Medical Every Civilian Should Know

Kitting out your Med Bag is trendy. But what medical tools does the average citizen need and what procedures should they actually know? We cut through the fluff with Paul "Doc" Pollack of Baer Solutions and get back to the basics of medical and trauma procedures every civilian and family should prioritize:
Massive Hemorrhaging. Unresponsive Adults. Unresponsive Infants/Children.
This also serves as a refresher for everyone who has taken a basic medical class but isn't regularly practicing these deteriorating skill sets.
Paul is a former Fleet Marine Force Corpsman of the Navy, deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, and taught CLS and TCCC to hundreds of Marines while performing his platoon duties. He is now an EMS Critical Care Paramedic, District Chief, and a deputy under the Special Operations Division of his Sheriff's Office (SWAT, Water Rescue, SAR). He continues to serve the broader community as the Medical Instructor for Baer Solutions.
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Additional Notes:
- At 19:54 *Limiting those IV solutions like isotonic solutions can cause dilution of blood and exacerbate the trauma triad of death throwing imbalances in electrolytes.
- At 31:34 *Quote from greenfeetmedical
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00:00 Don't Do This
03:49 Priorities & Tools
06:25 SMARCH
06:46 Security
08:10 Massive Hemorrhaging & Tourniquets
26:38 Quick-Clot & Bandaging
38:15 Unresponsive Adult & CPR
58:35 Unresponsive Infant CPR
01:08:04 Choking Infant
01:14:02 Next Steps

[@PrepareProtectPray]

Drew needs an Oscar for that performance haha. Medical is something that a lot of people don’t prioritize.

[@dirty-civilian]

😆

[@no-barknoonan8798]

Medical and comms. Your boofwang isn't going to be enough.

[@RyanG-ij8xq]

It’s the most important topic to me. Chances are high that someone will be shot ya know and I don’t want to stand there panicing while my woman is dying. So that’s where I stand

[@no-barknoonan8798]

@@RyanG-ij8xq that's why it's better to avoid a fight and do your dirty deeds in the dark.

[@keneng3682]

Agreed! That was LAUGH OUT LOUD FUNNY!😂😅🤣

[@visamedic]

As a medic and a parent I’ve found that when encountering an unresponsive child, you first, threaten to take their phone away. That usually clears that right up. If not, then check to see if they’re breathing, and then assess from there

[@SpeculativeDust]

Jesus that went from *"oh choking on a raspberry"* to *"omg did his esophagus just explode"?* 😂

[@dirty-civilian]

Hahaha.

[@othername1000]

My grandfather had something like this. I wasn't there to see it though.

[@nicks9541]

Drew can’t catch a break in these intros 😂

[@dirty-civilian]

Unintentionally, it's become a thing. Haha.

[@whiterabit09]

I think you missed the quality care he received....

[@DoctorPrepperMD]

Good topic. As an ER MD and previously EMT-I I notice how much people love to focus on trauma and choking and extreme events. All important but something I think gets missed are the “slow killers” like dehydration, infection, electrolytes etc . . . I think that in a SHTF situation knowing to treat basic stuff so it does not progress is super important. In a SHTF existence functioning at 100% will be necessary and illness/injury that drops you to 60% could be deadly. It is not as sexy as darting a chest, but keeping an extremity wound clean or treated to avoid sepsis or stabilizing a fracture/sprain so you can still function effectively and heal also super important. Definitely get this training and learn which basic emergencies you can abort with treatment but also think about talking to your doctor about getting prepper meds for infection, allergy and pain control and the education to know how and when to use them.

[@BuckF0eJiden]

Yes sir. The #1 killer of soldiers in the Civil War was infections. Antibiotics and antibiotic ointment will be worth its weight in gold if anything SHTF happens. Same with multivitamins, and salt. I've got 5 gallon buckets packed with dried beans and rice, multivitamins, salt, powdered Gatorade and protein powder. Sealed air tight with Oxygen absorbers. Everything is packed in mylar bags. Same process. Sealed with O2 absorbers. For every bucket like that I have, I've got a 5 gallon bucket of distilled water that goes with it. Now if I only had that many buckets full of ammo 🤣

[@Nurse_Xochitl]

I agree. Especially with getting meds for infection, pain, etc. and learning when and how to use them. When SHTF, there might not be a "hospital".

