Real First Aid

Specialists in the design and delivery of practical, pragmatic medical training for those who operate in remote, industrial and high risk environments.

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The Arc Light is a supercool direct ophthalmoscope and otoscope that has been developed by St Andrews University. It is small, rechargeable, and can connect to your phone with a simple adapter for video and still recording.

@arclightprojec1

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The CellAED - what do we know? Does it work? Is it worth it?

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Software over hardware. Just sayin.

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Intracranial NPA placement; how likely is it?

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3. Nutbeam T, Boylan M. (2013). The ABC of Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine. Chichester, West Sussex, UK: John Wiley & Sons Ltd. p.23

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When you don't have an igel and intubation is not in your skillset, aim to increase cross-sectional area as much as possible. Would you rather breathe through a straw, or three straws?

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2. Ley E, Webb T, Chesters A, Clarke B. (2015) "Essex and Herts Air Ambulance: a focused case series for pre-hospital practice". Journal of Paramedic Practice. 7:9, 438-445

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1. Weingart SD, Levitan RM. (2012) Preoxygenation and prevention of desaturation during emergency airway management.” Annals of Emergency Medicine. 59(3), 165–175.

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Possibly the best video of flail chest I've come across. (Source unknow)

What would you do?

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PROLONGED FIELD CARE

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BACK IN STOCK: Medic Bag Organization Labels

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Further evidence, if at all needed, that lower core temperatures in hemorrhagic casualties increases mortality.

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Trauma Primary Survey; Roadside to Resus Podcast

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@Worthymedic I've heard that elsewhere and it is so true. In so many industries and settings you hear people exhault their status with all their many years of experience...of doing the same thing, in the same way, every day for all those years. Good stuff 👍

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BALLISTIC INJURIES

Latest article...

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Wound packing

Practice, practice, practice.

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SAM Splint Mastery :

Wrist, Ankle & Elbow injuries are the most common musculoskeletal injuries we can encounter.

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A few images from our Prolonged Field Care course - established and evolved since 2015
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"Rescue, Expedition & Disaster Medicine" A fantastic new publication from @redmedgibson

Check it out:
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GrapheneOS Install:

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