WHISKEY AND WOUNDS
Insights from the Frontline of Goat-Trail Austere Medicine Solutions
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Whiskey and Wounds is the official blog of Goat-Trail Austere Medical Solutions (GAMS), dedicated to reshaping the way we think about tactical medicine, active shooter response, and public safety integration. Here, we challenge outdated protocols, highlight field-proven frameworks like Chaos, Stabilization, Recovery (CSR), and provide real-world insights for law enforcement, EMS, fire, and emergency management professionals. Whether you're on the front lines or behind the scenes, this blog delivers actionable strategies, training philosophy, and hard-won lessons to prepare you for the realities of today’s high-threat environments.
The CSR Framework: The Chaos Phase – Immediate Threat Neutralization and Early Medical Entry
By: Rory Hill Published on: 25/12/2025The first five minutes of an active shooter incident define survivability. This blog breaks down the CSR Chaos Phase—how law enforcement neutralizes the threat while MRTs stage at the TCP for rapid medical entry, delivering Direct Threat Care and point-of-injury interventions before “scene safe” delays cost lives.
The CSR Framework – A Phased Response to Active Shooter Incidents: The Stabilization Phase – Coordinated Control and Tactical Casualty Management
By: Rory Hill Published on: 23/12/2025The Stabilization Phase is where active shooter response shifts from chaos to coordinated control. Learn how Unified Command, forward-positioned CCPs, dynamic triage, and disciplined TACEVAC create survivable outcomes by moving tactical and medical teams as one—under pressure, with purpose.
Active Shooter Limitations – The Case for a Unified Tactical-Medical Response: The Critical First Five Minutes and Medical Rescue Team Delays
By: Rory Hill Published on: 18/12/2025Five minutes decides survival. Deploy MRTs with LE in warm zones, integrate CSR, and end ‘scene safe’ delays to cut time-to-care and save lives.
Active Shooter Limitations: The CSR Framework as a Strategic Remedy
By: Rory Hill Published on: 16/12/2025Legacy, linear models fail. CSR unifies LE/Fire/EMS under one plan so MRT care starts early, corridors flow, and survivability rises in active shooter events.