Hear Keith discuss the mission drop at Hurby, planning and execution of rescue ops in Haiti in 2010. He also discusses the challenges and rewards of interacting with other teams and nations, as well as some of the technical aspects of earthquake ops as well as human tragedy. Shout out to Ish!
Also look for a book by Col Harvis on this mission called RESCUE FROM CHAOS: USAF RESPONDS TO DISASTER IN HAITI.
ALERT! Going forward we will use "ALERT" to let you know of real time changes in PJ medicine you need to know, or other important PJ news items. Please let your teammates and indoc buddies know about this. We also review Part 1 of MOAB 2016 highlights, lessons learned (LLs) in recent training, and celebrate the induction of retired PJs Scott Fales and Tim Wilkinson into the Air Commando Hall of Fame. Check out the youtube video of the induction
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKO7yU-_7T0&t=32s
Dr Reggie O'Hara is an Air Force Research Lab Exercise Physiologist and endurance athlete. He has run 20 100 mile races. He discusses the normal and pathologic reactions to heat stress and strategies to counter heat related illness, as well as preparation and arrival from home station to hot environments - be it AZ or in the AOR.
Incredible story of the crash and rollover on Mt Hood with Chief Canfield. He talks about the mission drop and the wild ride he went on. Later in this episode he discusses Leadership issues in Pararescue.
If you have not seen it go to youtube and search Mt Hood helicopter crash. there are several clips but you can see Chief interviewed on the National Geographic segment.
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Dave Shuman is a prior 212th Chief. Dave is a true alpinist, big mountain skier and climber. He just summited two peaks over 20,000 feet in Nepal back to back. He still teaches rope rescue to PJs and performs safety operations for various organizations. Dave performed one of the most harrowing and exciting mountain rescues I have heard of. Enjoy this story.
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In part 2 Doug tackles the PT test question, how to maximize reward and minimize risk in training, and incorporating HPO programs into operational readiness. Check out Doug's website at www.resilientperformancept.com. Also look for some of his youtube posts.
Within two weeks this fall, Moffet got two missions in the Pacific. But this one was different. UGI Bleeds, acute abdomens, and Burns are the most common diagnoses encountered on civil SAR ocean missions. You should always be prepared for these on the ANG teams.
Moffet PJs jump to a ship for a patient with GI bleeding in partially compensated shock. In addition to the array of critical care gear, they jumped in Packed Red Cells and Plasma. The primary medic discusses the mission from infil to exfil spanning over 10 hours of patient care aboard a ship and HH-60.
Billy is a great New Yorker and a great American. He shares a couple of stories from selection in the late 60's, Vietnam, as well as a civil SAR mission with international intrigue and appendicitis. This is our first podcast with stories from Vietnam and hopefully not our last, in celebrating the PJs and historic work they performed on a regular basis. Hear about the forest penetrator and bamboo, rustling in the bushes, and more.
In this article by an SAS officer, leadership essentials are boiled down to three points: Leaders decide, communicate and build and sustain cultures. Listen this podcast on a concise approach to leadership. Remember- if you are a CC or Chief, TC or TL, EL or team member, your leadership will affect mission performance.
In the second part of this mission podcast, the PJs discuss overland travel, AT boots, nutrition (gummy bears), and other logistics in white out glacier travel. Just another day at the office. That Others May Live.
In another exciting installment from the 212th, the CRO discusses the mission drop and mission planning- issues with weather, insertion, and ORM. For those of you who have not augmented the 212th, there is no better place to train cold weather ops, mountain and high angle skills, and do real world missions in a forbidding environment.
Two PJs with over 200 combat missions in OEF discuss lessons learned. This is a must listen to podcast for new and aspiring PJs. Red Leader- come in!
Doc Cap is an Army hematologist and reviews bleeding, clotting and shock for the Operational PJ, Medic , Corpsman in the best discussion I have heard on it, emphasizing the latest research, history of our approach, and important comments on TXA.
Jen discusses her experience as a PJ spouse for 2 decades and going through the gradual onset of PTSD with her husband and subsequent treatment. This is a must hear podcast for all operators and their spouses/partners.
Bear discusses a recent Alaska mission involving a remote snow machiner, bad weather and a painful injury. Mission planning, overland travel in snow, winter survival equipment and the role of KTDs are discussed.
The PJ Medical Programs manager discusses the WRM package, recent changes to the CSAR ruck and equipment list.
#38 LLs from a 212th podcast and the SOCOM SEMA. This is new and the first podcast from a team and their mission. We then included a series for LLs early in OIF from our good friend who is an experienced 18D.
Pelvic binders discussion, and highlights from the Feb 2016 TCCC meeting
Medcast #36 reviews the rationale and principles for video laryngoscopy, and re-hacks the importance of sustainment training. The monthly drill is mission critical so you are always fresh for a training mis-hap, or unexpected civil SAR.
This is the best vent talk we have had for PJs. One of our Flight Docs is an Anesthesiologist (Harvard Med School! ) and did this talk at a 2015 refresher.
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.
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.
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.
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.