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In January 2020, Texas House Bill 496 went into effect. This bill requires districts to offer Stop the Bleed Training to students in 7th grade and up. These students are not required to take the course, as it is optional. Bill 496 mandates the following:1.) Bleeding Control Kits must be placed in AED cabinets and positioned in strategic places around the school. Athletic facilities must have kits located on site. 2.) Training must be provided to nurses, police officers and PE teachers. …

At Off Grid Warehouse, we pride ourselves for being a North American Rescue dealer for now over 15 years. During that time, we have seen a decent amount of fake Combat Application Tourniquets. In this instance, we had a former police officer come into our shop to purchase a real tourniquet in place of a fake that he purchased at a gun show. Here is what to look for:Red Tip Technology Red Tip Technology assists visual cues for application. In this case you will see the real C-A-T has a more viv …

Off-roading and mudding is some of the most fun you can have. Who doesn't love the thrill of driving a vehicle through muddy trails or over rough terrain, just to see if you make it. But let's face it, these activities can be pretty risky, and accidents can happen. That's why it's important to have a first aid kit in your car when you're out there tearing it up, and the North American Rescue Public Access Bleeding Control Kit is a must-have for your vehicle. Now, I'm not trying to s …

It isn't always an easy thing to find a gift for someone working in Law Enforcement, but this Christmas we are here to help. As we all know, Christmas is coming. Quick. Picking out gifts isn't easy either, especially for Law Enforcement. I have personally noticed the lack of quality, realistic gifts for police officers this year. Sure, a bobblehead might be funny and all, but does it make an officer's job easier? Probably not. That's why we are here to help. Zero9 CasesWith m …

We had the pleasure on August 12th of sponsoring, attending, and participating (partly) in School Resource Officer Training ran by Readiness Training Group NJ LLC. For 7 hours, 30 officers went through Firearms Training, Breaching Training, and TCCC (Tactical Combat Casualty Care). This was a completely free course with the purpose of preparing our officers for emergency situations inside of a school, an unfortunate reality.We learned some amazing things including how to save a life in the event …