Why I Have Considered and Will Be Adding Narcan to My EDC

Why I Have Considered and Will Be Adding Narcan to My EDC

Intro­duc­tion The con­cept of Every Day Car­ry (EDC) has become syn­ony­mous with readi­ness and the abil­i­ty to respond to unex­pect­ed chal­lenges. EDC is not just about the items we car­ry; it’s a mind­set, a phi­los­o­phy that under­scores the impor­tance of... Read more

Taser vs. Pepper Spray, by ShaneTheNurse

Over the course of my career as an ER nurse I have had many occa­sions to treat peo­ple who have been on the receiv­ing end of one of these. I can tell you hon­est­ly that if I was to be on the receiv­ing end I would rather be tasered than pep­per sprayed. In fact I... Read more
Splinting an Injury, by ShaneTheNurse

Splinting an Injury, by ShaneTheNurse

There you were just climb­ing that tree to fetch the squir­rel you just shot when the branch breaks and you fall and break your arms. Ouch! Thank­ful­ly you have a bud­dy that is trained to apply a splint and he is going to help you out. No mat­ter if it is closed or... Read more