In this first of two conversations with Ret. PJ Bil Sine, he discusses the first Pararescue combat jump mission into a minefield. Remember to support the PJ foundation at pararescuefoundation.org
77. Bill Sine: the first PJ combat jump mission. Read More »
Doc Smith was a member on the Wilderness Medical Society Guidelines for avalanche safety and rescue. He discusses, avalanche awareness, safety and mitigation protocols, rescue and resuscitation. Here are some links he mentions is the discussion: http://www.backcountryzero.com/ http://wms.org/research/default.asp?t=pg http://www.wemjournal.org http://avalanche.org
76. Doc Smith Wilderness Medicine Part 2. Avalanche safety and rescue. Read More »
Ish had a long career doing missions and and has spent the last decade and a half thinking about the technical aspects of Rescue, what it means to be a PJ, how does rescue fit into the DOD mission set, and ends with an unplanned discussion of being on the X when you least expect
SW reviews the highlights of the meeting including PJ combat medic presentation. Go to RDCR.org to learn about a great meeting in Norway for mil resuscitation. Try to attend the 2017 Special Operations Medical Association Scientific Assembly to network with SOF and learn from SOF. 21-25 MAY in Charlotte
74. FEB 2017 TCCC Committee Meeting Highlights with PJ Med Programs Manager Read More »
Doc Smith is an Emergency Medicine Doc in Jackson, WY, member of the Teton SAR team and Med Director,NPS Doc, wilderness med consultant, and LTC in the US Army Reserves. He is one of the most experienced Wilderness Medical Providers around with lots of real world experience. In this first of a series of wilderness
73. Doc Will Smith discusses an MCI Lightning Strike on the Grand Teton Read More »
Detailed minutes can be found on the NREMT website and in the JSOM. Thanks to Capt (RET) Butler for permission to do this.
72. Highlights from the SEP 2016 TCCC meeting Read More »
Doc Paynter is an orthopedic surgeon and Flight Doc for the 212th RQS. He previously was a full time AF Orthopedic Surgeon at Elmendorf. In this first of a series of discussions, Doc Paynter discusses injuries of the shoulder and general management issues. Doc P has a unique perspective as both a FS and orthopedic
71. Shoulder injuries and management with Doc Paynter Read More »
Listen to the dramatic flight line response of a mishap and injury of two Naval Aviators. Two Navy SAR Corpsman provided advanced care on the “X” and then performed the TACEVAC with two PJs from the 304th who assisted. This overpressurization event was essentially a close range blast injury. See this open source TV news
70. Navy SAR Corpsman and PJs respond to Canopy Overpressurization mishap Read More »
In part 2 with Keith, he discusses a dive recovery mission in Iraq, and MCI in Africa. We end with Keith with a description of the TOMS lab at Hurlburt.
69. Keith Part 2- Iraq dive recovery mission and an MCI response Read More »
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
68. Keith Part 1: PJ response to the Haiti earthquake in 2010 Read More »
