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 Here, we challenge outdated protocols, highlight field-proven frameworks like Chaos, Stabilization, Recovery (CSR), and provide real-world insights for law enforcement, EMS, fire, and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.
Confronting the Realities of Modern Active Shooter Response: The Urgency of Time and Medical Coordination
by: Rory HillPublished on: 02/12/2025Active shooter care can’t wait for ‘scene safe.’ Use CSR and MRTs to deliver hemorrhage control and extraction in the golden minutes—seconds save lives.
Active Shooter Response
Building a New Operational Culture Through CSR: A Unified, Phase-Based Response to Active Shooter Incidents
by: Rory HillPublished on: 20/11/2025Adopt CSR—Chaos, Stabilization, Recovery—to replace siloed tactics with a unified, phase-based culture that speeds care, secures scenes, and saves lives.
Active Shooter Response