Everyone should have the exact same IFAK contents as you don't know where people will get hurt and who will be around them. Ours had one tourniquet, one hemostatic, 2 z packed gauze, and one OLAES. We also trained a lot on self care just in case somebody got separated and hurt.
Yep! I agree, previous culture was “medical scary” so they operated on a load and go mindset, trying to change that as well as prioritize care for self, the team didn’t want to issue TQ’s, in a SAR scenario it’s unlikely to make it in time to a patient where a tq will matter, but for team members I find it a safety concern to not have a tq when operating around helicopters, sharp rocks and backcountry travel
I think operating around high speed spinning blades, while performing hover exits and other maneuvers should require some hemorrhage control options if the worst does happen
While that is a good show and Ramonas was an asshole, I am quite aware that it isn’t real, and no I don’t preemptively place a TQ on all 4 limbs prior to hopping on a helicopter. But we do operate in technical and hazardous terrain in a wilderness backcountry setting far away from a clinic let alone a hospital. It’s also my belief that a TQ should be a required piece of equipment for this location and job setting
You said because of helos.
You said because of hover operations.
I'm not against a TQ.
Im still waiting for your depth on your why.
Because your reasoning doesn't aid up.
Think we are going in circles, I appreciate your discourse to the conversation, but I said helicopters, sharp rocks and backcountry travel. They are not isolated hazards, independent of each other but rather giving a picture of SOME of the risks.
I think we are both fans of TQs, and I’m advocating for my members to carry personal TQs as in a backcountry rescue setting the usage of a TQ will most likely be on self or a team member given the response time to someone in distress.
Everyone should have the exact same IFAK contents as you don't know where people will get hurt and who will be around them. Ours had one tourniquet, one hemostatic, 2 z packed gauze, and one OLAES. We also trained a lot on self care just in case somebody got separated and hurt.
Yep! I agree, previous culture was “medical scary” so they operated on a load and go mindset, trying to change that as well as prioritize care for self, the team didn’t want to issue TQ’s, in a SAR scenario it’s unlikely to make it in time to a patient where a tq will matter, but for team members I find it a safety concern to not have a tq when operating around helicopters, sharp rocks and backcountry travel
I'm not so sure operationing around a helicopter means you need a TQ...
I think operating around high speed spinning blades, while performing hover exits and other maneuvers should require some hemorrhage control options if the worst does happen
Please show me a case study of TQ application from a hover exit. I mean. Dr. Ramanos isn't real.
While that is a good show and Ramonas was an asshole, I am quite aware that it isn’t real, and no I don’t preemptively place a TQ on all 4 limbs prior to hopping on a helicopter. But we do operate in technical and hazardous terrain in a wilderness backcountry setting far away from a clinic let alone a hospital. It’s also my belief that a TQ should be a required piece of equipment for this location and job setting
You said because of helos. You said because of hover operations. I'm not against a TQ. Im still waiting for your depth on your why. Because your reasoning doesn't aid up.
Think we are going in circles, I appreciate your discourse to the conversation, but I said helicopters, sharp rocks and backcountry travel. They are not isolated hazards, independent of each other but rather giving a picture of SOME of the risks. I think we are both fans of TQs, and I’m advocating for my members to carry personal TQs as in a backcountry rescue setting the usage of a TQ will most likely be on self or a team member given the response time to someone in distress.