PJ Medcast

Mike Lauria is a Med student, prior STS PJ turned Flight Medic. He discusses his experiences as they would be relevant to special needs populations during disaster response and his transition to becoming a Flight Medic which is another great career option if you want to stay operational. 

Look into Kyle Faudree's training if you are interested in becoming a flight medic at www.iamed.us

On this September 11 we remember our fallen and honor our police, fire and EMS first responders, and Nation's warriors.

Keep our PJs and others operating right now in response to Hurricane Irma.

Doc Fedor adds a few notes on RSA.

In light of civil SAR at Harvey and Irma, we introduce some of the issues surrounding special needs populations.

Look for the Winter Pararescue Foundation ski tour in the Rockies if you need some decompression, or know someone who does.

Support your foundation at pararescuefoundation.org  

Doc Fedor is a civilian Emergency Medicine and EMS Doc who is the Director of the Schoolhouse Paramedic Program. He discusses rapid sequence airway.  A technique unique and specific to pre-hospital medicine in which the patient receives a sedative and paralytic, and a supra-glottic device is intentionally placed.

There are a few slots left for the PJNY Med Course this fall and winter. You can email [email protected]  

When you go for recert courses after this year make sure the new NREMT NCCP standards are met. Your Team has this memo.

GREAT WORK AT HARVEY- BE SAFE WITH IRMA-

THAT OTHERS MAY LIVE!

In the fourth installation of the TAMAR Rescue another PJ discusses the medical care in more detail provided for the two patients.

PJs from around the Nation are supporting Rescue Ops in Texas as this is aired. Think of and pray for all the victims and responders.

http://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/li-national-guard-members-deployed-to-help-harvey-rescue-missions-1.14097670

In the third installation of the TAMAR rescue, after infil and ship boarding are complete, Jordan gives an overview of the medical care including the complicated surgical airway.

In part 2 Jordan discusses parachute insertion, marine surface operations, ship boarding and linking up with the Captain and crew.

Look for the PJNY recert courses in SEP, NOV and FEB. Hosted by the 103rd RQS and NORTHWELL Health System. We have increased our PFC lanes (extended care) since lessons learned on this mish.

Finally- NY PJ Jordan discusses Mission development and MSN planning for this mission in April.  This is the first of several in depth discussions of this highly complex and dynamic night jump into the Atlantic for two burn critical  patients.

A Florida SWAT medic reports on a recent shooting he responded to, the care he provided and lessons learned  

TECC is tactical emergency medical care, the Civilian/ Law Enforcement version of TCCC.

Lee discusses the Patrick ocean jump mission, extra bundles for med gear, providing care in the X in a raft, transferring to the zodiac and subsequent ship boarding. They were later hoisted out by their 60s.  He reviews the prolonged care provided.

Lets think about adding saran wrap back in the kits for maritime missions to waterproof the wounds and dressings, and we will post the burn packout we made at the 103rd on PJ MED.com, we will also send it out in the next newsletter.

One of the keys to success for teams that want to be ready for these missions are well organized alert kits, and having a separate one for burn missions.

Send a check to support the programs at the Pararescuefoundation.org

Stay safe.