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PJ Medcast

PJ MEDCAST are the podcasts for PJ MED (Pararescue Medicine). Besides PJs, these podcasts may be useful to other Military, Law Enforcement, Federal Agency and Civilian Medical Personnel involved in Tactical and Technical Rescue Medicine, and other facets of Operational Medicine. PJs may document the time they spend listening to podcasts as training for their training folders, and also apply towards Paramedic Recertification. This podcast represents the positions of the authors and may not represent the offical position of the Department of the Defense, US Air Force or the United States Government.
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Now displaying: 2015
Dec 5, 2015

Here we will discuss the traits unique to PJs and some issues related to resilience and the challenges sometimes faced by operators in maintaining the edge.

Oct 26, 2015

The Harvard Business School reviewed ten books on leadership. One book by Daniel Goleman is highlighted in this podcast. Daniel Goleman is a scientist whose research expertise is in emotional intelligence. Aspects of emotional intelligence are the key factors in successful leadership. These skills are critical to your growth as a TL, EL and onwards. Effective leadership is imperative to increase mission completion and bring home the survivor, evader, patient.

Oct 24, 2015

In this episode we begin to use the podcasts in expanding the ability to share lessons learned from missions and training. If you have lessons learned to share send them either to Doc or the PJ Medical Programs Manager. And if you want to make a podcast of lessons learned, send the MP3 file to Doc.

Sep 13, 2015

Medcast #31 reviews AARs from two military med meetings in August 2015, as well as some of the medical issues from a recent Pacific Ocean jump mission with critical care.

Aug 15, 2015

This podcast reviews what you need to know regarding weapons of mass destruction (WMD's). In some instances you can provide definitive treatment, in others you need to simply have SA and protect your team accordingly and triage and evacuate.

Aug 5, 2015

This podcast will succinctly review a working approach to dive medicine with emphasis on the must know concepts and management.

Jun 27, 2015

In Part 2 of our discussion with Pat Davidson, Pat review the fundamentals of a basic physical training program.

Jun 27, 2015

Dr. Pat Davidson discusses a broad range of over arching issues pertinent to human performance training and the PJ career field.

Jun 18, 2015
For the new PJ this will provide you with a foundation of operating in a mass casualty incident. Exercising these concepts in a crawl, walk, run fashion will create proficiency. Accountability, security, triage, patient movement/treatment/ and packaging are the hallmarks for MCI ops. This is a core skill for Pararescuemen.
May 18, 2015
"This episode brings in new formats including a brief AAR of training with the USCG and lessons learned performing an MCI on a Cutter, as well as an introduction to the discussion of human performance issues."
Apr 18, 2015
This podcast continues the discussion of travel medicine relevant to patrol medicine issues, as well as self care on deployment. It focuses on symptom management and general classification of common illnesses.
Mar 19, 2015
The next few podcasts will discuss travel medicine. These concepts are important for self care, sick call and patrol medicine. This podcast introduces travel medicine by creating a travel medicine list with a discussion of the indications for the medications.
Feb 24, 2015
This episode provides an update on TCCC information based on the 2015 winter meeting of the TCCC committee
Jan 7, 2015
Capnography is not only the gold standard for confirming tracheal intubation, it is a valuable tool in managing a patient on a ventilator and in other critical care scenarios.
Jan 7, 2015
Welcome back to the PJ Medcast. In this episode, Dr. Rush reviews important concepts for advanced airway management in the operational and rescue environments.
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