Field first aid in Survival & Self-Defense

Only Field first aid: the latest headlines first, then BRO’s own Field first aid stories and video. All of Survival & Self-Defense →

BRO hasn’t published anything on Field first aid yet. Here’s the latest in Survival & Self-Defense in the meantime.

GuideWes Dunbar3 Oct 20267 min

Fire Without Matches Is a Tinder Problem, Not a Spark Problem

A ferro rod, a bow drill and a 9-volt battery will all make fire. Only one should be your plan, and none of them work without the boring part.

What Real Defensive Gun Uses Teach About Training

Six seconds, forty yards, one hand, bad light. The actual cases don't look like the range, and that's the whole lesson.

GuideMarcus Vale23 Sept 20265 min

What carry insurance actually covers and what to read first

Most people buy the cheapest tier and never open the member agreement. The clauses that decide your case are all in the part nobody reads.

Ask BRO

Rehearse the raise conversation with me

Ask it

GuideMarcus Vale23 Sept 20266 min

What to Say to Police After You Defend Yourself

The fight ends and the legal case begins. Call it in, give the short version, and don't answer questions until your attorney is standing next to you.

Shirts.com — Design it with AI. Wear it this week.

PartnerShirts.com

6 min read

The Unwritten Rules of the Public Range

The posted rules cover the basics. Nobody tells you what to do with your hands when somebody calls a cease-fire.

Poll

How often do you see your closest friends?

GuideMarcus Vale23 Sept 20266 min

How to Fly and Drive With a Firearm and Not Get It Wrong

The hard case, the locks, the declaration, the state-line problem, and the one bag check that keeps people out of a very expensive mess.

GuideMarcus Vale23 Sept 20266 min

What Heller, McDonald and Bruen Actually Held

Three Supreme Court rulings rebuilt American gun law in fourteen years. Here's what each one decided, and what it changes for you on Monday morning.

CancerDefying.com — The research, protocols and reading in one place

PartnerCancerDefying.com

BRO TakeMarcus Vale23 Sept 20266 min

The Second Amendment Is the Right That Guards the Rest

Commentary on why the right to keep and bear arms is a duty as much as a liberty, and what carrying it seriously actually costs you.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

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

StoryMarcus Vale23 Sept 20266 min

They Came For The Powder First

The Second Amendment didn't begin as a debate over words. It began with British regulars marching before dawn to seize a town's guns and powder.

GuideMarcus Vale23 Sept 20265 min

Your Kid Should Know What To Do When They Find A Gun

Four words, a locked box, and a range day. How to raise a kid who's safe around firearms instead of desperately curious about them.

Ask BRO

Plan a cook for eight people

Ask it

GuideMarcus Vale23 Sept 20266 min

Carrying Every Day Starts With The Belt, Not The Gun

The pistol is the easy part. Getting it on your body every morning, comfortably and concealed, is where most people quit.

Coconut.com — Tell us when. We find where the sun is.

PartnerCoconut.com

GuideNina Castellan23 Sept 20266 min

Get Your Daughter Ready to Defend Herself Before Move-In Day

Start a year out, teach it in the order it's actually used, and spend more on the class than on the gadgets.

Poll

How many days a week are you actually training?

GuideMarcus Vale23 Sept 20266 min

What Your Carry Permit Actually Does at the State Line

Permitless carry, shall issue, reciprocity and the map errors that turn a lawful carrier into a defendant. Read this before the next road trip.

GuideMarcus Vale23 Sept 20266 min

Your First Firearms Class Isn't a Test You Can Fail

What a good beginner pistol course actually looks like, what it costs, and the five questions that separate a real instructor from a guy with a range.

GermProof.com — An invisible germ barrier on your skin for hours

PartnerGermProof.com

GuideMarcus Vale23 Sept 20266 min

Home Defense Starts at the Porch Light, Not the Gun Safe

Most break-ins end at a locked door and a bright yard. Build the layers in order, and the last one almost never gets used.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

Five questions, honestly answered, and a plan for the next fortnight.

6 min

Shotgun, handgun or rifle for your first home-defense gun

6 min

Dry Fire At Home Is The Cheapest Way To Shoot Better

Ask BRO

Build me a 30-day training plan around two sessions a week

Ask it

GuideMarcus Vale23 Sept 20266 min

The Four Rules Of Gun Safety Work Because They Overlap

Almost nobody gets hurt while shooting. It happens in the living room, at the cleaning table, on the last rep of dry fire. That's what the rules are for.