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106th Rescue Wing Supports Hurricane Harvey Victims

Story by Airman 1st Class Daniel Farrell  106th Rescue Wing/Public Affairs Some members of the New York National Guard’s 106th Rescue Wing are active guard reserve, full-time technicians and government contractors, however many are not. The majority of the 106th Rescue Wing is comprised of citizen soldiers, often referred to as Minute Men. They are police …

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100. Mike Lauria. DOMOPs special needs, PJ transition to flight medic intel

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 …

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99. Doc Fedor Part 2. RSA and Intro to Special Needs Populations

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

98. Rapid Sequence Airway

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 …

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