Field Medicine & First Aid

Scene safety and triage basics

Checking responsiveness, breathing, and pulse

Building a first aid kit that matters

The recovery position

Beginner 4m

When to evacuate vs treat in place

How bleeding kills: the clock you're fighting

Bleeding & Trauma

Free

Stop the bleed — the number-one preventable death.

7 lessons

Direct pressure and wound packing

Tourniquet application (TCCC)

Pressure dressings and hemostatic gauze

Internal bleeding and shock recognition

Chest and abdominal wounds

Junctional and amputation bleeding

Wound cleaning and irrigation

Wounds & Infection

Pro

Clean it right, close it right, watch it heal.

6 lessons

To close or not to close a wound

Dressings and bandaging technique

Recognizing and managing wound infection

Antibiotics in austere settings

Tetanus, sepsis, and danger signs

Recognizing fractures, sprains, and dislocations

Fractures, Sprains & Splinting

Pro

Stabilize bones and joints to prevent worse harm.

5 lessons

Splinting principles and improvised splints

Slings, immobilization, and checking circulation

Intermediate 5m

Open fractures and femur fractures

Spinal injury precautions

Pro 6m

Burns

Pro

Cool, cover, and judge severity correctly.

4 lessons

Assessing burn depth and area

First aid for burns

Fluid needs and serious burns

Chemical, electrical, and inhalation burns

Hypothermia: stages and rewarming

Environmental Injuries

Pro

Cold, heat, and altitude can kill — know the signs.

6 lessons

Frostbite and cold injuries

Heat exhaustion and heat stroke

Dehydration and electrolyte loss

Drowning and near-drowning

Altitude illness

Pro 6m

Choking and airway obstruction

Medical Emergencies

Pro

CPR, airway, shock, and the calls that save lives.

6 lessons

CPR and rescue breathing

Beginner 7m

Managing shock

Severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis)

Chest pain, stroke, and seizures

Unconsciousness and altered mental status

Pain management without a hospital

Field & Improvised Care

Pro

Doctrine for when there is no doctor.

6 lessons

Pro 6m

Improvised medical equipment

Moving and evacuating a casualty

Long-term patient care

Dental emergencies

Childbirth in an emergency

Building a comprehensive med kit

The Survival Medicine Kit

Pro

Build it, stock it, know how to use it.

5 lessons

Essential medications and uses

Storing medications and shelf life

Sanitation and disease prevention

Water, food, and medical hygiene

Plant medicine: what it can and can't do

Plant Medicine & Herbal Remedies

Pro

When the pharmacy is closed, the field is open. Grounded in the 1898 King's Dispensatory.

16 lessons

Identifying medicinal plants safely

Beginner 7m

Making tinctures: alcohol-based plant extracts

Decoctions, infusions, and herbal teas

Poultices, salves, and oil infusions

Yarrow: stopping bleeding and wound care

Plantain: bites, stings, and skin injuries

Echinacea for infection and immune support

Garlic, onion, and honey as antimicrobials

Elderberry, elderflower, and respiratory illness

Willow bark, meadowsweet, and natural pain relief

Calming herbs: chamomile, valerian, and lemon balm

Digestive remedies: ginger, peppermint, and bitters

Building a household herbal apothecary

Toxic plants and dangerous look-alikes

Dosage, interactions, and when to stop