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Two men have been taken into custody in Amsterdam after disembarking a United Airlines flight from Chicago.

The two men are identified as Ahmed Mohamed Nasser al Soofi, of Detroit, MI, and Hezem al Murisi. Al Murisi is believed to be from Yemen.

Authorities have stated that the men had materials on their persons and in their luggage that were intended to suggest possession of a bomb. Said one law enforcement official in Amsterdam, "This was definitely a dry run."

The two men originally boarded a flight in Birmingham, AL, where they flew to Chicago and boarded the flight to Amsterdam. It is not known at this time how the men were identified as suspects.

Controlling bleeding in the field is perhaps one of the most critical elements of tactical first aid. When help is potentially hours away rather than minutes every injury must be evaluated, treated and managed as being potentially life threatening. Blood loss resulting from trauma is at or near the top of the last of things that require this kind of thorough management.

Typically traumatic injury resulting in significant blood loss occurs in the extremities, i.e. in an arm or a leg. Head injuries can and will bleed profusely, however open head wounds fall into a different category of assessment and treatment and will be dealt with more explicitly in a future discussion. The same is true for injuries to the body's core, or trunk.

In most of the United States as well as equatorial and tropical regions around the world summer brings an increased risk of heat related illness, known as hyperthermia. There are fundamentally three types of hyperthermia to be aware of – heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Knowing how to recognize the signs and symptoms of each as well as knowing what to do when you or someone near you is stricken can save lives.

Some people are more prone to suffering heat related illness when the temperatures begin to soar. Special attention should be paid to: