Introduction [Archive] - REMOTE, AUSTERE, WILDERNESS & THIRD WORLD MEDICINE

tunneldiver

12-07-01, 12:22

I hope no one minds if I introduce myself. Since this is such an important forum, I thought it would be nice to know something about who we are taking advice from.

I am a stay at home mom of two. I am a physical therapist assistant. I have minimal first aid skills and some wound care skills from my occupation. In a survival situation, I would be the most preprared out of my family and friends, so I am trying to learn as much as possible. I am interested in aquiring more basic skills, and expanding my knowledge in women's health issues, "natural" remedies, pediatric care. I want to learn how to use easily obtainable drugs, and would like to learn something about what herbs would be best for me to grow. I am a very good student, and love reference books.

I am learning about general survival issues, and found this forum useful since it is specific to medicine. I am mentally preparing for the worst case scenario, that being my family's survival dependent on my skills and knowledge (and divine intervention)

So in brief, I have very basic knowledge of A & P with a concentation on the musculoskeletal system. Objectives are to learn as much about emergency medicine while stocking my supplies as possible.

Melinda

Reasonable Rascal

12-07-01, 14:10

Great idea! No complaints from this quarter. it's nice to know that we have some other medical knowledge represented amongst the members.

RR

tangent

12-07-01, 22:24

Melinda,

I'll let people introduce themselves, but to give you an overview (and because I know a couple of people are away for a couple of weeks) here's an breakdown:

RR (Dale), the person that runs the board is a Paramedic/LPN, however he was in an accident, so may be unable to return to medical work. Certainly not field work.

I'm a former EMT w/ ambulance and ER experience, I also took some pre-nursing before changing majors.

There is a 18 Bravo that posts here, that's a special forces medic. Level of training is above a paramedic. He's in the field right now.

I believe we have at least one RN (ER nurse, I believe). It would be nice to have more.

There is a herbalist.

A dental assistant has posted once.

There are at least 2 MD's that post here, I know you've met one of them, the other doesn't like it known that he's an MD. I have suspicians that there is a third MD, but I'm not sure.

There are probably others. I know there are other EMT's/Paramedics that read this board (because they have registered), but have never posted.

hope that helps! We are growing...

btw: I would trust any information on this site *EXCEPT* my post on FE Anesthetics - something I was hoping that was wrong enough and contraversial enough to jump on... I'm sure there is potential for some of those things, but which is the question...

OK - just took another scan of the member list, and the RN is deffinantly an RN, I believe we also have another paramedic and another EMT here... but those are only the names I'm familiar with.

jagdkampf

12-23-01, 14:10

Howdy,
I am a CRNA. Now that I found this site, I'll jump in from time to time and see what's happening. Hope I can help out some. I have done anesthesia for beau coup trauma, obstetrics, ortho, and general surgery. Kinda limited in vascular and neuro but have a general working knowledge. Glad to meet you,
Jag

deerwchr

12-23-01, 20:26

Welcome, glad you made it here. Hope my post to you on Assault Web gave you the directions.

Javahed

01-05-02, 00:50

18B - youch! that hurt :smile: That's a weapons guy on the team. I'm an 18D - get it straight or the black helicopters will be coming for you (ha ha)

:grin:

Dan

Reasonable Rascal

07-08-02, 15:05

How about more introductions from the new folks. Com'on, don't be shy. Stop by and say "howdy" and tell us a bit of your interests. Never know, might bump into someone with similar interests. :D

RR

cayoung

08-01-02, 21:46

Pleasure to meet y'all. :) I'm from western NY, and currently employed as a repairman. Repair what? Well, locks, heating, AC, refrigeration, and whatever pays money. :p

My interest int he board is that I see society changing rapidly. :( And I have little confidence that the services we need are going to be there in the future. :( Hmm. Must be time to learn, and to stock up on stuff. :D One of my "stock up" is things like bandaids and medications.

I have essentially no formal med training. Stack of expired first aid and CPR cards. :( But, I do a lot of reading, and have a bit of horse sense. I know enough not to hang 11 liters of saline on a patient who acts alert and normal. Not acting shocky or hypovolemic. :-)

I am the moderator of two survival email groups, and you may email me to ask about them. My email is

cayoung@bluefrognet.net

Christopher Young

:)

NurseMan

08-01-02, 22:30

Hello everyone. I have a couple posts here, but it has been awhile and I thought I should re-introduce myself. Some of you who visit Frugal's may know me from there. I am a co-moderator with RR on the Survival Medicine board. RR asked me to help out here while he is gone on his voyages.

I am a critical care float RN. I work ICU, CCU, SICU (surgical ICU), and the stepdown units. I have been a nurse for 7 years, working critical care since I graduated. I am contemplating continuing on for my BSN and then maybe CRNA school.