[@robertdole5391]

Disease Non-Battle Injuries (DNBI) kill more on the battlefield that weapons ever did.

[@whereswaldo5740]

True facts. Way more during WWI.

[@HopeisAnger]

Bleeding is the most preventable death in the US today. We need this training today. Not just for a shtf scenario.

[@Joker-DarkKnight]

All this from a raspberry💀

[@jasondolan7181]

Medic for 15 years. The hysteria at the beginning was accurate by “trained” professionals. Excellent work guys, great knowledge in the video. Feel free to AMA.

[@ashallen2835]

I'm so glad I found this channel! There are so many things covered by you guys that I've wanted to get better at or learn, and now I have a reliable source!

[@dirty-civilian]

Awesome to hear. Thanks!

[@deangullberry5148]

Recently found your channel, quickly becoming one of my favorites. Your content and production value are top tier. First thought was "OMG, he's gonna TQ his neck"

[@dirty-civilian]

Haha, thank you!

[@JSterling812]

Y'all are probably the most underrated channel ever. Everything you cover should be taught to adult civilians.

[@decideswell6699]

No joke , about a week ago, a hit and run happened. Came across the body. Guy was covered in blood head to toe, pants halfway down his legs, arms broken , legs broken, shoes off across thw street. Seeing him struggling to breathe i couldnt do anything like a deer in headlights. I called the cops and could barley tell tge address i was at WITH GPS (Sadly). The phone operator said she would transfer me to ems so they could advise me on what to do if i was willing, i said yes. BUT AT THAT MOMENT, THANK GOD, A STATE TROOPER PULLED UP. APPARENTLY the guy couldnt breathe because after the state trooper rolled him onto his side the guy started screaming/moaning. Later on the news it said he wqs rushed to the hospital (not far away) with Serious injuries but expected to make it. Call it pride but the shame i felt not bein able to do anything made me feel useless! ( i felt like those on lookers who just pull their phones out to record but dont ever help) So its like Gods speaking to me coming across this video

[@FukGoogle-kg7un]

Dont beat yourself up over it. (Ik its hard not to) Even stopping and calling for help is alot more than alot of people would do. You tried and helped instead of being a phone zombie like everyone els so you did better than more than half the people these days. We can watch videos and take training courses all day long but nothing is gonna prepare us for the ass kicking adrenaline dump thats bound to happen when discovering something like that. You definitely helped and likely save a life. It may not be what you imagined but you helped him more than you could imagine. just being there could be the difference between them giving up and them pushing though the situation and surviving.

[@BuckF0eJiden]

This is an OUTSTANDING video. Without a doubt, the best expedient medical care demo I've seen in KZbin.

[@dirty-civilian]

Thank you! =

[@BuckF0eJiden]

@@dirty-civilian thank you for the content. I've picked up a ton of good stuff from you guys.

[@dococ2690]

Also: Train to drop an emergency call early on. You can easily stay on the line while applying CPR etc.

[@maximiliantomasoski4032]

To the camera operator(s), putting josh in the foreground of the shot with paul and all of his equipment being the focus, like at 10:53. Absolutely fantastic! It gives depth to the shot and makes it feel like you are standing there. 👏👏

[@NicholasJonesCreative]

😎

[@dirty-civilian]

That's exactly what @nicholasjonesvideography was going for. We try to position the camera as a student for better immersion for the viewer. Thank you for noticing!

[@maximiliantomasoski4032]

@@NicholasJonesCreative you are the goat

[@allcapsboy9139]

the t-swizzy cameo at 50:47 is perfect content

[@BuckF0eJiden]

On CPR compressions, to get your rythm down for the first 2-3 compressions, say the number thirty-three, quickly, on each compression and then start counting. If you're doing compression only CPR, just keep reciting the number thirty-three. Had an old head who'd been a Combat Life Saver instructior for years give me that tip. There's a lot of songs that run that 100-120 BPM range, too. The number is the easiest to remember in the moment, though.

