USAF Pararescuemen (PJs) perform daring and unique rescues. Among the most unique are long range (>300 miles) ocean rescue missions accomplished by parachute insertion or helicopter using aerial refueling.
Learn about the infil and med details of these missions. This podcast is based on the article we published in the Journal of Special Operations Medicine.
THAT OTHERS MAY LIVE
Last week the 212th responded to a hunter who fell 100 feet down a slope and experienced significant skeletal trauma.
Dan reviews the technical and sometimes heinous rescue in unforgiving terrain during a windy, freezing rainstorm.
Pearls-
1. To help dial in a diagnosis of sTBI- can the patient follow commands?
2- Med care in the elements focuses on hypothermia management and pain control to get into a place you can treat vs. thickets where it is impossible.
212th RQS!!! THAT OTHERS MAY LIVE
Mt Sinai Icahn School of Medicine Flex Program
Hofstra Zucker School of Medicine Direct admissions for SOF, no MCAT if qualified
Intro to 23.4 hypertonic saline for brain herniation in the field
Teaser on MCI research
THAT OTHERS MAY LIVE
A sailor fell ~35 feet on a ship in the Pacific- way out. Jump mission, 48 hrs PFC for spine, pelvis and extremity trauma, helo hoist off with multiple ARs.
Stay tuned for the 212th high angle mish coming up...
THAT OTHERS MAY LIVE
Dr Christine Sanchez is a SOF Performance Psychologist with over a decade of experience. She is an asset available to Guard and Reserve Teams, as well as AD, as a consultant.
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