Outside of the hospital, my interests are varied. I like hunting, fishing and camping. Of course, I am into survival/preparedness planning. My favorite "hobby" is storm chasing, I love a good storm!

jagdkampf

08-23-02, 09:34

Hi NurseMan,
Welcome aboard. I am a CRNA. Hope you get in to anesthesia school. It can be a very rewarding occupation, just a little long on the hours sometimes.
Jag

NurseMan

08-23-02, 09:50

Thanks jag. Right now i need to look at my BSN 1st. I went to a three year diploma school and would have to get my BSN to even think about it any further. The problem for CRNA is that there aren't any schools in my area. I would have to move and for the next few years at least, that is not an option.

asbestosman

08-23-02, 21:33

I guess it is my turn. I am an asbestos abatement supervisor
and father of three. I worked as a CNA for 2 years got tired of all the crap (no pun intended). Now I am taking the EMT-B class at the community college. The instructor was the number one emt or paramedic a couple of years ago. I am not sure if it was state or national, if anyone knows his name is Wesley Gay. He has taught most of the first resonders and emts in this areas. I welcome any and all comments and will probably post questions as the class goes along. We are using the Brady Emergency Care 9th edtion in this class. 16 weeks 10 hours per week plus the clincals. The instructor is trying to set up a rotation for some of us at Elvis Presley Trauma Center in Memphis, Tn. there are 28 members in this class the second largest in the state.

Reasonable Rascal

08-23-02, 21:49

Asbestosman, please feel free to post questions as you progress through the course. We'd be more than happy to assist and the questions as well as the answers may prove beneficial to others as well.

Did my EMT back in "76. Guess that officially makes me an old fart. :P

RR

NurseMan

08-24-02, 03:15

Guess that officially makes me an old fart.

I thought I smelled something... :D

swamp fighter

11-10-02, 17:23

Hello all,

I am from Florida.I have worked as a Fire Rescue First Responder for several years.My duties included:

Tech. rescue
Extrication Tech.
Safety Officer(I hold the rank of Lt.)
Fire Fighting(structures and Brush)
Haz mat. team
We run first response on all medical calls.

I was also a combat lifesaver in the Army.
I have worked as a EMT-B for a private ambulance company here lately.But I hurt my back and cant hardly move 300 pound patients around anymore!

My interests include-
Boy Scouts(assnt Scout leader)
Power Lifting(not since I hurt my back!)
Food storage,firearms,
Survivalism-Florida Survivalist Network-http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FloridaSurvivalistNetwork/

florganic

11-21-02, 08:34

Hello all, I finally found time to vist this site and actually register!
I live in North Florida, I am an LPN. I am interested in wild edibles, have just completed my Herbology certification , interested in ALL alternative healing modalities ie kinesology, theraputic touch, yoga,meditation. I do respect western medicine for its diagnostic modalities and a few other aspects :)
I am also interested in homesteading,organic gardening,canning,cooking, living simply off the grid,camping, FRY BREAD, survival issues, and having friends like RR !!!!
I came here to learn and share...let the posts begin !!!!!

Reasonable Rascal

11-21-02, 12:05

It is about time you found the time. :D

Organic is indeed a friend of several years now, and a mean cook as well as also studied in alternative medicines. Hopefully we might induce her to impart some of her knowledge in that area from time to time. [hint, hint]

RR

NurseMan

11-22-02, 10:58

Welcome aboard! We are glad to have you here! We'll let it slide, this time, that you know RR!!!:p ;) :-D

gk42

11-22-02, 19:09

Hello all!

I've been lurking for a short time and tonight I finally signed up. I'm a Primary Care Paramedic in Ontario Canada with 13 years fulltime in the field. My main interest is Survival and Tactical Medicine. I believe in learning as much as possible and i'm always interested in learning something new.

Take care!
gk

Reasonable Rascal

11-22-02, 20:18

Glad to have you with us. I've friends who operate a service out of Sarnia, Transcare Medical. A Canadian perspective on EMS operations would be welcome.

RR

NurseMan

11-23-02, 12:45

Hello and welcome!

themadmedic

12-21-02, 21:13

Currently in central Indiana...

Dabble in medicine....
10 years in the fire service
8 years in military medicine
finishing Physician Assistant school...:kool:

Gunslinger275

12-22-02, 19:44

Guess I'll put my 2 cents in here. I'm from Missouri and do a lot of traveling, As a Truck driver. Have no formal medical training, but do have a small amount knowledge i have aquired over the years. Some from RR and others. Always looking to learn more.

Whiterabbit

01-06-03, 19:01

Howdy!:)...Im a tore up(RSD in foot,dang cement truck stoped on top of my foot,right shoulder blown out) half a century old soon to be ex highway constructon worker/custom bike painter/shamanist type...caregiver for "the momster"...may i join you good people?

tangent

01-06-03, 20:48

WR - surname sounds veeerrryy familiar... did you write "Bad Times Primer"?

welcome aboard!

-t

Whiterabbit

01-06-03, 21:45

LOL...thanks again for letting me spend the evening here, great info! ....(have to ck on a "noise"...nothing like tracking at night after a fresh snowfall)

asbestosman

01-08-03, 12:52

great news passed my practical exam today!!
3 stations (long spine board, traction splint, trauma assessment)
sorry I haven't been around busy studying

tangent

01-08-03, 18:55

CONGRADULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! <balloons drop, standing ovation - the crowd goes wild!!!!!!!>

-t

:bounce1:

;)

hmmm... we don't have the thumbs up smiley here...

NurseMan

01-09-03, 11:00

Welcome aboard all! The more the merrier!

asbestosman: Congrats on passing the exam! That's great news! :)

DustMusherRN

03-04-03, 19:30

Well, I am new here so thought I'd intro myself. I am an RN working in a small community hospital's ER and under duress cover the Special Care Unit when they are short on RNs. I am a diploma nurse with background working a big city Diabetic/renal unit and a Surgical floor. I am trauma nurse certified (TNCC), ACLS, and scheduled for the Pedi trauma and PALS. Work 12 hour night shifts so will be on the board at all sorts of bizzar times and will be missing for days at a time due to schedule (I just finished working 8 out of 9 nights) when I do nothing but work and sleep and care for the dogs.