[@azure6392]

Staying Alive and Another One Bites the Dust, but I wouldn't be singing or humming the latter. From watching medical dramas people have a higher expectation of CPR saving a life than is reality. Breathing and compressions survival rate is 5%. Compressions only is 4x higher at 20% but still not good. Plus CPR is almost guaranteed to break ribs. You might be able to get over that in time.

[@BuckF0eJiden]

@@azure6392 you're exactly right. And it's a weird feeling when those ribs crack... 20% is better than 0%, but you're exactly right on that as well.

[@JTimberB.45]

Josh was really channeling his inner Michael Scott in that intro😂😂 your production quality has always surprised me, such good information coming from you guys. Thanks for all you do

[@bkm65659]

I appreciate you guys. I paid a lot of money for training for the fantastic info that you guys are putting out for general consumption. I’m glad to see the availability of the information.

[@dirty-civilian]

Much appreciated!

[@wesjohnston8286]

If it works for your schedule, emt school through a community college is cheaper than just a few medical classes from gun people. And you’re mentally engaged and taught from the very basics of anatomy to the ABCs. I think all in my school was $1500? Just something to consider.

[@LoftLorian]

Bro I was having a shitty day and I didn't think anything could make me laugh till I saw you wrap his wrist down to his leg with the tourniquet +1

[@dirty-civilian]

Mission accomplished. ;)

[@RobotPanda15]

That beginning was outstanding. I took an Advanced Care course that was basically a "CLS enhanced" - teaching you what to do after the massive hemorrhage and bleeding control steps, and our exercise was mostly just understanding that the person in need was just diabetic and needed insulin. We went through every other alternative - heat exhaustion, dehydration, etc until we eventually went through her bag, saw the insulin, and inquired that thats what the major problem was. Really cool cause it still had us using what we learned - identifying key problems outside of MARCH to deduce issues - but in a more plausible scenario.

[@FUBAR09]

Drew looks like how you would walk into your moms room late at night saying I threw up

[@dirty-civilian]

"I had an accident."

[@SmokeNSlidelock]

A tip I learned during chest compressions is to do them to the Staying Alive rhythm. Ah, Ah, Ah, Ah, Stayin Alive, Stayin Alive! Lock the arms, keep the upper body firm, jump at the hips.

[@heidi22209]

Funny.. but dark. Lol

[@flyboy8752]

24:50 - Glad to see him teach deconstructing the TQ for leg application! I see so many body cams and other videos of them pulling TQ loop up over shoes and the entire leg, but on a messed up leg, that could really be bad (snag hazard).

[@Mr.Pickles519]

This might actually help me save someone's life, one day. Thank you. And thanks to Paul and Baer Solutions for being cool enough to do all this. Dude, what a great school.

[@TacticoolVIKINGBeard]

This is a PHENOMENAL video! Thank you guys for bringing this to light ive been really want8ng to see something like this ever since ive had to stop a co-worker from a full blockage choking situation. I learned it in boyscouts but that was 20 years ago so i feel thats crazy outdated and nobody knew what to do and i just reacted and thankfully all is well and she is here to see another day and thats all i care about but this video is amazing and thank you guys for getting together and sharing this info with us!

[@robmilne67]

Out of all the medical videos I have watched over the years to pick up some pointers, this video ranks at the top. Great job loved it.

[@perspicacity89]

Man, you guys make the absolute best videos, thank you.

[@melodybales2038]

I like how straightforward he described it. The human body is complex, but often treatment is simple and you add complexity as needed.

[@kennedyfinancialsolutions]

Thanks you guys, great up-to-date TCCC material from some down-to-earth dudes. I even learned a couple of new things from this one. Keep up the awesome work boys!!!

[@dirty-civilian]

Great to hear!

