Tactical Medicine. First Aid in Extreme Conditions

Artyom Nikolayevich Katulin – a doctor, candidate of medical sciences, and a veteran of military actions. One of the ideologists and founders of tactical medicine in Russia. Founder of UTCM. Creator of authorial methods for teaching first aid and tactical... medicine. Modern realities once again prove to us that possessing basic first aid skills is relevant and in demand regardless of your field of activity or hobbies. Unforeseen situations pursue us every day – at home, at work, in studies, in service, in any public place. And not always will a high-class rescue specialist be nearby. Do you want to become such a specialist yourself? Before you is a book dedicated to the basic skills of providing first aid. Thanks to it, you will be able to: – not become a victim of emergencies; – pack an emergency kit; – provide assistance to the injured before the ambulance arrives, without losing precious minutes; – gain theoretical knowledge in the field of tactical medicine in a simple and accessible form. Today, everyone should be able to provide first aid. One must not be afraid to take responsibility in one situation or another. According to statistics, 60% of the injured die from bleeding. If each of us can stop the bleeding with finger pressure, a tourniquet, or improvised means, we can save 60% of our comrades!