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Did you know that half of the victims at an active shooter event will have moderate to severe gunshot wounds? Also, extensive research conducted by the U.S. Military on gunshot wounds found there is a 67% mortality rate if a patient with a moderate to severe gunshot wound does not receive basic medical care and transportation to a medical facility within 30 minutes of injury. Stopping the bleeding quickly and transporting these casualties are critical to the survivability of gunshot victims! Sources: Linkous, D., & Carter, K. F. (2009). Responding to the shootings at Virginia Tech: Planning and preparedness. Journal of Emergency Nursing, 35, 321-325. Strawder, G. S. (2006, 2nd Quarter). The Golden Hour standard: Transforming combat health support. Joint Forces Quarterly, 41, 60-67. #TEM Thanks to tactical hemostasis https://facebook/tactical.biostat?fref=nf
Posted on: Tue, 21 Oct 2014 12:06:28 +0000

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