SARMed
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Redneck Cardiology

Mission success! Yesterday morning, a CH-149 Cormorant and CC-115 Buffalo from 442 Transport and Rescue Squadron helped medically evacuate a patient on a ship s...ailing between Vancouver Island and Haida Gwaii. It was a smooth mission, with good weather enabling for a smooth transition of the patient from the ship to the Cormorant, next moving the patient over to the Buffalo at Sandspit, then finally coming back home to Comox where Emergency Health Services crews were waiting to pick up the patient at the airfield. #ThatOthersMayLive Royal Canadian Air Force #RCAF #ARC : 442 Transport and Rescue Squadron

Early season skiing has risks to both recreationalists and rescuers. Please think about waiting until there’s a safe snowpack.

Some great people using SARMed training to help an injured patient!! Strong work!!!

Some more great training, this weekend in Squamish for an ACMG Guide Medic refresher! Association of Canadian Mountain Guides

https://www.ems1.com//understanding-prehospital-ketamine/

https://www.resuscitationjournal.com//S0300-9572(20)3/pdf A study on junctional tourniquets. Some interesting, if inconclusive findings. I’m a big fan of the SAM junctional tourniquet/pelvic binder. A solid, multi functional piece of kit.

Although in some courses we will still teach the Trauma Triad of Death, it’s important to know about hypocalcemia and the part it plays in trauma management.

This weekend’s Guide Medic Recert with ACMG guides in Revelstoke is going really well despite the monsoons!! Some great training, solid questions, and an outstanding group!

https://www.thecardiologyadvisor.com//lower-survival-with/ Some really good discussion in a course today regarding transport of out of hospital cardiac arrest versus treatment on scene. This study is one of many that shows poorer outcomes with the patient cohort that was transported.

Against expectations, the authors found that tube insertion generated approximately one thousandth of the aerosol generated by a single cough. Tube removal produced more aerosol, especially when accompanied by a weak cough, but still less than 25% of that produced by a voluntary cough.

Had another great time with Grand Forks Search and Rescue teaching SAR Medic 1. This team is always fun to work with and are eager to learn. An outstanding group of people! Had some threepeats, some great learning and solid team building. Even had some visitors decide to ride our packs.