Moved out to the country prior to Y2K and don't want to go back to the rat race. I have Alaskan Malamutes (in South Texas---thus the DustMusher).

Hope to be able to contribute some and learn more.

DustMusherRN

Reasonable Rascal

03-05-03, 00:54

Dustmusher, we are glad to have you with us. I have no doubt that someone with your background may prove to possess knowledge of use to many of our readers. Don't forget to use the "Showing threads from" feature and select "the beginning" to show everything in a particular forum. New info always welcome.

RR

cayoung

03-05-03, 06:54

Welcome, all. I'm honored to be a part of this medical discussion board. I'm a 40 year old repairman, suburb of Rochester, NY, USA. My medical background is a dozen or so first aid and CPR courses, long since expired. I think I remember most of it (which makes me dangerous, as you know). I've got no ambulance or hospital experience, so I rely on you to help me understand things. I did get a chance to meet RR last year, and I was impressed. Very pleasant fellow, with a good background in medicine. My sense is that medical care is geting more highly regulated, and as time passes, will be more important for me to do more of my own medical care, and possibly help with close trusted friends. I'm trying to prepare ahead of the need, having some bandages and such at home, before the need. I'm open to any advice or counsell on what things to learn, and what to have in the first aid kit.

Christopher Young
(bandage roller)

Faint

03-31-03, 18:28

I hate it when I'm asked to stand up in front of a group and introduce myself, this isn't any easier. So I'll just say "HI" and post my (bounced) email to the webmaster from earlier today.

Sigh, I've been lurking on and off for quite a while now. Earlier this spring I was ready to make the plunge and join-I even had a name and sig line(?) picked out. Then I read the information about joining and then contributing. I'm only a First Responder, what I'd have to contribute I have no idea. Other than an article I'm toying with writing about using the poly and poly-blend fabrics that turn up in so many donations and are so tough to use or dispose of, I truly wouldn't have anything to say. And now there's the CD offer. Do you ever make exceptions and let the well-meaning useless join?

That's it. That's me. Faint

Reasonable Rascal

04-01-03, 01:41

Faint, everyone has something to contribute. Medical dissertations aren't expected, only give and take. Asking questions provides the opportunity for answers which means we all have a chance to learn.

Contribute what you can, even questions. That is all we ask. Offer a suggestion, open a discussion, ask for clarification on an issue. It all adds up to the opportunity to learn.

RR

Maya

04-01-03, 15:23

Greetings to All,

My name is Steve (Skipper) and I am a transportation designer/industrial designer by profession, you know …boats and trains, and planes …Oh My!. The design firm I'm with is Boeing's Primary design consultant. I am currently refreshing my prehospital care skills by taking a First Responder course. My goal is to also get certified as an EMT. I have training in Tactical First Aid as well as Wilderness First Aid. After my military service in the Navy, 71-75 (in/around/and over Vietnam), I have used my skills (what’s left of them) in wilderness / climbing rescue situations, industrial situations, and auto accidents. Each time I wished that I had "fresh skills", or more "tools/knowledge" for helping.

Since 9/11 I realize that this knowledge is vital to have for my family, friends, and the greater world around me. Since 9/11 I have taken on the task of being my firms safety officer and bringing our company up to snuff in training and supplies. I am also currently receiving my CERT certification. Boeing requires a certain level of training but they are primarily concerned with 2-5 minutes of care only, then the “Pros” show up. That is fine in a pre 9/11 world, or if there are no natural disasters that keep them from making it to your site. With our folks who we traditionally rely upon to care for us in bad times, either otherwise engaged. Stretched so thin by new responsibilities and challenges, new dangers, this seems at best optimistic but I feel that is just foolish. I need skills that will allow me to provide care for as long as it takes.

Thanks to all those responsible for this forum, as well as all of you who contribute.

Best Regards,

Skipper

Reasonable Rascal

04-02-03, 00:37

Skipper, glad to have you with us. Your previous experiences may just as relevant today as they were yesterday. Austere medicine requires thinking "outside the box" at times, which means occasionally looking beyond hi-tech and reviewing what worked in the past.

RR

studentnurse

07-09-03, 20:49

Just wanted to stop by and say Hey folks. Just joined in on this board and I am excited. I have basic CPR skills and first aid skills. I am currently going to school to become a RN. Thanks for providing such a great place to learn. Hope we all can learn from such knowledgeable people that are here. Thanks again and God bless,
student nurse

Gunslinger275

07-10-03, 21:55

Welcome, Student Nurse. You should find lots of valueable information on here. Got questions ask, someone will be able to help you. :)

Hari Seldon

07-14-03, 21:42

Hari Seldon checking in..

A few here will probably recognize me from my former participation on a rather popular self-reliance & preparedness message board. Hello friends!

I am a fire-officer in a metropolitan fire dept. Though my certification is currently expired, I moon-lighted as an EMT on the ambulance service for the same city. During my 2 years of this work, I have seen a couple of gun shot victims, many assaults, cardiac arrests & CPR, several motor vehicle accidents, and I (with my partner) delivered 2 babies (on different occasions -- not twins). Our city has high crime, a large welfare class, and a typical municipal bureaucracy.

Currently, my firefighting duties expose me to plenty of vehicle accidents, as well as tons of CVA & MI calls. I am certain to have to do CPR at LEAST once a month.

