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Articles posted by Greg Ellifritz

Medical Class AAR

  Tim from Gun Nuts Media was a student in a medical class I taught a couple weeks ago.  He wrote a very thorough review and even caught some good video of me teaching some suturing basics.  Check it out at the link below.   Tactical First Aid and “System Collapse” Medicine with Active Response […]

Posted on November 1, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
class reviews, Gun Nuts Media View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 31. 2014

Links to some of the best reading on the web.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   61 Travel Tips to Make You the World’s Savviest Traveler Some superb travel information here.  If you like the content of the article, check out the author’s book How to Travel the World […]

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
airsoft, Claude Werner, concealed carry, Grant Cunningham, Growing Up Guns, gunsmithing, health, Hock Hockheim, hunting, John Mosby, medicine, police training, psychology, Rangemaster, revolvers, Survival Podcast, Tasers, third world travel, training drills, travel View Post

Seven Learning Points from the Marysville, Washington School Shooting

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   On Friday, October 24, a 14-year old Freshman student walked into his high school cafeteria and began shooting.  He picked a particular table (where his relatives sat) and shot five students, killing four, with a .40 Beretta handgun.  Reportedly, all of the victims had been shot in the head or […]

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
active killer, active shooter, school shootings View Post

The Canadian Parliament Active Killer

Written by Greg Ellifritz   If you’ve missed the news over the last week, on October 22, a homeless, mentally-ill Islamic Jihadist with a crack cocaine addiction fired shots at Ottawa Canada’s war memorial and in the Canadian House of Commons.   The killer ran up to two soldiers guarding the Canadian War Memorial and […]

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
active killer, active shooter, Canada, terrorism View Post

Review of my “Extreme Close Quarters Gunfighting” Class

Written by Greg Ellifritz   Tim from Gun Nuts Media did a very comprehensive review of the material in my recent “Extreme Close Quarters Gunfighting” class held in Culpeper, Virginia.  He took the class on his own dime and wrote a very complimentary AAR.  You can check it out at the link below:   Close […]

Posted on October 25, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
class reviews View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 24, 2014

Links to some of the best reading on the web.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.     Competition, Practice, Training, and Testing The Tactical Professor’s thoughts on competition shooting: “One of the most ridiculous statements I have ever heard is “I never saw a timer in a gunfight.” It was […]

Posted on October 24, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.22, ammunition, Claude Werner, exercise, gelatin tests, Glock, medicine, Mike Seeklander, modern service weapons, snubnose, survival, Survival Mom, travel View Post

New Course Review Posted

Written by Greg Ellifritz     David over at the Musings Over a Pint Blog took my Tactical First Aid and System Collapse medicine class last weekend down in Virginia.  He wrote an excellent course description and review.  If any of you are wondering exactly what I cover in the class, check out his article.  […]

Posted on October 23, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
class reviews, medicine View Post

Tourniquet Mythology

This is a guest post written by my friend Jonathan Willis in response to some comments made about a previous tourniquet article I published.  Jonathan is a veteran Paramedic, Instructor, and Fire Lieutenant who has actually used the tourniquets he references in the field.   It seems impossible to go online today and not be […]

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
guest author, Jonathan Willis, medical skills, tourniquet View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 17, 2014

A list of some of the best reading on the web.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.     Gresham man robbed of pistol at gunpoint while exercising ‘open carry’ right A man robbed of his “open carry” piece. That’s what happens when you think of a gun like a […]

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
accidental discharge, AK-47, Claude Werner, concealed carry, fitness, Growing Up Guns, gunsmithing, Hock Hockheim, knives, medicine, Michael Janich, modern service weapons, open carry, psychology, rifles, supressors, The Firearms Blog, weapon retention, women's carry View Post

Refund Fraud- Bringing Criminals into the Stores Where You Shop

Written by Greg Ellifritz   I work as a police officer in a very wealthy suburban community. It’s a nice place to be a cop because there are relatively few violent crimes. What we see most often is theft. Thieves like to steal from people who have money and who feel secure enough to leave […]

