be a great addition to the bag-o-tricks. It's pricey though, $98.00 for a one time use product. Has anyone used this product?
Thanks,
Maya
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09-24-2005, 11:11
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Guerrilla Chief
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Phoenix, AZ
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I've tried it in the trauma room and once in the field....take my advice, sheets are free and work just as well if someone teaches you the proper technique for applying them to stabilize pelvic fx's.
ss
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'Revel in action, translate perceptions into instant judgements, and these into actions that are irrevocable, monumentous and dreadful - all this with lightning speed, in conditions of great stress and in an environment of high tension:what is expected of "us" is the impossible, yet we deliver just that.
(adapted from: Sherwin B. Nuland, MD, surgeon and author: The Wisdom of the Body, 1997 )
Education is the anti-ignorance we all need to better treat our patients. ss, 2008.
The blade is so sharp that the incision is perfect. They don't realize they've been cut until they're out of the fight: A Surgeon Warrior. I use a knife to defend life and to save it. ss (aka traumadoc)
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11-09-2005, 22:58
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: SE PA
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Originally Posted by Maya
It looks like this same company has a pelvic stabilizing product, TPOD, that would be a great addition to the bag-o-tricks. It's pricey though, $98.00 for a one time use product. Has anyone used this product?
Thanks,
Maya
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My Medical Director (ER Doc in Philly) was taking part in a study with those things. We got them, went through inservice with them, put them on our rigs, but never used them. They definitely seem a little too much, at least pre-hospital speaking. ER could be a different matter, but SWATSURGEON answered that.
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