🩹 Every Day Medicine (EDM)
8-Hour Trauma Response Course | Learn to Save a Life Before Help Arrives
Be the help before help arrives.
Every Day Medicine (EDM) is a practical, 8-hour trauma response course designed for everyday people—not medics. Whether you're a concealed carrier, parent, outdoor enthusiast, or armed professional, this class gives you the confidence and capability to act decisively during medical emergencies.
This is not a certification class. It’s a hands-on, reality-driven experience focused on real-world trauma care—bridging the critical gap between injury and professional response.
📋 Course Overview
• Duration: 8 hours (single-session format)
• Capacity: Maximum 16 students for focused, hands-on learning
• Audience: Open to all skill levels — no medical background needed
• Start: Includes the MMEESS Brief (Mindset, Medical, Emergency, Environment, Safety, Schedule), reframed for everyday trauma response and bystander care
🩺 Core Topics
• Scene assessment & personal safety
• Bleeding control: tourniquets, pressure bandages, hemostatic agents
• Airway basics and maintaining breathing
• Movement and casualty positioning techniques
• Treating gunshot wounds, punctures, lacerations, and blunt trauma
• Building and customizing your own IFAK (Individual First Aid Kit)
• Trauma response under active threat or home defense situations
• Calling for help effectively and providing calm communication under pressure
• Mental aftermath: emotional processing and post-incident awareness
🎒 Recommended Gear
• No firearms required
• Bring your personal med kit/IFAK if available (not required)
• Notebook + pen
• Water and weather-appropriate clothing
• Optional: Gloves, trauma shears, knee pads
👥 Training Style
• Scenario-based instruction grounded in real-world emergencies
• Hands-on practice with proven techniques
• Simple, stress-tested methods — no medical jargon
• Emphasis on clarity, confidence, and capability during chaos
• Designed to empower everyday civilians to act with purpose and poise
✅ Who Should Attend
• Responsible gun owners, concealed carriers, or armed defenders
• Parents, educators, travelers, and everyday protectors
• First-on-scene individuals in remote, home, or public environments
• Anyone seeking practical, non-certification medical training with real-world application
Trauma doesn’t wait for an ambulance. Neither should you.
