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Hypothermia Readiness for First Responders

Hypothermia Readiness for First Responders

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For First Responders, Law Enforcement, Firefighters, EMS, and Highway Patrol, cold exposure is not optional, it’s part of the mission. Extended scenes, traffic control, patient care, extrication, and rural responses increase hypothermia risk for both patients and responders. Field-ready hypothermia mitigation supplies should be compact, fast to deploy, and effective under stress. Responder-Grade Hypothermia Supplies […]

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Chinook Medical Gear Supports Backcountry Santa and the Navajo Nation

Chinook Medical Gear Supports Backcountry Santa and the Navajo Nation

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  Each December, Chinook Medical Gear CEO Ben Crowder volunteers with BackcountrySanta.org, a nonprofit network of volunteer pilots dedicated to delivering winter relief supplies to remote Native American communities across the Mountain West. These missions support families living in isolated areas of the Navajo Nation in Southern Utah and Northern Arizona, where winter weather, distance,

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Chinook Medical Gear Achieves TERO Certification with the Cherokee Nation

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Tulsa, OK – May 28, 2025 – Chinook Medical Gear, a leading supplier of medical equipment and emergency response solutions, is proud to announce that it has received certification under the Cherokee Nation’s Tribal Employment Rights Ordinance (TERO). This certification highlights Chinook Medical Gear’s commitment to fostering economic development and providing employment opportunities for Cherokee

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Project Lavoy: A Tribute to Zachary Lavoy’s Legacy in Blood Transfusion Technology

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Honoring a Hero with Life-Saving Innovation In the realm of medical innovation, Project Lavoy stands as a tribute to the memory and service of Tech. Sgt. Zachary Lavoy who was a medical operations flight chief with Kadena’s 1st Special Operations Squadron. “Lavoy was the first medic with extensive experience in field care and transfusions to

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National Trauma Awareness Month. Don’t Be a Bystander – Be a ‘By-doer’

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May 06, 2016 – May 2016 marks the 28th annual National Trauma Awareness Month, a call to focus on injury prevention and raising trauma awareness. Traumatic injuries are the number one cause of death for Americans between the ages of 1 and 46 years old, and the number three cause of death overall in the

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Prevention is the Best Zika Virus Treatment

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With spring just on the horizon, mosquitos aren’t on the forefront of everyone’s mind. But with recent buzz about the mosquito-borne Zika virus, it’s not too early to think about protecting yourself. By now you’ve probably heard about the Zika virus epidemic in South and Central Americas. The mosquito-borne virus has been linked to a

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Chinook Donates 33 Officer Response Kits to the Wheeling, IL. Police Department

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Police officers are often the first on the scene of an emergency, where treating a wounded person before EMS crews arrive can be the difference between life or death. From the Tucson, Ariz. shooting that wounded Rep. Gabrielle Giffords to treating victims in the Boston Marathon bombing, police officers around the nation are providing emergency care to injured

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National Police Week – Tell Us Your Lifesaving Story

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This year nearly 900,000 law enforcement officers in the United States will put their lives on the line to ensure the safety and protection of others. Often it can be a rewarding experience, however every year there are nearly 60,000 assaults on law enforcement officers. More than 20,000 law enforcement officers have made the ultimate sacrifice in

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Chinook Medical Gear featured in Police Chief Magazine

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There When You Need It The average police duty belt today can weigh 15 pounds or more. That’s understandable when one considers that firearms, ammunition, handcuffs, radios, flashlights, and more can be found on these indispensible platforms. Increasingly, mobile devices, weapons like pepper spray or TASERs, and cellphones are also regular fixtures. Another common item

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