My wife is a critical care RN in a major hospital. Her skills & knowledge keep me sharp & fresh. With her help, I expand my medical understanding & comprehension.

I hope I haven't forgotten anything!

Buffalomary

07-19-03, 20:51

It has been a while since I have been hanging around, moving from Arizona back home to Idaho probably had something to do with that! :D

I have worked several different areas in the medical field; started my training in the army as an LPN, took time off to be a stay-at-home mom for a couple of great kids, taught at a Medical Assistant program, was a school nurse, and then went into medical transcription. Well now I find myself back to teaching Medical Asistant's. I also help a friend by proofreading his nutrtional newsletter. I am going to try to find time to get back to school myself, need to get recertified in several different areas, and am even considering going on for something higher like maybe a PA or NP, but neither one is offered in this immediate area and part of the reason I moved back home was to help with family, so time will tell on that one. Who knows, maybe by the time I finish my prerequisites, they will start a program here!

I also have an interest in alternative medicine and have been working on learning herbs and iridology, both which I find very fascinating.

Reasonable Rascal

07-19-03, 21:27

Originally posted by Buffalomary
I also help a friend by proofreading his nutrtional newsletter.

I couldn't help myself. :D

A hearty welcome to all the new members. Please grab a bench; the lecture is about to begin. Today's topic is austere medical care. The speakers are well known, being members of this board. In fact, they are YOU! Everyone has something to contribute, whether questions, answers or just emotional support. Remember, every expert, no matter what their field of endeavor nor how lofty their current status, was once themself a beginner. All of us learn by asking.

RR

Buffalomary

07-21-03, 21:27

:eek: :oops: :lol:

Oh well, what can I say, I am definitely human!!

Maple Flag

01-18-04, 05:01

Hello all,

Some of you will know me from some of the other tactical oriented boards out there.

I'm live in Toronto, and have been in the private sector security and law enforcment field for the past 15 years. More recently, I've been upgrading my skills in emergency medicine (and having a great time with it), and got my EMR certificate last spring. My other non-LE training includes High Angle Rope Rescue, Wilderness Search and Rescue, and HAZMAT level 1 and 2 . While we do run a fair number of medical calls, we still don't do the volume that full time EMS folks do, so I try to keep fresh and current with lots of reading and CME. I've done the BTLS and BTLS Peds programs, and am signed up for 80 hours of WMA's Wilderness First Responder program in February.

Personal interests outside of work include world travel (8 countries and counting), back country travel, and distance backpacking.

I'm glad to have linked over to this board, as it has a lot more depth on the medical side than the other boards I've been at in the past.

Cheers, and a pleasure to meet you all!

Reasonable Rascal

01-18-04, 09:00

Greetings Maple Flag. Glad to have you with us and hope that you will feel free to contribute your knowledge often.

RR

blue gecko

06-18-04, 09:24

Hello All, I hope you don't mind someone who hangs on the fringes of the medical world. I must have had some connection in a past life and for me the healing arts are a big part of who I am. I'm a degreed Nutritionist and Food Scientist. The daughter of a microbiologist...I grew up in university labs LOL. I went through a med fellowship program at a pathology lab that included assistance in autopsy and sat on an IRB board in OKC for 2 years. I am a licensed Massage Therapist, an avid gardner and homesteader. I tend to lean toward alternatives and nutrition as my medicine....my family hasn't seen an MD for illness in years. Hippocrates is quoted as saying "Make food your medicine and your medicine food" (or at least something like that) and I take this to heart. I hope I can contribute to this wonderful forum with all its diverse knowledge and participants...BG

Reasonable Rascal

06-18-04, 13:30

Greetings, BG. An impressive credential list that I am sure will stand you in good stead here. Please feel free to contribute any time, we truly welcome it.

RR

Flotsam

06-19-04, 23:05

Wow - I can't believe I never saw this thread before.

I've been less active around here in the past year due to the birth of my first child, but still manage to lurk a bit.

I'm an ex-Army National Guard Medic/EMT, w/ a Physiology/Neurobiology undergraduate Degree, now a Physician Assistant (specializing primarily in general & vascular surgery, with a little neurosurgery & plastics thrown in as well) w/ all the certs that usually accompany such a job.

I hope to be a bit more productive in the future :)

Sam

Reasonable Rascal

06-21-04, 19:30

Flotsam, we look forward to seeing more of you. You have proven to be a wealth of knowledge and knowledge, after all, is what we all seek.

Congrats on the recent addition. Perhaps a few pointers that some of us older dads have long forgotten? :P:

RR

LordThor

06-28-04, 17:58

Hello to all the good folks of this board. Looks like a lot of great information here. I don't know how much I'll be posting, but I will be reading. :wink:

nurse

08-21-04, 23:47

just wanted to drop in and say hello.
This is a great place.
I am in the RN nursing program at a local college.
I hope to learn alot and teach alot.
Thanks for a great forum.

NurseMan

09-07-04, 10:34

Welcome to the forums. :):

Reasonable Rascal

11-04-04, 12:43

New members are encouraged to stop by and introduce themselves. Give us a chance to say "Hello," and gain a little insight to your interests in medicine.

To all who have recently registered, Greetings.

RR

McMedic

02-17-05, 07:26

Greetings, I found this site through another forum. Looks like a good resource to have. I've been a Paramedic for about 10 years now and have done a little bit of everything in EMS. Currently in Iraq as a civilian contractor. Looking forward to learning from everyone. Hopefully I will be able to contribute something worthwhile every now and then.

