How to: Start an IO (Humeral and Tibial)
Intraosseous (IO) access is an effective and fast means of emergency medication administration when an IV is difficult to obtain. This video goes through basic anatomy, background, equipment, setup, and site identification for both humeral and tibial IOs, finishing with a full IO demonstration.
Background: 00:48
Indications/Contraindications: 1:47
Anatomy: 2:52
Equipment: 4:05
Humeral Site: 10:10
Tibial Site: 11:32
Full Demo: 12:57
SAM Medical: https://www.sammedical.com/
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My Favorite Apps for Paramedics
A list of my favorite apps that I use everyday as a critical care flight paramedic. These applications are used for everything from referencing protocols, to calculating drip rates (along with other med math) to reading up to date studies on down time.
The apps discussed in this video include……
PPP App
Active 911
Critical
IV Calc
Epocrates
MDCalc
Calculator
ERG2020
Stroke Scales for EMS
Deployed Medicine
NREMT
Flightradar24
SOAR MTA
Extended Austere Provider Course ⎮SOARescue⎮
This video is a short overview of SOARescue’s Extended Austere Provider course (EAP) which is designed to teach students advanced techniques for managing ICU level patient’s in resource limited environments for prolonged amounts of time. This course is ideal for SAR paramedics, military medics, critical care providers and anyone else who may find themselves participating in prolonged field care. While the minimum entry requirements are an EMT cert I strongly recommend applicants come into this class with a critical care background to get the full benefit of this course.
https://www.soarescue.com/
The Best Tactical Medic Placard? ⎮HRT Maximus⎮
A full review of the HRT Maximus Placard. This placard allows for quick loadout changes and ideally suited for SWAT Medics and other “tactical” professionals that need expanded storage space on their plate carriers.
Buy here: https://hrttacticalgear.com/product/hrt-maximus-placard/
Vertx: www.Vertx.com Use code PrepMed for 25% off.
Medical supplies: https://medicalgearoutfitters.com?aff=21
Flat IFAK ⎮Executive Protection Series⎮
A detailed review of the Rescue Essentials Flat IFAK (Individual first aid kit). This kit is part of a medical series that is meant for executive protection agents who require easily accessible, low profile medical kits in potentially hostile environments.
Stocked Kit: https://www.rescue-essentials.com/flat-ifak-vehicle-kit/
Head rest mount: https://www.rescue-essentials.com/mollehead-vehicle-mount/
Bag only: https://www.rescue-essentials.com/flat-ifak-pouch/
Covert “Tactical” Shirts ⎮Guardian, Assessor, Henley⎮
An overview of the three high quality concealed carry tactical shirts by Vertx, the Guardian 2.0, Assessor Polo, and Henley. These shirts are perfect for the plain clothes police office, low profile security professional or the prepared EDC civilian. All three of these shirts offer comfort and functionality when carrying a firearm and other concealed items.
Use code PREPMED for 25% all Vertx products
www.vertx.com
How to: Emergency Surgical Cricothyrotomy
A surgical cricothyrotomy is an emergency airway used when healthcare providers are unable to intubate or ventilate their patient with less invasive means. Often depicted in movies, surgical airways are utilized heavily in the tactical and pre-hospital arenas by combat medics and EMS personnel. This video goes in-depth on the anatomy of the neck, indications and contraindications of a cric, along with step by step instructions for performing the procedure.
**Murphy’s Eye, no Islets of Langerhans** my mind was stuck on cellular anatomy for some reason.
North American Rescue Bougie Cric Kit: https://www.narescue.com/all-products/airway/nar-tracheostomy-kit-with-bougie-introducer.html
Links:
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Patch Panel: https://patchpanel.kckb.st/prepmedic or (use code PREPMEDIC)
SOARescue: http://shop.soarescue.com?aff=4
Qore Performance: http://qoreperformance.com/PrepMedic
Vertx: https://vertx.com/ ( Use code: Prepmed for 25% off)
We Are Nature Tour 2022
Ray stops off in Dartmoor during his We Are Nature Tour around the UK in spring 2022.