Main flaw I see with behind the knees method is it essentially immobilizes you. If you got a multi-system trauma or are simply performing your assessment you're probably gonna be moving around your patient quite a bit. Good idea about reliance on the pistol for immediate threats.
so using ur secondary would be better then primary when straped around. hey great video man. but what if you cary ur side arm on a web belt so its on my waste. its probably the same? well great video man
Why not keep the weapon slung and if a close range threat is present, draw the side arm? That would allow the medic to maintain his primary if he has to get up and run while allowing for a fast reaction time if needed.
check out the blog post that goes with this video on our site. Keeping the weapon slung is good if you are in the Care under fire phase, but if it is tactical field care and you need to do advanced treatments the weapon will most likely get in the way. The key to tactical medicine is knowing when to employ a specific technique. There is a time to sling your weapon and a time to take it off. As long as you practice the method you choose you will be fine.
@tacmed2003 i agree but i always thought that that was the reason why we train TC3 in stages... so by the time you get to tactical field care the medic shouldnt have to pull his own security the rest of his team will be pulling security
if the guy were shot in the leg or abdominal area and still readily conscious i would have him watch my ass haha
MattieTheBear 7 months ago
Main flaw I see with behind the knees method is it essentially immobilizes you. If you got a multi-system trauma or are simply performing your assessment you're probably gonna be moving around your patient quite a bit. Good idea about reliance on the pistol for immediate threats.
NoName0157 2 years ago
cool my airsoft team does this and were not little kids eather
bradsterfordawin 2 years ago
so using ur secondary would be better then primary when straped around. hey great video man. but what if you cary ur side arm on a web belt so its on my waste. its probably the same? well great video man
supercorpsman 2 years ago
Wouldnt it suck to say you were shot by a medic? =P
Go Docs!
Marty32 3 years ago 17
I would suck to be shot, period.
Thanks for making this vid tacmed.
It's been really informative, and helpfull.
timshostage 3 years ago
Ha. good point.
And yeah, a great video. =)
Marty32 3 years ago
Why not keep the weapon slung and if a close range threat is present, draw the side arm? That would allow the medic to maintain his primary if he has to get up and run while allowing for a fast reaction time if needed.
mektek01 4 years ago
check out the blog post that goes with this video on our site. Keeping the weapon slung is good if you are in the Care under fire phase, but if it is tactical field care and you need to do advanced treatments the weapon will most likely get in the way. The key to tactical medicine is knowing when to employ a specific technique. There is a time to sling your weapon and a time to take it off. As long as you practice the method you choose you will be fine.
tacmed2003 4 years ago
hey, do you guys do a civilian version minus some of the weapons training?
MI6CORPORAL 2 years ago
@tacmed2003 i agree but i always thought that that was the reason why we train TC3 in stages... so by the time you get to tactical field care the medic shouldnt have to pull his own security the rest of his team will be pulling security
INF116 1 year ago
Have you ever tried to treat a pt with your weapon slung? It sucks, alot.
Kerwin15 3 years ago
good info
BrazilianShadow 4 years ago
awesome videos keep them comming
drewemt 4 years ago