[@jamesanderson8367]

As a former instructor a way to get the rhythm is to sing the song staying alive or have someone else do it while you're counting to your self

[@MaxDickings]

Infant CPR over here it's taught that for the breaths you want to give a "puff" literally just say the letter "P" phonetically. Alternatively just fill your cheeks and let it go with no added breath behind it.

[@madammim694]

this stresses me out terribly. thanks for showing us a little of what we may experience and what to do.

[@mikehawkswollen5819]

You are doing awesome work, guys! I, for one, definitely appreciate what you guys are doing for us.

[@singlefatherchronicles1775]

Back in summer of 2000 I was getting my start staying with friends. The couples infant daughter came across a stick-on-nail and was choking. The mom was panicking. Fortunately I got trained in BLS while in high school. Was able to assess and address the situation calmly. The importance of that training isn't apparent until it's needed. Either prepared or not, no in between. Great video showing great demonstration and applications of the skills.

[@turnercamacho5879]

Wow Drew is an amazing actor. That gave flashbacks (I have never seen someone bleed out but the acting was so good it surpassed that)

[@dirty-civilian]

😉

[@whereswaldo5740]

He wasn’t acting. JK

[@Doc_Vega]

Wow that’s one of the best videos here on KZbin. Fun but very professional. The infant part was very serious, you can tell he’s got experience with this topic and not every case gets a Happy End. Thank you guys 👍

[@heidi22209]

Absolutely

[@melnieves2467]

Dude that beginning had me in stitches!

[@LandonWest]

I can’t tell you how much I appreciate a med video like this- especially the infant-related stuff as I’m a father with young kids.

[@dirty-civilian]

Glad to hear it helps. Tomorrow we drop another medical one... ;)

[@NARANJO1980CR]

Saludos desde Costa Rica 🇨🇷, Instructor de TCCC/TECC capacitado en Colombia 🇨🇴 por la fundación ENFERMEROS MILITARES, Enfermero Registrado de Profesión.Excelente video 🙌 gracias

[@Defined_bylife]

Love these videos. Very helpful especially when you haven't gotten to do a refresher. I'm still trying to remember how to do the decompression needle. I remember its like the third intercostal space in the ribs on the side where the thorax is taking place. Can you give us a video on bandaging faces, arm pits, and other tough areas?

[@EliteDiesel]

Always good to cap of the work week with these dudes!

[@dirty-civilian]

Thanks!

[@johnlew5972]

We were recently taught not to do breaths. Stopping chest compressions would do more harm. Blood is supposed to have plenty of oxygen to last a while. Could you give your opinion on that.

[@qwrtyforse6174]

More of this please! I like how you guys are covering aspects of being a more useful person beyond just firearms training.

[@dirty-civilian]

Thats the goal!

[@thatoneguy985]

Man I remember when I first found you guys. You guys really caught traction quick. 🙏

[@lyfandeth]

Way more businesslike, concise, informative than the usual refresher/repeat courses I've taken. Bravo zulu!

[@jackgreenstalk777]

Some really great info. Was tough to watch thru intro, but once the back of the car talk starts there is a ton of worthwhile stuff. I put this off for a while but its important to stay up to date on this stuff

[@DeclanHiggins__]

In Australia, the CPR/First Aid course is mandatory for a lot of professionals and has to renew every 12 months. Courses are about $60USD for a day and they're pretty good

[@thomastorrey26]

Top tier content as per usual. Train train train, the resources you guys bring in for these videos is again, top tier. Keep up the good work and god bless. Signed -dirty civilian

[@dirty-civilian]

Thanks man!

[@johnallenthomas5470]

This will be a video I watch every couple months. Wonderful content guys!

[@dirty-civilian]

Perfect!

[@MrDustinclement]

Man this was absolutely fantastic. Awesome questions on the kids stuff too man. Much needed! Thanks so much!

[@dirty-civilian]

Glad it was helpful!

[@robertdean7778]

Daily reminder that a TQ can save lives. For those of us who aren’t medics or trauma specialists, put that thing on as high as you an, as tight as you can, as fast as you can. If you suspect someone is bleeding out from an extremity, just do it. Absolute worst case scenario if left untreated for hours is loss of limb. I’d rather lose a leg or arm than die. So would you. Tourniquets are very safe in general though.

