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Training Announcement: Bullets and Bandages

Bullets-and-Bandages
Training Announcement: Bullets and Bandages

Hosted by Legion Firearms

March 23rd-25th
At Best Of The West Range in Liberty Hill Texas

Duration: 3 days / 24 hours

“Learn how to keep yourself and your team members alive and fighting in critical injury situations. Students will master basic lifesaving emergency medical skills using equipment available under field conditions. Training scenarios presented also include basic weapon manipulation and live fire while simulating high risk situations. Other topics covered include suppressive fire techniques, evasive action, and preparing wounded team members for evacuation and advanced medical care.”

Overview

Mind and body reactions to environmental stress
Maintaining the Combat Mindset
Basic anatomy and physiology of life-sustaining systems
HABCs – Hemorrhage, Airway, Breathing and Circulation
Individual Med Kits (IMK): what you need and how to use it
Basic first aid and advanced wound care, including use of tourniquets
Recognition and treatment of injuries
Response to an active shooter situation
Proper use of cover vs. concealment
Recovery of a casualty during active shooter situations
Emergency medical dialect and lingo

Notes
Estimated round count: 200 carbine and 200 pistol MINIMUM.

Equipment List
Notepad with pen/pencil/Sharpie
Clothing suited to strenuous activity and seasonally appropriate
Footwear suited for rapid movement and turning
Earmuffs (electronic preferred)
Wraparound eyepro, polycarbonate lenses or non-shattering prescription glasses
Hat with brim
Primary weapon sling, single point or a good system that allows flexibility for transitions and non-dominant side weapon manipulations
A rig that can carry a minimum of four primary magazines on your person
Functioning secondary weapons system and three working magazines
A holster and magazine pouch that will retain your equipment when moving
Weapon tools and lube
Hydration system
Sunscreen and bug spray
Optics with necessary adjustment tools and spare batteries
Gloves, and knee and elbow pads (optional)
An open mind

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