The Art of the Tactical Carbine is a 3-disc DVD set featuring over four hours of actual live fire class instruction and additional instructional material. With extensive combat experience around the globe, instructors Travis Haley and Chris Costa cover not only the “how to” aspects of the Carbine but also the “mindset” required to employ a carbine effectively under stress. $40 from Magpul.
Initiated by the elements of the Special Operations Command, the new strategies outlined in 1996 were collectively referred to as Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC). 90% of combat deaths occur on the battlefield before the casualty ever reaches a medical treatment facility. TCCC launched a total reassessment of practices with one overarching goal: Decrease Preventable Combat Death at the point of wounding. These new strategies based on historical wounding patterns in combat also bear a particular relevance to the operators of Tactical Law Enforcement who share many operational parallels with their military counterparts. Instead of the civilian-based approaches of the past, integrated strategies specific to combat realities continue to emerge. Compared to standard pre-hospital treatment modalities, which are fundamentally based on blunt trauma, TCCC distinguishes itself from the norm by focusing primarily on the intrinsic tactical variables of penetrating trauma compounded by prolonged evacuation times.
Red Cross and EMT courses are great, but in my opinion, save your money and take this. If you want to be of help in a crisis, this is the course you need. You will learn how to prevent death and save lives. I was fortunate enough to attend one while I was in the military, but there are civilian training facilities that offer this course.
Some training materials available at NAEMT.org. NOTE: These training materials are NOT A SUBSTITUTE for taking the course by authorized instructors..
In the mid-1800′s, the Spencerian form of penmanship became a standard. An elegant handwriting was much prized. Today, in our computer age, a fine, beautiful, and legible handwriting brings a warm personal touch to our correspondence. These books, 5 copybooks and a theory book (available separately or as a set), may be used to introduce cursive writing to second or third graders or to improve the handwriting of older students or adults. The 6-book set is only $21 at Amazon.com.
In Wine Secrets, forty of the world’s top wine experts share the tricks, techniques, and wisdom they’ve learned through decades of experience. Celebrity chef Jacques Pépin shares the best uses for leftover wine in the kitchen. Sommelier Oliver Boru proves that you sometimes can judge a wine by its label. Restaurateur Piero Selvaggio tells diners the best way to send back an unacceptable bottle. Plus tips on tasting, drinking, ordering, storing, and more. 5-1/4 x 6-3/4 in; 192 pages – Hardcover. $14 at Amazon.com.
With dozens of recipes for garnishes, rims, infusions, and syrups; punches, gelatin shooters, hot drinks, and non-alcoholic beverages; and-let’s not forget-an essential selection of hangover remedies, Ultimate Bar Book is nothing short of top-shelf. 5 x 6-5/8 in; 476 pages – Hardcover. $14 at Amazon.com.
So you’re about to throw the barbecue of the summer, yet you’re not sure what the difference is between short ribs and baby-back ribs – fear not: Lobel’s Meat Bible is the answer to grill-masters and carnivore fans everywhere! Whether you’re a novice chef in your own kitchen, searching for unique gift ideas, or simply love to bone up on your favorite culinary trivia, this is definitely one barbecue book you’ll want to pick up this season!
Lobel’s Meat Bible is among the best cookbooks out there, and with good reason: covering virtually every type of edible flesh you can fathom – beef, pork, veal, poultry, game and more – the Lobel family extensive knowledge of all that is meat will have you up to speed in no time. From cuts of meat to varying flavors, tastes and cuts, this cooking book is literally the encyclopedia of every meat-related fact you’ve ever wondered about and then some – the meat book of choice, it’s a veritable wealth of information, mouth-watering recipes, bbq tips, butchering techniques and beyond! With a last name that’s synonymous in the culinary world with meat gourmands, the Lobel family shares generations of knowledge that has made them the authority of meat, hands-down. $40 at Lobel’s.com or $25 at Amazon.
The Ranger Rick’s Ranger Digest Series is a “no BS” series of handbooks dedicated to teaching soldiers, campers, hikers, survivalists and other outdoor enthusiasts, “How to survive and thrive in the outdoors through field expedient know-how.” From how to take a dump in the woods, make survival kits, modify and improve military and commercial outdoor gear to jokes, stories and lots of other stuff. These are not your typical boring military manuals. They contain the really important stuff that only experience can teach. Each book contains 96 pages of entirely different information, no tip or trick is ever repeated. You can now buy all 9 of the books for $27+$3(S&H) from SurvivalOutdoorSkills.com.
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From CrimethInc. – “Three years in the making, Recipes for Disaster is the long-awaited follow-up to the CrimethInc. collective’s notorious first book, Days of War, Nights of Love. This 624-page manual complements the romance and idealism of that earlier work with practical information and instruction. Over thirty collectives collaborated in testing, composing, and editing the book’s 62 sections, which range from Affinity Groups, Coalition Building, and Mental Health to Sabotage, Squatting, and Wheatpasting. These are illustrated with extensive technical diagrams and first-hand accounts, and prefaced with a thorough discussion of the diverse roles direct action can play in social transformation. If you’re looking for a tactical handbook for revolutionary action, look no further.”.
Written by Margaret Killjoy and featuring the art of Colin Foran. It is available for free download for your home-printing or web-viewing pleasure, or may be purchased from Steampunk Magazine for $5, complete with gorgeous cover.
The ultimate Outdoor Survival video resource. $35 for 2 1/2 hours worth of indispensable, essential survival knowledge. A definite for anyone who spends any amount of time in the outdoors. Free shipping at LifeView Outdoors.