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 Here, we challenge outdated protocols, highlight field-proven frameworks like Chaos, Stabilization, Recovery (CSR), and provide real-world insights for law enforcement, EMS, fire, and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.
Force Protection for Medical Personnel
by: Rory HillPublished on: 05/10/2026Explores how PPE, survivability training, protected movement, and law enforcement integration improve medical responder safety.
Force protectionPPEEMS safetyTactical movementSurvivability
Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Awareness
by: Rory HillPublished on: 20/09/2026Explores how IED awareness shapes safer movement, medical operations, and multi-agency response.
IEDHybrid attackExplosivesSafetyBomb threats
Initial 911 Caller Intelligence Exploitation
by: Rory HillPublished on: 10/09/2026Shows how 911 caller intelligence improves early threat awareness and responder decisions.
911 callsIntelligenceCaller reportsEarly informationSA
Role of Dispatch and Emergency Communications Centers
by: Rory HillPublished on: 09/09/2026Explores how ECCs turn chaotic 911 calls into early intelligence that guides multi-agency response.
911 callsECCDispatchIncident intelligenceEarly warning