Chinook Medical Gear – February 2012 eNewsletter is Live! It’s finally snowing in Durango, implying Punxsutawney Phil’s prediction earlier this month is spot on: six more weeks of winter. Here in Southwest Colorado where the skiing is great, we celebrated Ground Hog Day and the snow that came with it. This month, Chinook’s eNewsletter highlights [...]

Chinook Medical Gear is proud to announce a new addition to its ranks. Anne Brennan will oversee sales and marketing strategy for Chinook Medical Gear, a leading supplier of 
custom medical solutions. Brennan is a seasoned sales and marketing executive with over 28-years of experience, ranging from diverse industries such as cable television, education, hotel [...]

Chinook Medical Gear, a leader in custom medical solutions and field medical supplies for military, government, law enforcement and emergency medical services (EMS), proudly supports the Blue Star Mothers of Durango. This month, Chinook provided packaging and shipping for 39 care packages from local families to service members deployed in Afghanistan and Iraq. Formed in [...]

Chinook Medical Gear is excited to attend the upcoming 2011 Special Operations Medical Association (SOMA) conference on Dec. 10th – 12th in Tampa, Fla. As a leader in custom medical solutions and field medical supplies for military, government, law enforcement and emergency medical services (EMS), Chinook specializes in building custom medical kits and modules tested [...]

Sarver Heart Center’s newest video makes it easy to learn Continuous Chest Compression CPR. Every three days, more Americans die from sudden cardiac arrest than the number who died in the 9-11 attacks. You can lessen this recurring loss by learning this hands-only CPR method that doubles a person’s chance of surviving cardiac arrest.  Watch [...]

When a burn occurs, seconds count! Burn injuries should be cooled immediately, otherwise the heat will continue to destroy the surrounding and underlying tissue, and may progress a partial thickness (second degree) burn into a full thickness (third degree) burn injury. This, in turn, will present serious consequences for the patient and considerable extra cost [...]

Emergency medical equipment plays a vital role in saving lives of survivors caught in a violent car crash or a major catastrophe. First aid kits usually feature bandages, tourniquets, dressings, and more. These emergency medical supplies can be used by rescue teams, first responders, military personnel, medical professionals, and law enforcement officers.

First aid kits and emergency medical supplies are essential to combat emergency situations with ease. When expert medical help is out of reach and immediate medical attention is needed, these emergency medical kits come in handy. If you are equipped with emergency medical kits during a catastrophe, your chances of survival will increase.