Solsys

02-20-05, 02:01

Hello everybody.

I'm a 30-years old french man, living in Paris until I move out to the Province in summer. I can be considered a survivalist, and I post on the Australian Survivalist Forum.

I graduated from a business / management school, and worked for 4 years in the e-banking sector (IT and Internet used in banking applications).
Before the 2002 e-krach, I decided to change everything in my life (which I considered a failure so far) and became High School teacher (MUCH better) in History, Geography and Civic Education.

From next September on, I'll be able to teach these subjects in english and in german (my mother tongue) (it's complex, don't ask :D: )

My eldest brother and his wife are doctors, he's actually a doctor-engineer (having titles in both) developping various medical software for the state hospitals, she's a Remplacement MD (working when the other MDs take their vacations) (which is quite often, it seems :wink: )

My presence here is motivated by the fact that I am building up an Advanced Medical Kit, as a part of my preparations. It is "advanced" because I can't manage its content by myself, I do prepare for others.

I don't know if the figure of the doctor in the novel "Alas, Babylon" is well-known here, but the idea of a doctor improvising instruments with knives and junk, though thought-provoking, didn't please me.

I told myself : should TSHTF, my children will have their appendice removed (or their shotwounds cured) the proper way.
Hence, it is out of selfishness that I build up preps for somebody else.

I have a simple First Aid licence, and intend to spend some time perfecting myself on First Aid. Eventually, I would like to have basic medical knowledge, so I can suture a wound or make a book-based diagnosis. Things you do when Post-SHTF doctors, distant from several kilometers, want to be paid three kilos of wheat per hour (! :mad: ) :wink:

This forum here is a great idea. I don't think emergency medecine should be compulsory (if the doctor is up to requirements, he will be able to handle most of the first phases, and will be taught how to proceed in the other stages), but the aspect of medecine is precious.

tangent

02-20-05, 08:39

Welcome McMedic and Solsys!

Solsys,

I hope something was lost in translation.. Do you really need a "First Aid LICENCE" in order to practice first aid in France???

Are you held liable or do you have "good semarian" laws?

just querious...

-t

Solsys

02-20-05, 09:24

Well in France you are liable for everything you do. If you make first aid actions to help a victim and it ends up well, good for you (and for the victim).

If something goes wrong, if you had a FA cerification (you attended courses and received a licence for that, usually a little plastic card (credit-card sized) or driving-license-sized), then you're free of charge (unless you did a gross mistake, of course), but if you don't, then expect big trouble.

Of course, you are also in trouble if you just stand there and watch.
So the best thing in an accident is to call the emergency services, or go to a pharmacy, or talk to the victim, rather than do nothing.

Kafkaian, but true :sick1:

Abotu 5% of the french population has good notions of First Aid (and better). I guess if we leave the medical personnel and other professionals out, that doesn't leave many other people...

Reasonable Rascal

02-22-05, 21:08

Hearty greetings to McMedic and Solsys. Please feel free to jump in anytime, anywhere. Your views and experiences are valued.

RR

sluggermn

03-12-05, 20:46

Hello all
I am currently in school to get my R.N. I have my generals out of the way and am waiting to get admitted into the R.N. program.
I am a certified nursing asst. long term and short term. currently I am working in the steel industry to pay the bills and get my wife finished up with her teaching degree.
dont know if I will have much to contribute but I'm sure I will have tons of questions.
oh almost forgot I live in nw minnesota ( yes the snow gets butt deep here) and right now its so cold the polar bears are heading south!!
This looks like a great site and Im looking foward to all the information I can glean.

Gunslinger275

03-13-05, 15:32

Welcome sluggerman. There is lots of good info on this board. If you got question freel free to ask tham as there is lots of folks here with lots of knowledge.

one_man_bty

03-23-05, 15:06

Hi everyone,
I'm a military medical student (but hopefully a military doctor in about 4 weeks :S) I'm training in the UK. My special interest is resuscitation of the critically ill patient and I'm always looking for new ways to do things, especially if they are applicable to my future career.
So far I've seen some interesting stuff - Thanks!

FlightERDoc

03-24-05, 10:37

HuntingWolf

06-02-05, 19:17

Hello,
I am trained as a MAA and I'm studying to be a MT. Some may know me from a few other forums.

I hope tro learn a lot here! :wink:

52bravo

06-03-05, 11:37

have not poste on the intro yet so here goes.
i am a 5y medical studten from denmark, form EMT, flight medic on SAR helo. medic in bosiner and in iraq(04). tactical medicin instrutor in the danish army, for police sof and dortors, and also unit going to iraq and A-stand.

all auster care has my intrest.

DrBaboon

09-13-05, 20:40

Main hobbies: Flying, hunting, skiing, informal target shooting.

Short Version/CV type info: Physician (IM/geriatrics), 15 or so years on ski patrol (no longer able to do so due to liability concerns), ACLS instructor for 20 years, university assistant professor.

I've only had one relief mission trip, and that was a number of years ago -- to Mexico in the aftermath of floods & mudslides.

I look forward to getting to know people here, and hope to learn more, too.

tangent

09-13-05, 21:59

Welcome doc!

-t

Reasonable Rascal

09-14-05, 02:16

Hearty greetings indeed! Would be interested in your account of your relief experience.

RR

Just Wondering

09-19-05, 05:46

Many of you know me from you know where.

Tangent, would you be able to grab my avatar from there and transport it to here for me? I can't figure out how.

Okay, firstly, I'm a nothing.