[@z14sniperzps43]

That intro 😂 “BSI!!!! SCENE IS SAFE!!!!!”

[@matthewearp3642]

Any EMT knows what’s up

[@dirty-civilian]

LOL

[@Beefcakes9000]

What an amazing video from an amazing channel. Keep up the good work fellas🤙

[@Dexxx123]

Omfg that beginning had me in tears. holy sh-t that was awesome. I'm also thankful for all this useful information!

[@heidi22209]

This was so well done. Opinion based on experience and knowledge. Evidence based medicine. Paul you're a Boss. New sub. And sharing.

[@phenixphire7]

Got my second sustainment bike this past weekend got me a Honda 450r to add to my Honda 250l. The acting quality here is lightyears ahead of nick c a g e! keep them coming great performance guys. Love your tenacity boys.

[@wildcat8598]

Definitely something I’ve been wanting to do is get some medical training. Thanks for this video

[@huntermasters1818]

Great info, thanks for sharing, points for infant cpr, remember to cover the mouth and nose while providing breaths.

[@chrishaugh1655]

One thing I NEVER see mentioned in any of these videos when practicing with a tourniquet, is making sure you have a single tourniquet used for practice ONLY, with additional tourniquets that are never used for practice. Each use of a tourniquet increases it's chances of failure.

[@alexbarnes3912]

Awesome stuff guys, great production...

[@williammann6859]

We’ll done! Perhaps the best first aid video I’ve seen. Thank you!

[@user-yq7xf2ss6e]

This is my new favorite channel

[@soundwavenk]

It is usually unlikely you don't have access to 911. When you dial 911 you get the closest tower regardless of the service provider and distance. I've personally answered calls 100+ miles from the tower (quality sucked, but still there). Wholeheartedly second the know where you are. The dispatcher will guide you so you don't have to prepare grid coordinates or pop a flare ahead of time, so don't stress too much on it. Best advice I can give if you can't give a specific location with any confidence: from a point you do know that you were at some point, tell them the steps to get to you.

[@FukGoogle-kg7un]

Unlikely for city people sure. Living in the country, going camping and some other instances are alot different though. (Especially with it currently being hunting season) In the sticks Some day's calls go though but generally speaking people out in the country have a better chance of getting a message out fast (or even within 5-10 min) through a text because you only need a second of signal. Honestly its would take me longer to get signal than it would for me to hop in a truck and drive a person to town to get them help.

[@KarKarlee]

Great video as usual, I learned some stuff, and I think my kids did also. My 4 year old son thought the intro was real. I told him the guy was eating raspberries and choked, and he started asking why he was spitting up blood if he was just choking. I told him it was just a skit, but he knew something else would be wrong if you start spitting out blood. He asked if he swallowed a piece of glass with the raspberries. 😂

[@KawaiiCat2]

I love this! So much valuable information! Goes in depth a lot of stuff they don’t show you in the Red Cross cpr first aid class.

[@elterga6224]

The most important things to know; how to stop bleeding, how to clear airways, and how to resuscitate. That being said, you can and should always learn more.

[@Fujtsu3]

Exellent! Thank you.

[@JOHNdOE-yy2ld]

Great video, stumbled on it and and it hits all the points!

[@AgentOrangeeeee]

i finished EMT school about a month ago and the stuff this guy mentions is basically what i was taught and its all pretty accurate.

[@309basshead]

thank you

[@corporealexistence9467]

Last time I took a class it was 15/2 for everything, this is very good information!

[@VanVeenTraining]

Super helpful! Love the intro and questions. ❤

[@fulmetalraven1]

Thank u for this amazing video!!!

[@semperparatus678]

LMFAO, that intro was insane!!!!!! Good day and all hell breaks loose. Subscribed due to the intro!!!! And am a volunteer firefighter going on 7 years. So all this helps.

