09 Sep 2013
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Law & Order Magazine Features Mass Casualty Critical Intervention Kit

Law & Order Magazine Features Mass Casualty Critical Intervention Kit

Chinook's New Mass Casualty Critical Intervention Kit is featured in the August edition of Law & Order Magazine. Read more about Chinook's New Mass Casualty Critical Intervention Kit here....

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27 Aug 2013
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Chinook Medical Gear Introduces New Expedition Medical Kit

Chinook Medical Gear Introduces New Expedition Medical Kit

Designed for backcountry expeditions, Chinook Medical Gear's new Expedition Medical Kit provides advanced medical supplies where other outdoor medical kits fall short. Click here for a full list of contents and more information about this product. Most medical kits designed for group expeditions are stocked to treat common and minor injuries, but lack the proper supplies for treating life threatening injuries that can occur in the wilderness. Lessons learned from military and law enforce...

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16 Aug 2013
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Chinook’s New Mass Casualty Critical Intervention Kit

Chinook’s New Mass Casualty Critical Intervention Kit

Based on recommendations by the Hartford Consensus Conference, the kit provides medical supplies needed to save lives in mass casualty and active violence incidents.  Supplies in this kit are intended to enable rescuers to control severe hemorrhage, manage serious chest wounds, and establish an airway. Recent studies show that since 2009, the United States averages one mass casualty event per month. The lessons learned from these events highlight the opportunities for improving casualty ...

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13 Aug 2013
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Announcing the 2013 Chinook Catalog!

Announcing the 2013 Chinook Catalog!

We are pleased to announce the release of our 2013 product catalog! Click Here to View the 2013 Catalog ...

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07 Aug 2013
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How a 14-Year-Old Used His Jump Shot to Support the Troops

How a 14-Year-Old Used His Jump Shot to Support the Troops

By Eli Bernstein Fourteen-year-old Will Thomas has raised more than $100,000 for U.S. veterans. The funds are used to provide support for families of soldiers lost in action, medical and living expenses for veterans, and memorials to those who have fallen in the line of duty. But to Will, the desire to help is about a lot more than just money. Will's real mission is to show appreciation and support for U.S. special-operations forces — a select class of elite soldiers from the Army, N...

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02 Aug 2013
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Grant money available to staff your fire department – apply by Aug 30

Grant money available to staff your fire department – apply by Aug 30

Staffing for Adequate Fire & Emergency Response Grants Main Content The Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grants (SAFER) was created to provide funding directly to fire departments and volunteer firefighter interest organizations to help them increase or maintain the number of trained, "front line" firefighters available in their communities. The goal of SAFER is to enhance the local fire departments' abilities to comply with staffing, response,...

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31 Jul 2013
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Fort Worth police say first aid kit upgrade saves lives

Fort Worth police say first aid kit upgrade saves lives

Pictured: Fort Worth's custom drop leg medical kit built by Chinook Medical Gear. FORT WORTH — The basic first aid kit is getting a much-needed makeover across law enforcement agencies in North Texas. Fort Worth is one of the departments leading the change. "If I had a bullet shot here in my lower arm, all I have to do is take this tourniquet and tie it off tight to stop the bleeding," Officer Brandi Kamper explained. The kits include tourniquets, clotting sponges and chest seals ...

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17 Jul 2013
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Firefighter Flash Mob – Stayin’ Alive

Firefighter Flash Mob – Stayin’ Alive

Chattanooga firefighters dance to Stayin' Alive in a flash mob in this educational video that also teaches the value of CPR. This video is courtesy of Bruce Garner, Public Information Director of the Chattanooga Fire Department, and is used with permission and attribution. No profit is to be made from this video.     ...

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03 Jul 2013
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Red Cross Safety Tips for 4th of July Holiday

Red Cross Safety Tips for 4th of July Holiday

The 4th of July is a great time to spend with family and friends, but is also a very busy day at your local Emergency Room. Did you know that a sparkler can burn at over 1800 degrees Fahrenheit?! Burns are the most common injury on the 4th of July and can put a halt to your holiday fun if you’re not prepared. Having the right medical supplies on hand can help you treat injuries fast, reducing healing time and aiding in recovery. Chinook Medical Gear offers a full line of emergency medical...

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01 Jul 2013
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19 Firefighters of Granite Mountain Hotshot Crew Killed by ‘Perfect Storm’

19 Firefighters of Granite Mountain Hotshot Crew Killed by ‘Perfect Storm’

Everyone at Chinook sends their deepest condolences to the friends and families of the 19 firefighters lost and to the sole Granite Mountain Hotshot crew survivor. Not one of us could imagine losing our entire team in one day. An unimaginable tragedy. PRESCOTT, Ariz. -- Nineteen elite firefighters were killed in a raging Arizona wildfire stoked by record heat and high winds, marking the greatest loss of life among firefighters from a single U.S. wildland blaze in 80 years. The Pres...

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