"I like shooting, and I love hunting.  But I never did enjoy killing anybody.  Its my job.  If I don't get those bastards, then they're gonna kill a lot of these kids dressed up like Marines."

    -Gunnery Sergeant Carlos Hathcock, Marine Corps Sniper

It wasn’t the sound of the rifle that made my heart jump, it

was the series of profanity after that made my adrenalin instantly spike.  As I turned to investigate (as any curious

human would) I saw my now patient laying on the line.  It was obvious right away that this was going to be bad, very bad.  I grabbed my medic kit and swore as I ran to my patient, who was already near complete unresponsiveness and massively hemorrhaging from the femoral artery. 

I had dealt with…

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Montgomery County SO (Texas) is hosting a Basic Trauma Concepts course on October 27th.  The course is a all day event and stresses the importance of self and partner preservation in the line of duty.  The course overviews many dangers that officers may eventually face in the field and how to adapt and overcome these threats.  More information can be found at: www.emergencymedicalsolutions.us and discounts can be given to WTA members.