Day: September 2, 2014

Notes for Tuesday – September 02, 2014

We are running a five-part series on EMS this week. This is an area where there has been a burst of activity, both in writing of articles for SurvivalBlog and in the searching of archives. If you are one of those who needs this information, make sure you are printing out a hard copy of it. Simply click on the title of the article; you will then see a “print” link under the title. o o o Today, we present another entry for Round 54 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The $12,100+ worth of prizes for this round include: …


Musings of a Law Enforcement Paramedic – Part 1, by LEO Medic

I am a peace officer by trade, but I am also a paramedic. This article will have five sections to it, based on experiences, thoughts, and training that I have seen and done on a few topics that I think may benefit the readers. The daily sections will be: Certifications/Training Options Tactical Combat Casualty Care Lessons/Training Canine ALS/TCCC Selection of Gear Carried Training Tips A lot of this will be geared towards the retreat group that already has some medical training and for the medical coordinator, but it is applicable to someone looking to start somewhere. First, let me share …


Letter Re: 9 Volt Batteries

Folks, If you’re like me you are heavy in AA and AAA cells and rechargeables, and you’re light in 9v batteries (with none rechargeable). This may be a problem for our 9v devices. I found a couple items that might be of some use: Battery Holder for (8) AA with Standard Snap Connector : BH383 Philmore Battery Holder for (6) AA with Standard Snap Connector : BH363 This allows you to make a 9v battery with AA cells. The connector is the same as a 9v connector. The good news is that this makes a great 9v battery, about 2500mAh …


News From The American Redoubt:

Coal industry dealt another setback as Oregon blocks export plan – will feds help?– H.L. o o o Albertsons data breach involved 3 states – RBS o o o When RightNow sold to Oracle for $1.8 billion, who got the money? o o o Sentinel High principal, vice principal suspended o o o Bison hunt starts slowly in northwest Wyoming o o o Paging Sheriff Longmire! Investigation into decapitated body progresses (Powell, Wyoming)



Odds ‘n Sods:

One of the Ryans over at the great Total Survivalist blog has posted a pre-release review of my upcoming novel, Liberators. (The novel is scheduled for release on October 21st, 2014.) Bottom line: He rated it “excellent”, and called it “probably the best book in the series.” – JWR o o o Just ten days and counting to the release of Atlas Shrugged III: Who Is John Galt? (September 12, 2014.) – JWR o o o Drought in Spain means massive olive oil shortage in months ahead o o o Strategy irony: Obama declares ‘National Preparedness Month,’ ‘PrepareAthon’. – G.G. …