New Article Series: Medical Preparedness for Armed Citizens

I recently wrote a comprehensive 4-part article series for CCW Safe on medical preparedness in the context of being a responsible armed citizen. This series addresses a critical gap in the preparedness conversation: while armed citizens dedicate significant time and resources to firearms training, medical training is often completely absent from their preparation—despite being statistically far more likely to save a life with medical skills than with defensive shooting skills.

The Series Covers:

Article 1: “The Armed Citizen's Duty – Why Medical Training Matters”
Establishes the statistical reality that armed citizens are 150-300 times more likely to encounter medical emergencies than defensive shooting situations. Explores the moral imperative of being prepared to preserve life, not just take it, and identifies the significant training gap in the armed citizen community.

Article 2: “Stop the Bleed: Essential Trauma Skills for Armed Citizens”
Provides hands-on instruction in the core trauma skills that address the leading causes of preventable death: direct pressure, tourniquet application, wound packing, and chest seal placement. Includes training resources and skill maintenance recommendations for building and maintaining these critical capabilities.

Article 3: “The Armed Citizen's Medical Kit: Essential Equipment and Setup”
Explains the critical difference between trauma kits and traditional first aid kits, walks through the essential components of an effective individual trauma kit, and warns against counterfeit medical equipment sold on Amazon. Features detailed analysis of proven trauma kits and how to build staged medical capability over time.

Article 4: “Legal Considerations: Rendering Aid as an Armed Citizen”
Clarifies the legal framework protecting civilians who provide emergency medical assistance, details the six requirements for Good Samaritan protection, and addresses the complex question of whether to render aid to an attacker following a defensive shooting.

I've linked each article above and want to thank CCW Safe for publishing this important information!