Medical training and individual first aid is often overlooked, but is important to know. Whether it’s an everyday boo-boo or life threatening injury resulting from an accident, first aid can save lives if you know it! Think of the scenarios of injury yourself with a knife in the kitchen, or witnessing a car accident, with casualty care knowledge, you can save a life or many lives. There are also schools of thought that if you know how to defend yourself, you should be able to save a life. It’s more than knowing basic first aid like CPR, and how to use an AED. It’s also about assessing the scene, all the way to Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) knowledge. Build a vehicle response trauma kit (one that you keep in your vehicle), as well as an IFAK (individual first aid kit) that you carry. It’s one thing to carry the proper equipment, it’s another thing to know how to use it. So make sure you seek out training! I’ll say it again, many skills need to be trained, including Fi...