Wednesday, May 4th, 2016
OSS Trauma Plate kits: Case 4 Dispatched to a shooting victim. Arrived on scene to a male with a GSW to the lower abdomen. Utilized my trauma kit and applied Celox Hemostatic Gauze to GSW. At hospital in critical care.
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Friday, April 29th, 2016
OSS Trauma Plate kits: Case 3 I used my trauma kit as well as another officer’s and my own army windlass tourniquet for the shooting up at X this past Sunday night. He was shot 7 times with a .45 cal. I applied two tourniquets and was able to stop the bleeding, and the victim woke up…
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Tuesday, April 26th, 2016
OSS Trauma Plate kits: Case 2 Double Shooting in the 1400 block of XX Ave: located victim laying on his side behind a camper. One gunshot to his back (protruding), one gun shot to stomach and a gunshot to his head. Subject was conscious/breathing/talking. Colleague retrieved trauma kit from vehicle. We utilized gloves, Celox gauze…
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Friday, April 22nd, 2016
OSS Trauma Plate kits: Case 1 Officer Involved Shooting: Sgt. ‘X’ was shot with a 7.62 mm round from an assault rifle in the hip. He survived. Celox Gauze from OSS Med Pack was used for direct pressure. Wound was too high up to use anything else.
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Thursday, November 26th, 2015
As a Police Community Support Officer I volunteer part of my time as an NHS first responder and respond to emergencies when ambulances are too far away or not available or simply when time is of the essence. I’d done some training in use of Celox haemostatic agents some time ago and decide to carry…
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Monday, June 29th, 2015
We had a situation whilst on an outdoor activity a few months ago in the Troodos Mountains where I had to treat one of my friends who injured his leg. We were following a path called “psila dendra – pouziaris” a 9km trail that passes through deep forest and small rivers which is a 4…
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Tuesday, June 2nd, 2015
My business partner had a close shave today with a new saw, cut right across the wrist, this is the first time we have had to use Celox and I was a bit sceptical when I opened the pack, I thought it was a pack of sawdust I had been sold but hey it works!…
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Tuesday, March 10th, 2015
While on patrol an Afghan National Army soldier was injured as a result of an IED blast. He sustained a below knee traumatic amputation of the left leg and was initially treated on the scene by Afghan medics who applied both tourniquet and dressings to the injury. Following treatment of the injured leg we found that…
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Friday, August 8th, 2014
I had my own “Makeshift Monday” It was a perfect day out on the Texas coast. I’m sitting on my surfboard in the back of the line up watching head high waves break and roll towards the beach. I think to myself how awesome it is I’m surfing and not at work. After about an…
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Monday, May 20th, 2013
The dog had an anal tumour and the Celox gauze immediately stopped the profuse bleeding after surgery where no other product worked and also because the tumour was located around the anus which is a tricky place.
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