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08/07/2026

Do you know what to do in an emergency? Do you know where the AED is? Do you know where the First Aid or Stop the Bleed Kits are? Do you know how to use the equipment? Contact us to not only get the life saving equipment you are missing but get the training on how to use it. The life that could be saved, could be yours.

08/05/2026

Why Belts Fail in Real Emergencies: What a Texas DPS Trooper’s Lifesaving Save Teaches Us About Trauma Care

When Texas State Trooper Monte Jackson arrived on scene, he instantly recognized that the belt was failing and the victim was slipping closer to fatal hemorrhagic shock. Trooper Jackson drew his department-issued commercial tourniquet, applied it high and tight to the victim's upper arm, and tightened the windlass until the bleeding stopped....

When Texas State Trooper Monte Jackson arrived on scene, he instantly recognized that the belt was failing and the victim was slipping closer to fatal hemorrhagic shock. Trooper Jackson drew his department-issued commercial tourniquet, applied it high and tight to the victim's upper arm, and tighten...

08/05/2026

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08/03/2026

Idaho man Jordan Salinas who returned fire: 'He did not like it when bullets started firing both ways'

Good guys doing good things. Stop the killing so we can stop the dying. 

An armed citizen and off-duty trooper returned fire at the Twin Falls In-N-Out Burger gunman, who was reportedly shocked by the armed response.

08/02/2026

🇺🇸📜 August 2nd is the day the Founders actually put pen to parchment!🇺🇸📜

Congress approved the Declaration on July 4, 1776 — but the formal parchment copy wasn’t engrossed and signed until August 2. On July 19, Congress ordered the Declaration to be “fairly engrossed” on parchment and signed by every member. Timothy Matlack, a Philadelphia scribe, hand-lettered the document. On August 2nd, the delegates gathered at the Pennsylvania State House and began signing — John Hancock first, centered and bold, followed by delegates organized by state from New Hampshire to Georgia.

56 men ultimately signed. Not all were present that day. Some signed later. Some who voted for independence on July 4th had already left Congress. Some who signed on August 2nd hadn’t even been delegates on the 4th.

Every signature was an act of treason against the Crown — and an act of faith in a new nation. 🇺🇸

08/02/2026

🇺🇸📜 August 2nd is the day the Founders actually put pen to parchment!🇺🇸📜

Congress approved the Declaration on July 4, 1776 — but the formal parchment copy wasn’t engrossed and signed until August 2. On July 19, Congress ordered the Declaration to be “fairly engrossed” on parchment and signed by every member. Timothy Matlack, a Philadelphia scribe, hand-lettered the document. On August 2nd, the delegates gathered at the Pennsylvania State House and began signing — John Hancock first, centered and bold, followed by delegates organized by state from New Hampshire to Georgia.

56 men ultimately signed. Not all were present that day. Some signed later. Some who voted for independence on July 4th had already left Congress. Some who signed on August 2nd hadn't even been delegates on the 4th.

Every signature was an act of treason against the Crown — and an act of faith in a new nation. 🇺🇸

08/02/2026

Sign up today to be ready to handle when things go sideways.

A recent cardiac arrest on a pickleball court shows why CPR training and AED knowledge save lives. Register for August CPR classes with The Realm Group today.

07/31/2026

Lexington County deputy dies during dive team training

LEXINGTON, S.C. – A member of the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department’s dive team died Thursday during an underwater training session on Lake Murray.

Jillian Olson, 29, began her career as a Lexington County deputy in 2021. After more than a year as a patrol deputy, she transferred to a warrant deputy position. Olson was promoted to master deputy in the Warrant Division in 2025. She has been a member of the LCSD dive team since 2024.

“Our hearts are broken by the loss of a valuable member of the Sheriff’s Department,” Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon said. “Jillian exemplified commitment and service. She faithfully carried out her duties and selflessly worked to make those around her better.”

The Lexington County Sheriff’s Foundation named Olson the outstanding judicial services deputy of the year at its annual awards banquet last spring, according to Koon.

“The foundation recognized Jillian for showing exceptional initiative and leadership by, on her own time, developing reference guides and document templates for use by judicial services deputies,” Koon said. “The tools Jillian developed improved deputy training and operational workflow.”

Olson, a resident of Lexington, received the Sheriff’s Department’s tactical operations support award in 2023. She was scheduled to receive the department’s five-year honorable service award next month.

A native of Illinois, Olson graduated from Western Illinois University in 2019 with a bachelor’s degree in law enforcement and justice administration. She completed a master’s degree in student personnel services from the institution in 2021.

“Jillian’s dedication to her community and department is well-documented with awards and recognitions,” Koon said. “She’ll be most remembered for what she did with no fanfare. Her decision to join our dive team is just one example of her going above and beyond.”

The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources is leading the investigation into Olson's death, with assistance from the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division. The Lexington County Coroner's Office is conducting its own investigation to determine Olson's cause and manner of death.

"I am grateful to DNR, SLED and our county coroner for the sensitive and respectful way they've handled everything," Koon said. "I would also like to express my thanks to the countless public safety agencies that responded without hesitation from across the whole state to help us in our time of need."

07/28/2026

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