You could say however, that I'm a walking experiment in austere medicine. At the age of 20 became allergic to all antibiotics then, and the odd foray with newer ones has proven that future forays are a waste of time.

I have an immunodeficiency and a thyroglossal cyst that regularly reminds me of how not to swallow stones. So the last 30 years have been a walking experiment in how to overcome infectious issues without the aid of a prescription pad, and how to try to shore up the existing superstructure with wiser use of foods and nutrients, but I have a long way to go.

My only concessions to modern medicine with regard to infections is the use of drixine, otherwise I get earache that an elephant would object to.

As a result, I've concentrated on nutrition, micronutrients, including selenium, as its a problem many ordinary people in the country I live in (with the exception of farmers), have no idea contributes to a lot of problems we have, but I also have looked at all the other minerals, and vitamins.

My favourite medical texts relating to infection are actually a three volume text by CRC Press, by Professor Clemetson on "Vitamin C", which I think should be compulsory reading for all medics. There are other ones on vitamin C that are good, but Professor Clemetson being mainstream, has an approach that others don't.

Old, but also significant is Dr Roger William's "Individual biochemical susceptibility" which is an issue easily forgotten, if you happen to be treated by someone with a sausage factory mentality.

Re Vitamin C, Just a shame that equisetum isn't in this country :D: But rosehips about by the million. Just a shame they taste so filthy :D:

I've also had to look at homeopathy, as for me, anything which might exceed placebo value is worth looking at, including Colloidal Silver, which I've found far exceeds placebo value for me.

the other area which I've studied a lot, particularly from Russia Professor Nodar Kipshidze's work with the Tamysh started my search on the issue of probiotics, which has saved not only my bacon, but others. The Russians have done a huge amount of work on the role of probiotics in infectious diseases, and it WORKS and is something I'd like to see taken more seriously in the Western world.

They've also done a lot of work on phages, which I think the Western world will have to get their head around sometime.

I'm now in the process at looking more closely at herbals specific to this country, which isn't that easy... and looking at what "nothings" like me, can do in a TEOTWAWKI situation.

No doubt I will rub some of you up the wrong way, and if so I apologise.

I believe that vaccines are overused, and antibiotics grossly abused, and that many of the drugs prescribed are prescribed needlessly.

I also feel that medical knowledge of nutrition is worse than abysmal and that in terms of TEOTWAWKI, we all need to be much more attuned to nutrition, herbs, and jury rig whatever else we can, than pharmaceutical medicine does at the moment.

But I do want to pick doctor's brains here on the manual craft of bone-doctoring for civilians, and other stuff that non-medical people might be able to get their heads around.

My other hobbies. Embroidery, knitting, survival crafts, gardening, and cooking, though I don't seem to get much time to do those things these days...

That would be about the longest intro here...

tangent

09-19-05, 06:21

Welcome Just Wondering!,

OMG! :-o: 5 posts and she's allready done it!!!!

> Colloidal Silver...

Quick! - everybody DUCK!!!! before RR gets over here w/ his flamethrower! :D:

I'll see what I can do on the avatar.

I've never heard of probiotics or phages (this latter term rings bells from biology, but I'm guessing your talking about something else?), in any event, I'd be quite interested in hearing more about these areas - perhaps in the herbal and alternative therapies forum?

Pull up a chair and join the discussion,

-t

Just Wondering

09-19-05, 06:39

Well, I only mentioned it, becuase Craig said in one of his posts about it. From my point of view if I open the cupboard and the potential solutions are thin on top, then I'm going to consider it. I can't afford to have my eyes shut tight in my situation.

But don't ask me to consider lead paint coz that's a no go.

It's hard to know where to put either probiotics or phages.

In Russian, both are mainstream first line medicine. There have been quite a few programmes on Discovery channel and also 60 minutes (or was it 20/20?) about what they are doing with phages. They are using cultured phages to eliminate bacteria instead of using antibiotics.

Probiotics they use for a vast variety of complaints. Most of my technical information comes from Pubmed, but there are quite a few medical articles in BMJ and other places, where they are now looking at probiotics. Professor Kipshidze lives in Georgia now, and most of his information was anecdotal, except that he made it a study of his for about 20 years. But I've not been able to find it written up in anything English I can read. He's a real card though. Pretty phlegmatic. Had some very dry things to say about his oldest patient (169 years old) who basically died of old-age/boredom.

Anyway, you tell me where to stick the probiotics stuff, and I'll put up some URL's to medical articles if people are interested...

The thing is that the gut flora constitutes about 70% of the inate immune system's primary defences, and if you mess them up, the patient can be in more trouble than you know, particularly with antibiotics, so its important to know how to rectify that situation, and that's something the russians are great at.

I have a friend who lives in Bishkek in Uzbekistan, and she has a pretty rare condition (MenI) so she had to get out of Bishkek recently for a while, to have treatment for it in Portland. But even though the medicine is third world in Bishkek, the one thing they did was put her on three different types of probiotics, and got her bowels moving properly for the first time in decades, and increased her ability to absorb food.

Finding decent information for you on phages is more difficult, coz these are generally written up in Russian medical journals, and I'm not much cop reading russian.

randyb

02-08-06, 16:36

Greetings to one and all. I am excited about the information that I'll obtain here at the forum. I am a 'jack of all trades' in the medical community. I work as a mental health counselor, mainly in addictions. I am also a EMT-A and do both for the county hospital that I work for. I am CISM trained and NOVA trained in dealing with trauma. I am an instructor for the National Cave Rescue Commission, an AHA CPR instructor, ham radio, swiftwater rescue technical, NASAR SAR Tech II, and an outdoor nut. I have two wonderful kids, who are the biggest blessing I could ever ask for and enjoy every moment with them.

