…the critical information. For all levels of medical providers, a very simple verbal report format is the MIST report used by the military. Although it may not convey all the…
Moving casualties is always hard. 🕖 Reading Time, 1 minutes Use a tool whenever possible. Even a folding chair makes it easier to carry casualties quickly and over distance. Humans are hard to carry. They do not fit into our …
🕖 Reading Time, 3 minutes One of the best parts of the Special Operations Medical Association annual meeting is connecting with your peers and discussing issues we all deal with. One evening, while having a bar napkin discussion about prehospital …
🕖 Reading Time, 3 minutes [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] If you are carrying medical gear on your person, its location needs to be clearly marked so rescuers can find it in an emergency. Just as emergency exits are marked with colored signs to …
The Field Triage Score simplifies this process 🕖 Reading Time, 4 minutes Reviews of most mass casualty events have shown that rarely is a preplanned triage system actually used in the event. Triage is a French word for sorting. Although …
Today’s Blog has been taken over by my daughter… Have you ever seen a horrible event in the news? Have you ever wondered, how could I have helped save those people who died? The answer: Get trained. 🕖 Reading Time, …