First aid in Skills

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The outer thigh, three seconds, and then you call 911

An epinephrine auto-injector is the easiest emergency device you'll ever use, and almost everybody hesitates too long with it.

GuideSurvival & Self-DefenseDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

The Survival Gear That Actually Matters and What to Skip

Build a kit around what kills you fastest, not around what looks good in a tin. Real items, rough prices, and the stuff that belongs in the trash.

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What should I wear to this?

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GuideMomsNina CastellanSep 23, 20266 min

A Boy Mom's Guide to Noise, Scrapes and Big Hearts

How to spend their energy before it spends you, what actually belongs in the first aid drawer, and why your son talks more when you aren't looking at him.

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Outdoors6 min read

What To Do When Somebody Gets Hurt Two Miles From the Truck

Sprains, blisters and burns are what actually happens on trail. Here's how to handle them, and how to know when the day is over.

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How often do you see your closest friends?

GuideSurvival & Self-DefenseDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

The Go-Bag Items That Actually Earn Their Weight

Most bags fail at the same three points. Here's what to carry, what to cut, and what it costs to get it right the first time.

GuidePreparednessCal BrennanSep 23, 20266 min

First Aid Skills Every Adult In Your House Should Have

The ambulance is coming. It just isn't here yet. These are the things a grown adult should be able to do in the gap.

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GuideHomeWes DunbarSep 20, 20263 min

The first aid kit in your house is probably useless

Shop-bought kits are built to a price and to a picture. Strip half of it out and add the things that actually get used.

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Is your money actually in order?

Six questions. No email required, no sales pitch at the end.

GuideSurvival & Self-DefenseWes DunbarSep 23, 20265 min

Take the free Stop the Bleed class before you need it

It runs about an hour, it usually costs nothing, and it teaches the one emergency where waiting on the ambulance isn't a plan.

GuideSurvival & Self-DefenseWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

The tourniquet everyone should carry, and how to use it

Bleeding control is a five-minute skill with a thirty-dollar price tag, and most people carry neither the gear nor the training.

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Rewrite my CV so it actually gets read

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GuideSurvival & Self-DefenseWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

How to Spot Hypothermia and Heat Exhaustion Early

The dangerous cold isn't 10 degrees, and the dangerous heat isn't the number on the thermometer. Learn what to watch for in yourself and the people with you.

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