Last year we learned an introduction to Traditional Chinese Medicine in how to use acupuncture points in the field to help with Emergencies. Our specialty as Search and Rescue Rangers, Trauma Medicine, Trail Rangers, etc. is time. We are often in the field for hours to days waiting for SAR crews, or hiking out with injured. There is within Traditional Chinese Medicine points which are used for resuscitation, stop bleeding, SOB, and more. This year I wanted to also add the mental and emotional points, we call ghost points. With trauma, the injured person can easily go into shock due to fear and make a simple injury very complex. Mental Health is a key to risk situations whether you are climbing in a risky place, caught in a storm, or in an unknown situation that you didn’t plan for. We can use special points on the body along with breathing techniques to calm, be mindful and work together. 2025 is the year of unknowns and stress loaded with anxiety. This hands-on presentation could not come quick enough.
