Ray
I hope I am not tramping on any toes here, but I think that the heli crew,
if they fullfill the criteria of the international flight paramedic assn.,
should have had the skills to do the RSI themselves, leaving you the
opportunity to get on with the other case, or alternatively, one should do
the RSI and fly the more seriously comprimised patient, particularly if they
would be able to head straight to a Neurotrauma unit. Afterall, ho-wlong
does it take to do RSI and a hot-load?
Our airmed program (SA RED CROSS Air Mercy Service) would defer to the
doctor on scene, but are able to do RSI, in under 2 minutes (No, I am not
employed by them or given a back-hand for free advertising!:))
As for the suction unit: Laerdal is good, but small; any of the Dyna-med
products from the USA are good, and of better volume.
Regards
Tim
Dr T C Hardcastle, MBChB, ATLS(Inst.) , FCS(SA)part 1
Senior Registrar: General Surgery(Trauma Unit); University of Stellenbosch
Member: CMF, Trauma Soc SA, Critical Care Soc SA, Assn of Surgeons SA
SAMed Assn, Emerg Med Soc SA
Part-time Med Director: WC Paramedic Services
Lecturer: University of Stellenbosch and Metro West Cape EMS College
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