FlightERDoc

02-09-06, 15:26

Welcome, RandyB!

MIKE G

02-27-06, 17:26

A quick intro:

I am a NREMT-I99 (econo paramedic, same protocols slightly less pay) in the state of Virginia currently working full time for a hospital based ambulance service. We provided ALS/BLS transport, Contract EMS, Rotor wing, Fixed wing, Peds/Neo transport, and a few other random things. I work as a 911 medic in the largest 911 division, I also do ALS transport, and have been cross trained to the Fixed wing service. I also work very part time for a large rural county (350+ square miles) with basically one staffed medic unit, I volunteer for another county and function as a preceptor. I also serve as the lead tactical medic for small SWAT team.

I am a repeat offender in RESQDOC's training courses including multiple trips to central america and a few other trips around the world.

I have been lurking around this forum for some time and figured I would join in . Good to see some familiar screen names and look forward to learning alot.

MIKE G

Reasonable Rascal

02-27-06, 18:03

Welcome aboard sir. Good to have you with us.

RR

thin_air

02-27-06, 21:29

Howdy all,

I'm currently a BScN student, also a part time soldier. May be going overseas in the near future.

My interest in health care stems from the many injuries my friends and i have sustained (use to race mountain bike - the pedal kind - and managed to bugger myself up quite a bit:D: on the tail end of a shoulder injury that happened 11months ago).
As i progress, i would like to focus my knowledge in two areas, expedition medicine, and tactical medicine. I also have a large interest in dx skills not involving fancy equipment, which most medical professionals are so eager to rely upon.
I've been told that one of the many things i lack is empathy, so if i seem cold, or offend you in any of my posts, im sorry, and i most likely didnt mean it.

Cheers,
t_a

Reasonable Rascal

03-10-06, 22:38

T A, welcome aboard. You'll find a number of discussions about throughout the forums involving basic diagnostic equipment and recommendations for same, as well as more advanced - to a point - suggestions focused on portability.

Insofar as being "cold" that is sometimes in the eye of the beholder as well as dependant upon the situation.

RR

llknp

03-18-06, 12:17

Hello. I have been lurking on this site for a while and thought I should introduce myself. (I have been told I don't play well with others:sniper1: ) I have been in EMS for about ten years now. I started doing Industrial EMS for a corporation here in Dallas and then worked in the ER of a level two trauma center for a number of years. I am currently a NREMT-Paramedic and a Licensed Paramedic with the State of Texas. I hold teaching credentials in BCLS, ACLS, PALS, PEPP, GEMS, AMLS, PHTLS and TBI. I also hold an instructor's rating at the paramedic level with the state. Currently I am the Clinical Coordinator for the EMS Education Department at Brookhaven College. I teach as often as I can (not nuch time for that any more :thumbsdown: ) and enjoy the interaction with the students. I have already incorporated some of the information from this site into my lectures.:grin: I hope no one minds. Just for the record, LLKNP stands for Low Life Know Nothing Paramedic.(seems to be the opinion of some of the higher life forms in Emergency Medicine :evil: ) Thanks

FlightERDoc

03-18-06, 16:24

Welcome!

I'm not sure which life forms are causing you distress, but this life form says howdy!

llknp

03-18-06, 18:09

Doc, Lets just say that a disproportionate number of the "life forms" lie between you and me on the ER food chain. Jealousy does NOT become them! (or is that fear???) :D:

tangent

03-18-06, 18:16

Actually, my experience has generally been that RN's, Paramedics, PA's, etc are pretty much treated as equils in ER's - it's the Techs, EMTs and LPN's that get treated like "low life, know nothing life forms..." by the docs. (though if it's slow, they will show you how to do stuff and pass on teaching tips - if they are not sleeping or eating or doing paperwork, that is...)

A lightly staffed ER, with a low pt load, say at 3AM on a weekday is an educational nirvona for us low lifes... ;)

-t

llknp

03-18-06, 22:45

Tangent, You are right about the educational nirvana. I learned to suture and staple from a PA one night when the load eased up. I have also seen Docs pierce various and odd body parts for the ER staff during those same times :D:. Now THAT was an education!

nomadicmedic

03-20-06, 10:46

Gooday Ladies and Gents

Just a quick Hi and intro - Uk Paramedic / Rig Medic - ex military medic- spent two years in Iraq as Paramedic Supervisor setting up clinics to support US Ops and moved across to CP Team Medic. More recently worked in Banda Aceh following Tsunami and more recently Offshore Nigeria. Looking for any opening to gain further experience overseas

Cheers

BZ

Siskiyoumom

04-12-06, 10:14

Hello, just found this excellent site after searching for the fiction piece "Patriot Aide Station". My medical experience is limited to being the primary caregiver to my medically fragile son Zain who died from the genetic disorder Hurler Syndrome. After he passed away I took an Entry Level EMT course thinking I'd like to attempt medical school. Ended up in an occupational therapy major and worked in an adult care home for extremly mentally ill folks. After graduating with a minor in birth to five special education and a BA in Therapeutic Studies with a focus on elder care and pediatrics, I ended up getting a multiple subject teaching credential for elementary school.
I currently teach a combination 6-7-8th grade junior high class. Have used my mixed bag of medical experience in helping care for family members passing away from cancer. And I have used my now rusty EMT/First Aide skills as a teacher on the playground (seizures, cuts and students who have self inflicted injuries).
My goal is to continue my studies in the use of herbs and tinctures, local native plants (medicinal and edible), as well as learn more about wilderness first aide.
Our family has finally made it to our little piece of heaven in the Siskiyou Mountians of the far northern CALIF.
We are busy clearing land, building and repairing shelter, and struggling to find enough time to do all that needs to be done and still keep a strong sense of humor.
I hope to find some way to contribute and look forward to learning a lot from the folks on this site. Sis