Posted on October 14, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
crime prevention, fraud, scams, theft View Post

My Foray into Revolver Gunsmithing

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   I was fortunate to spend 13 years as the primary armorer for my police agency. It was my responsibility to fix, upgrade, and maintain several hundred weapons owned by both the police department and the individual officers. The department sent me to every armorers school imaginable. I can fix just […]

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
gunsmithing, revolvers, snubnose View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 10, 2014

Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week. Some are intellectual. Some are informative. Some are just fun. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   The Bell-Curve: Shooting Practice by the Odds A must-read article about how to structure your training session to prioritize the […]

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Adaptive Defense Concepts, AK-47, AR-15, Growing Up Guns, Jeff Gonzales, knife training, Limatunes, Lone Star Medics, medicine, Mike Seeklander, police, shooting drills, Survival Doctor, terrorism, workouts View Post

“Digital Danger”

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Having built my own website and managed it for almost three years, I generally consider myself relatively computer-savvy. Even though I know how to run the back end of a website, I’m not really up on all of the issues around online crime and the dangers associated with using social […]

Posted on October 7, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Book Reviews
books, computers View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 3, 2014

Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week. Some are intellectual. Some are informative. Some are just fun. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   Lightning Review: Rogers’ Tap Rack Training Aid This might be a useful piece of gear to pick up if you […]

Posted on October 3, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.22, active killer, active shooter, ballistics, Claude Werner, cover, dryfire, firearms training, flashlight tactics, Gabe Suarez, gangs, gelatin tests, Grant Cunningham, Growing Up Guns, handgun stopping power, holsters, Jeff Gonzales, Massad Ayoob, Mike Seeklander, pepper spray View Post

Observations from Last Weekend’s Extreme Close Quarters Shooting Class

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Last weekend I was hosted by Ohio Shooting Sports to teach my one-day Extreme Close Quarters Shooting class.  I had a great class filled with 17 very motivated students and everyone seemed to learn quite a bit.   Here are a couple of significant learning points I can share from […]

Posted on October 1, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
class reviews, Close quarter shooting, concealed carry View Post

“Aim Small, Hit Small” Shooting Drill

      Reader “Franky2Shoes” sent in this description of a shooting drill he developed for an instructor class at the Sig Academy.  I ran it last week and found it quite beneficial.  Here is “Franky’s” description of how to shoot it:     This drill uses the “Press Six” target from pistol-training.com.  It is […]

Posted on September 30, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Shooting Drills
guest author, pistoltraining.com, shooting drills View Post

10 Lessons Learned from the FBI Study on Active Shooters

Written by Greg Ellifritz Last week, the FBI released its most recent research report on active shooters in the United States.  The 47-page report is quite informative and worth the time to read.   The study looks at a very small and well defined subset of mass shootings.  According to the publication: “This is not […]

Posted on September 29, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
active killer, active shooter, school shootings View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 26, 2014

Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week. Some are intellectual. Some are informative. Some are just fun. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   The Babysitter Home Invader Plan! If you have young children, does your babysitter have a plan for countering a home […]

Posted on September 26, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
children, Claude Werner, exercise, leadership, Lucky Gunner, medicine, optics, precision rifle, research, rifles, Rory Miller, sniper View Post

Not all Tourniquets are Created Equal

This is a guest article from my friend Jonathan Willis.  Jonathan is a retired fire department lieutenant, paramedic, and instructor.  Jonathan is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to all things medical and has written an excellent article on tourniquet selection.   Not all tourniquets are created equal.   As the modern tourniquet establishes […]

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
guest author, Jonathan Willis, medicine, tourniquet View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 19, 2014

Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week. Some are intellectual. Some are informative. Some are just fun. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend. State Variation in Hospital Use and Cost of Firearm Assault Injury, 2010   It’s relatively rare to find decent academic […]

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.22, children, Dave Spaulding, fitness, gelatin tests, health, holsters, Lucky Gunner, Mark Manson, Mike Seeklander, optics, pets, research, revolver, shooting drills, snubnose, survival blog, Veterinary medicine View Post
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