PJ Medcast

A SOF Critical Care Flight Medic discusses the emerging interest in Calcium with blood transfusions, its role in clotting.

He also reviews the lethal triad of acidosis, coagulopathy and hypothermia.

Remember to use the first 20 podcasts to review the handbook and the basics.

PJ MOAB in NOV in NYC, there will be many mission presentations. Speak to your Team leadership to attend.

"Mastery of the basics, and conditioning through repetition".

Doc Brager, Army neuroscientist and sleep expert,  reviews the highlights from a recent Sleep Research meeting she thinks you should know.

PJ MOAB in NY, NOV- check with your Team, we will have the most mission presentations ever.  Try to come.

In this final installment of the Thai rescue Derek debriefs and summarizes some of the lessons learned.

If you found this interesting and are new to PJ Medcast go back and listen to podcasts 94-97 and listen to the series on the MV Tamar rescue mission.

Remember the Handbook is summarized in the first 20 episodes and is a great way to review the PJ Medical Operations Handbook.

Finally- with great sadness for those of you who have come to PJ Med Courses, my friend and Cardiothoracic Surgeon Dr. Michael Graver and his wife Jodi Cohen, friend of the 103rd and the Pararescue career-field and pilot, died this week in a small plane crash. Dr. Graver took time out of his schedule several days a year to volunteer to teach PJs about thoracic trauma in the Cadaver lab. He was committed to teaching PJs and was always proud to read about PJs hacking the mish around the world.

That Others May Live

The PJ TL describes the step by step actions and meticulous attention to detail the disparate group of rescuers performed to safely and successfully get the children and the coach out.

Learn about the level professionalism that was displayed to perform this high profile, high risk mission.

Watching the news as PJs are on standby in the Carolinas during Hurricane Florence. 

Hello to all PJs deployed worldwide.

Part 3 of 5. Operation Wild Boar.

Another exceptional discussion of the evolution of this incredible mission that gripped the world.

Today is 9-11-2018.

On behalf of TEAM NY, the 103rd Rescue Squadron, we send our warmest wishes to the survivors of the citizens, FDNY, NYPD, PAPD members and others who perished on 9-11.  We will never forget.

PJs from the 103rd were on the pile with the FDNY firefighters on September 12.

We are grateful for our Operators who stay vigilant in continuing to protect our freedom, and our law enforcement and first responders who are exceptional Americans we count on everyday.

This second in a  series of 5 podcasts were cut from a long discussion so there is no intro or closing to most of them.

This podcast begins to discuss mission execution and the rescue of the children and coach from the wild boars soccer team.

Check out the updated pjmed.com website.

Check out specialtactics.com

Operation Wild Boar, the mission to rescue 12 Thai children on a soccer team and their coach captured the world's attention this summer.

Derek, ST PJ and Team Leader on the mission, describes the mission drop, prep and on scene arrival. This is the first of several podcasts by Derek describing the mission and PJs' role.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeoodlkLRBo

PJ J talks about his experience with the R & R program at the Univ of Utah.

He discusses the issues of high ops tempo, toll on the family, and details about the R & R program Doc Bryan discussed last week.

https://veterans.utah.edu   

We really want to drive home the message that this is appropriate for burn out and smoldering issues, not just more definitive mental health issues like PTSD and Depression.

Support the Pararescue Foundation by doing team events once a year, in addition to individual contributions and encouraging those of family and friends.

Thanks-

Doc

Doc Bryan discusses this focused 2 week intensive program based out of Park City and Salt Lake City Utah. Comparable or better results compared to standard treatments that take months. 

Several PJs and other SOF Operators have used this with success. 

It is also unique because the families can come and take part in discussions and therapy if indicated,  and also enjoy all that Park City has to offer in all seasons.

 
Treatment is free and the PJ Foundation generally covers ancillary costs.

If you are interested reach out to Doc Bryan at the Univ Of Utah and Ron at  the Pararescue Foundation.

Univ of Utah  801-587-7978

https://veterans.utah.edu/contactus.php

Pararescue Foundation  

http://www.pararescuefoundation.org

Doc Bryan is a prior AF Psychologist. He currently is the Executive Director of National Center for Veteran's Studies at the Univ of Utah. He partnered with the AF Psychology Service to perform long term research on our Operators during OEF.  

The articles are posted on pjmed.com

In this episode he discusses findings that have been published in peer reviewed journals, and implications for PJ Mental Health.

He also runs a two week program which we will highlight in another episode.

website:   veterans.utah.edu