Medicine and the military have a lot in common. The Special Operations Forces (SOF) Truths not only inform the daily approach of the SOF community, but also apply well to medical / trauma resuscitation and Resuscitationists in EMS, Emergency Medicine, Critical Care, Anesthesia, HEMS, and more.
Read MoreSince I unexpectedly delivered and resuscitated my own newborn, I’ve been processing this adventure over and over. There are some themes and lessons learned that stick with me, which can apply not only to this scenario, but also to other crises and unexpected situations, from which I hope others can benefit. Stay calm. Take charge. Do the basics well. Work with what you got. Run at what scares you. Debrief with all involved.
Read MoreHere, I’ve compiled a repository of the podcasts, blogs, video lectures, and books to which I most often refer the excellence-seekers - the motivated hard-chargers in emergency medicine, EMS, HEMS, tactical medicine, and other operational fields - who are not only driven to be better, but who are also seeking additional resources to improve themselves and their practice.
Read MoreHow would you, your team, or agency handle a situation where you not only had to access a patient far from anywhere, but then had to care for them for many hours, or even days, before exfiltration was possible?
This blog post summarizes the approach that US Air Force Pararescue uses for tactical medicine which is readily applicable to prolonged field care as well.
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