Tim Conley and Dr. Kateryna Riabko from Med Global to talk about the training mission they worked on together in Ukraine. Med Global provides surgical and nursing training along with equipment training with things like ultrasound devices. They also work to train medical staff on chemical weapons that might be released during the war there.

The training in what is called “dry decon” or decontamination without water. Research has showed that everyday medial supplies can be used to wipe down patients who have been affected by chemical weapons or exposures. Towels, surgical or trauma dressings, gauze, chucks, or other common medical supplies can be used to remove contaminants

There have been confirmed examples of use of some banned chemicals and irritants by Russian troops in the eastern parts of Ukraine on the front lines there. There have also been reports of chemical leaks caused by air raids on specific civilian infrastructure in several cities.

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Also on the show were co-hosts Sam Bradley and Jamie Davis.

Thank you as always to Paragon Medical Education Group for their long-term support of the Disaster Podcast. Dr. Joe Holley and the team at Paragon continue to provide excellent and customized disaster response training to jurisdictions around the U.S. and internationally as well.