Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 14 minutes ago
Nick Black - is an experienced emergency and trauma nurse whose medical career began as an EMT in Southern California in 2009. After working 911 and ambulance services throughout Los Angeles, he earned his Bachelor of Science in Nursing from West Coast University and relocated to Colorado, where he became a trauma nurse at UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central, a Level I Trauma Center. Nick later spent several years as a travel nurse, working in major trauma centers, rural hospitals, and pediatric facilities across Illinois, California, and Colorado—including throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. He also taught nursing at Front Range Community College and currently serves as a nursing supervisor at a rural hospital in Woodland Park, Colorado. Outside the hospital, Nick plays an integral role with SnakeStaff Systems, providing medical direction, product testing and development, regulatory support, and guidance to clients and agencies around the world. Nick’s life outside medicine is equally diverse. He is an outdoorsman, hunter, western horseback rider, enduro dirt bike rider, off-road racer, and automotive enthusiast. He has also completed firearms and tactical training through the Able Shepherd program. Above all, Nick is a husband and father who continues to pursue experiences that expand his knowledge, skills, and ability to help others.
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00:00 Meet Nick Black
00:51 SHOT Show Stories
01:45 Why Tourniquets Matter
03:52 Bourbon Break
06:22 Tourniquets for Kids
12:35 Carry Options and TSA
14:23 Real World Saves
20:33 Watson Rig Preview
23:03 Visor IFAK System
25:44 Backcountry Response Times
29:18 ReadyMed IWB IFAK
31:00 IFAK Essentials Explained
36:10 Training and Stress Inoculation
40:48 Proving Occlusion with Ultrasound
42:58 Medical Training Dummies
43:47 Training Over Gear
43:58 Why Carry Medical
45:05 Tourniquet Safety Myths
45:35 Realistic Training Tools
46:34 EDC Design And Comfort
48:13 Top Five Medical Items
48:40 Windlass Tourniquets Explained
49:51 Avoid Improvised And Knockoffs
51:31 Gloves Gauze And Bandages
54:18 Fifth Item Life Saving Meds
57:06 Versatile Gear And Shears
58:06 New Products And Universal Carrier
01:01:31 Events Education And QR Codes
01:04:05 Training Classes And Made In USA
01:05:36 Agency Support And Feedback
01:09:15 Operation 17 two Spotlight
01:16:31 Wrap Up And Where To Follow
Nick Black - is an experienced emergency and trauma nurse whose medical career began as an EMT in Southern California in 2009. After working 911 and ambulance services throughout Los Angeles, he earned his Bachelor of Science in Nursing from West Coast University and relocated to Colorado, where he became a trauma nurse at UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central, a Level I Trauma Center. Nick later spent several years as a travel nurse, working in major trauma centers, rural hospitals, and pediatric facilities across Illinois, California, and Colorado—including throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. He also taught nursing at Front Range Community College and currently serves as a nursing supervisor at a rural hospital in Woodland Park, Colorado. Outside the hospital, Nick plays an integral role with SnakeStaff Systems, providing medical direction, product testing and development, regulatory support, and guidance to clients and agencies around the world. Nick’s life outside medicine is equally diverse. He is an outdoorsman, hunter, western horseback rider, enduro dirt bike rider, off-road racer, and automotive enthusiast. He has also completed firearms and tactical training through the Able Shepherd program. Above all, Nick is a husband and father who continues to pursue experiences that expand his knowledge, skills, and ability to help others.
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youtube.com/watch?v=lZ4xXfvTk_M&list=PLUVu632r4xm5lsI8x7BVdmpTQdQn7FHy0
themountainsidepodcast.com
Important Links:
snakestaffsystems.com
@snakestaff_systems
op17two.com
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00:00 Meet Nick Black
00:51 SHOT Show Stories
01:45 Why Tourniquets Matter
03:52 Bourbon Break
06:22 Tourniquets for Kids
12:35 Carry Options and TSA
14:23 Real World Saves
20:33 Watson Rig Preview
23:03 Visor IFAK System
25:44 Backcountry Response Times
29:18 ReadyMed IWB IFAK
31:00 IFAK Essentials Explained
36:10 Training and Stress Inoculation
40:48 Proving Occlusion with Ultrasound
42:58 Medical Training Dummies
43:47 Training Over Gear
43:58 Why Carry Medical
45:05 Tourniquet Safety Myths
45:35 Realistic Training Tools
46:34 EDC Design And Comfort
48:13 Top Five Medical Items
48:40 Windlass Tourniquets Explained
49:51 Avoid Improvised And Knockoffs
51:31 Gloves Gauze And Bandages
54:18 Fifth Item Life Saving Meds
57:06 Versatile Gear And Shears
58:06 New Products And Universal Carrier
01:01:31 Events Education And QR Codes
01:04:05 Training Classes And Made In USA
01:05:36 Agency Support And Feedback
01:09:15 Operation 17 two Spotlight
01:16:31 Wrap Up And Where To Follow