[@robertdole5391]

10:00 Tourniquets can be placed on a limb for up to 6 hours without permanent injury. They can be easily converted down to a large bandage within 2 hours by a combat medic if it turns out that the wound is not a serious life threatening bleeding.

[@jackgreenstalk777]

Red cross etc does a great job. A lot of my first aid and cpr basics are good intro to higher level trauma treatment technique

[@garidosam]

Thank you for this

[@lifeholdstrategic]

Awesome explanation of MARCH. Assessments are everything!

[@dirty-civilian]

Paul is the man!

[@jmomrodgers2888]

Can you start a playlist for civilians on different medical issues? Or refer me to different places? I've taken red cross first aid but I like how indepth you are

[@seancallaway5204]

24 year Army Combat Medic here. Love this video. Only thing I would have taught differently is regarding tourniquets. When I first enlisted in 1999, the thought was to place them as a last LAST resort and 2-3 inches above the wound cuz you're gonna lose that limb from that point down. Later, we realized that people have TQs on their limbs for MUCH longer than a few minutes during certain surgeries. High and tight is the way to go these days, at least during the initial emplacement. Later, once you're no longer under fire (or, in the case of civilians, once EMTs show up), the exact extent of the wound can be more closely examined and the TQ can be converted to a pressure dressing if a TQ is found to be excessive.

[@danielsaxon2206]

For exceptional training can I suggest Refuge Medical? Those guys are absolutely professional and you get a kit out of the course that if you use on someone and let them know they’ll refill the contents for as long as you have the kit. Not cheap but worth every penny.

[@antonrehling1966]

Yeah, I learned FA will develop into an auto zone if done often enough. US Army Trained, Civilian EMT, ER and OR experienced and trained. I always have my EMT back pack 24/7 along with my EDC.

[@radiorahim861]

I have to watch this in pieces. I have been through numerous surgeries and man thinking about it sucks. You never get used to it. Although this is life saving info.

[@henblak]

excellent video since most people buy something and do not prepare. and a video dedicated to boats would be interesting since the list of vehicles that a person normally owns has almost been completed.

[@kodyallen8673]

Drew's face at the 3-minute make had me rolling!

[@Comando3718]

I wish I could like button this 1,000 times just for Drew's performance for the first 3 minutes

[@Jay3826]

Gold…. Just gold.

[@itsyxg]

The intro tho😭

[@optipwr40]

Such great information. Paul is awesome!

[@dirty-civilian]

He is, indeed!

[@levigruffydh6913]

That intro is awesome! I'm definitely gonna stick around for the whole video, this is a subject I have been wanting to learn more about. Thanks DC!

[@dirty-civilian]

Absolutely. Thank you!

[@m.jenkins8503]

Unbelievable great video. Luv it. The beginning was hilarious 😅😅😅.

[@bigdestiny1752]

corpsman for 6 years, 3 years with greenside, can confirm all of this, good work guys. Much appreciation and love. only question from me is, when you apply your TQ, if they are tensed (and their muscles have soon relaxed) due to whatever traumatic injury, you've previously applied TQ may be useless, and you've applied two TQs, do you tighten them more? or apply a 3rd, might be something some people may need to know about

[@t72moderna65]

Being a boy scout and having taken a stop the bleed course, i respect the hell out of people who decide to learn medical. As average people normally dont have medical skills that could be life saving.

[@Nurse_Xochitl]

As a nurse, thank you for taking the course. :)

[@zachcampbell6147]

Fantastic info guys!!

[@patriciau6277]

Oh please make this opening a short!

[@LarsBars17]

I think one of the things I heard about compression-only CPR is that the act of the chest compressions actually passively move a small amount of air in to the lungs. Better than nothing

[@TheV0ic3]

The "set dressed " Shelf in the cabin got me as someone who works in film XD

[@rustydime]

this is amazing! u guys rock

[@alaskanman825]

They need to teach classes like this in every high school. I had to give CPR to a heart attack victim and I had no training but I had seen some training videos. I wish I had basic training before needing it. He had been unresponsive for 10 minutes before I showed up and yet he somehow made it and is alive today. I think we got lucky.