Emerald Coast Defensive Strategies

11/03/2017

What's your opinion?

AR15 vs AK. G***k vs Everything Else. Debates like this define and shape the firearm community. We dive into the keymod vs M-LOK debate and give our take.

11/02/2017

Be aware of the gun laws if you plan to travel!

09/06/2017

What is your shooting stance?

Many shooting activities will typically use or favor one position over the other for the sake of continuity. However, serious self-defense practitioners understand that certain circumstances, situations, or terrain dictates what may be the best or most appropriate shooting position to employ. If you...

05/29/2017

05/09/2017

Check it out!

Many potential issues can be resolved or avoided if they are identified before the trigger is pressed. Here are a few important steps to take before loading a new gun or a used gun you have never fired.

05/07/2017

Good learning resources listed here...

I’m glad you’ve decided to arm yourself…but having the gun is just part of the personal defense equation. You also need to arm yourself with knowledge.

04/08/2017

“I’m buying (insert latest popular, well marketed pistol) for my wife,” some lucky gals husband declares beaming at me with pride. “That’s awfully generous of you! Did she specifically ask for that model?” I ask hoping she did, otherwise I’m going to have to have “The Talk.” “No,” he replies, “but s...

01/30/2017

Learn the facts behind Castle Doctrine when it comes to protecting your family!

01/26/2017

I oppose mandatory fi****ms training. It violates our Second Amendment protection against government infringement on the right to keep and bear arms. That said, I’ve been impressed with the instruction rammed … Continue reading →

01/16/2017

Mike says it best!!!

01/10/2017

LOL!!!

If you're cold, they're cold...dont be a bad gun parent, knit your AK a sweater!

Edit: sorry I dont know how to make these. I Probably barely have the patience to tie 2 pieces of yarn together, much less create a masterpiece like this 😂

01/05/2017

If you want to learn about FIRST AID that will help at the range...This is IT!

As Seen on Trigger Time

Dark Angel Medical Two Day Class

Hosted by Armed Lady, LLC and Emerald Coast Defensive Strategies

February 18-19, 2017 (Saturday and Sunday), Quality Inn, 51 Gulf Breeze Parkway, Gulf Breeze, FL

Sign up is on line at WWW.DarkAngelMedical.Com
Co-Ed class –Last Day to sign up is January 21, 2017

The time to learn to use your personal trauma kit is not when you or someone else is bleeding out!!!
When life expectancy is measured in seconds and help is minutes away, will you know what to do? In our uncertain lives, that is a question that we all need to be able to answer a resounding, “Yes!” to.

Dark Angel Medical, LLC, is proud to offer training and instruction in the use of the D.A.R.K. Direct Action Response Training** fills a niche between military self-aid/buddy care training and civilian EMS training and is geared towards those with little to no medical training or background. It provides the student with critical, need-to-know information, which can be utilized in a myriad of situations and stresses the ‘you don’t know what you don’t know’ principle as well as our own principle of “Simplicity Under Stress”.

The course is 2 days in length with a total of 16 hours of classroom work to include slide presentations, videos, question and answer sessions and hands-on practical skills application.

D.A.R.T. is approved for 16 hours of continuing education units for Nationally Registered EMT's and Paramedics. Course number will be printed on certificates. If you require these hours, please enter your National Registry number and certification expiration date in the "Order Notes" section during checkout so that credit will be received.

A manual and all training aids will be provided.

A D.A.R.K. (Direct Action Response Kit) may also be provided to each student as part of the tuition.

***There are no prerequisites for this class***
The course covers the following:
Physiological and Psychological reactions to environmental stress
The importance of having the proper Combat Mindset
Basic Anatomy and Physiology of life-sustaining systems
H, A, B, C’s—Hemorrhage, Airway, Breathing and Circulation
Breakdown and usage of Individual Med Kit components
Proper stowage and employment of the IMK
Hands-on application of the IMK
Basic and Advanced Airway management -treating and monitoring tension pneumothorax, sucking chest wound and flail chest
Airway adjunct device placement-Nasopharyngeal Airway
Basic First Aid and Advanced wound care, Application of Bandages and Hemostatic Agents
Application of tourniquets
Recognition and Treatment of various injuries (Gunshot, Laceration, Burn, Airway, Head, Orthopedic, Environmental)
Recognition and treatment of hypovolemic (hemorrhagic) shock
Moving and positioning victims with various injuries
Response to active shooter situation
Proper use of cover and cover vs. concealment
Casualty recovery in an Active Shooter situation
Mass casualty triage procedure
Emergency Medical Dialect/Lingo (911 protocol, cooperation with LE, Fire and EMS and First Responders)Hardware/Kit
Individual First Aid Kit—If you choose to. All training materials are provided.
An open mind