The new PJ Medical Operations Handbook is posted on the GA Sharepoint. ACC is determining if there will be a mass printing. In the meantime Teams can print them locally. Recent missions with lessons learned on thoracic trauma are briefly discussed. The med cert has been updated and made more user friendly. More to follow. […]
A SOF Critical Care Flight Medic discusses the emerging interest in Calcium with blood transfusions, its role in clotting. He also reviews the lethal triad of acidosis, coagulopathy and hypothermia. Remember to use the first 20 podcasts to review the handbook and the basics. PJ MOAB in NOV in NYC, there will be many mission
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Doc Brager, Army neuroscientist and sleep expert, reviews the highlights from a recent Sleep Research meeting she thinks you should know. PJ MOAB in NY, NOV- check with your Team, we will have the most mission presentations ever. Try to come.
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In this final installment of the Thai rescue Derek debriefs and summarizes some of the lessons learned. If you found this interesting and are new to PJ Medcast go back and listen to podcasts 944-97 and listen to the series on the MV Tamar rescue mission. Remember the Handbook is summarized in the first 20
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The PJ TL describes the step by step actions and meticulous attention to detail the disparate group of rescuers performed to safely and successfully get the children and the coach out. Learn about the level professionalism that was displayed to perform this high profile, high risk mission. Watching the news as PJs are on standby
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Part 3 of 5. Operation Wild Boar. Another exceptional discussion of the evolution of this incredible mission that gripped the world. Today is 9-11-2018. On behalf of TEAM NY, the 103rd Rescue Squadron, we send our warmest wishes to the survivors of the citizens, FDNY, NYPD, PAPD members and others who perished on 9-11. We
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This second in a series of 5 podcasts were cut from a long discussion so there is no intro or closing to most of them. This podcast begins to discuss mission execution and the rescue of the children and coach from the wild boars soccer team. Check out the updated pjmed.com website. Check out specialtactics.com
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Operation Wild Boar, the mission to rescue 12 Thai children on a soccer team and their coach captured the world’s attention this summer. Derek, ST PJ and Team Leader on the mission, describes the mission drop, prep and on scene arrival. This is the first of several podcasts by Derek describing the mission and PJs’
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PJ J talks about his experience with the R & R program at the Univ of Utah. He discusses the issues of high ops tempo, toll on the family, and details about the R & R program Doc Bryan discussed last week. https://veterans.utah.edu We really want to drive home the message that this is appropriate
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For the full spread of pictures of the PJs in Djibouti working w/ the Marines, visit DVIDS here.
Pararescuemen train with U.S. Marines (Pic) Read More »
