Happy New Year That Others May Live

I have heard some honest discussions from Operators who prioritized Career over Fatherhood. You can do both, it just has to be a conscious effort. Marcus is doing research and creating a practice to coach men how to be better Dads. This is a phenomenal idea, parenting does not always come naturally, and having a coach may be just the answer. In this 2 part discussion Marcus addresses: 1. Creating a Dad-Identity- seeing yourself as a Dad; understanding the importance of the role. 2. Consistency- discipline, routines, keeping promises. 3. Importance of play. 4. Not perfect, PRESENT-putting Dad time on the schedule; focusing attention on them; listening. Holiday season is an important time to reflect on family, and what we can re commit ourselves to. I hope this is meaningful during this time. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.    

Exploring the effective use of intramuscular ketamine for combat pain management, highlighting proper dosing and cautioning against quick medication transitions. Discussion on ketamine as a vital pain management solution in combat, emphasizing its immediate relief for severe pain. Insights on combat analgesia and medication management guidelines, focusing on safety and incremental dosing. Strategies for combat care include not immediate use of chest seals, prioritizing tasks, and efficient access to fentanyl lozenges during emergencies.

Guest, a medical professional with significant Role 1 and Role 2 experience, discusses pain medications, fentanyl lozenges in mass casualty events, drug delivery methods, providing medical care without pain meds, opioid narcotics, and pain management in trauma cases.

Doc Givens is an Army Emergency Medicine Doc with fellowships in Toxicology and Sports Medicine. Also deployed as an EM Doc and has served as a Med Director for operational units.  She recently become the Executive Director of CHAMP- the Center for Health and Military Performance at the Uniformed Services University in Bethesda. This is the human performance arm of our nation's military med school, and center of policy for many mil performance programs. in this episode we discuss what is known and unknown in recovery from training. THAT OTHERS MAY LIVE

I learned a lot from Winn and think you will too- TOML

Winn is one of the DODs most experienced operational medical educators. Hear lessons learned, thoughts on optimizing training and learning and more in this wide ranging and insightful discussion from one of our SF Brothers. THAT OTHERS MAY LIVE

CSAR response to poly trauma patient four injured extremities in shock. Key point- Iliac crest IO is an option for whole blood transfusion in a poly trauma patient without peripheral access. This is the first documented case in the mil prehospital setting. THAT OTHERS MAY LIVE