FlightERDoc

04-12-06, 10:29

NurseMan

04-12-06, 16:22

CivilDefense2K2

06-08-06, 19:59

Been a while since I even was able to lurk here...

Some may remember me as the 13 year old dispensing NBC and hazmat advice a while back.

I've been in EMT and paramedic school since I stopped posting and lurking here and at FS. Graduated HS last month, and should be on my way to a state university here in FL for their seven-year BS/MD program.

Hopefully I'll be able to keep learning and maybe contribute something again here and at FS.

Glad to see everything going strong.

CivilDefense2002

goatlady

06-14-06, 15:10

Hey, hey, CD - nice to see you around! Gators, or Seminoles, or UofM?

CivilDefense2K2

06-14-06, 18:26

None of them, going to University of South Florida in Tampa.

CivilDefense2002

firepup

06-23-06, 22:42

I am an EMT-Paramedic/Firefighter currently looking for an international deployment opportunity in order to practice my skills abroad.

I currently work as an EMS Division Chief in Idaho.

I worked, in 2001, under a 3 month contract with the NGO Samaritans Purse as a Paramedic/Logistician to assist in the management and operation of a demobilized child soldier camp containing 350 Sudanese boys. :sniper1:

I worked in disaster relief in Honduras after Huricane Mitch in '98 and have traveled throughout several Central American countries. In May of 2000 I was able to teach an EMT class on the island of Guanaja.

I am an avid horseback rider and enjoy diving, rock climbing, water and jet skiiing and of course travelling.

Would love to meet new people on the forum.

Reasonable Rascal

06-24-06, 10:09

Firepup, welcome aboard. Would very much welcome detailed accounts of some of your overseas exploits, that we all may learn.

RR

doctorrich

07-17-06, 05:48

Hello, all

I was referred here by a current member (who shall remain nameless for fear of just retribution).

I'm a private practice veterinarian in southern NH and I primarily practice on small animals and exotics. I treat a disproportionate number of English Bulldogs and I'm active in English Bulldog rescue.

I have collected camouflage uniforms for over 20 years but I'm now primarily interested in LBE and kit... using same to hike often in the White Mountains.

Looking forward to hanging out here, thanks for having me.

Reasonable Rascal

07-17-06, 06:20

doctorrich, you are very welcome here. I hope that you will free to join in the discussions. Your area of medical practice is very much underrepresented here. Be prepared for questions about the treatment of goats though. :D:

RR

dreamseeer

07-25-06, 07:01

Hello to everyone.

I am honored to be in the company of very fine people.

I have been on the periphery of medicine but not actually licensed.

I thought at one time I wanted to be a nurse and went to nursing school. I completed all the classroom study but when we got out into the field and my first placement was ICU where the plug was pulled on a woman and I had to clean up the dead body to get it ready to be moved to the morgue well, lets just say that I wasn't ready for such a quantum leap in shock and opted out. I already knew I didn't want to do bedside care so my focus would have been the investigation and diagnosis of the patient rather than the hands on. Unfortunately, one cannot get to step Z without going through all the other preceeding steps so I withdrew from nursing even though my grades were excellent.

I still liked the medical field very much with regard to the study, investigation, curiosity end of the spectrum. I was very good with the patients. I continued to study and kept abreast of new information reading JAMA and all kinds of other journals, articles, studies, even the PDR. I did this for years and years.

While I was continuing my own personal medical study I worked as a Medical Insurance Billing Office Manager within the hospital department for which I billed....Oncology. I continued to learn there also....with the opportunity to listen and learn from things going on around me within the hospital. I also worked as a Hospital Admission clerk.

My billing experience also took me to a university clinic where I billed for a large group of surgeons. I am still basically familiar with terminology and of course still have an interest in the field.

I frequent websites like CurEvents, CureZone and AllNurses. I continue to learn a wealth of information from these sites also. I have learned how to make medicinal/herbal tinctures.

I am currently retired from the Postal Service (Supervisor position) where I managed and dealt with an average of around 100 people on a daily basis...(their work scheduling, leave, attendance, etc)......the outcome of which was the production/processing of the mail.

I come here humbly to learn from all the people here and maybe to offer a tidbit of something usable to others.

I look forward to being here and sharing with you all.

I especially look forward with hope to learn how to use herbs in treatment for my animals when there is no vet available. I have many questions regarding "is it safe to give (for example) my animals things like Oil of Oregano, Cayenne, etc".

Thank you for this opportunity to join in this teaching/learning experience.

May you all be well.
dreamseeer

goatlady

08-03-06, 13:13

Hey, ds, nice to see you here. For good herbal stuff for homestead animals I rely pretty much on HERBAL HANDBOOK FOR FARM AND STABle BY Juliette de Bairacli Levy, printed by Rodale Press.

dreamseeer

08-03-06, 16:33

Hey, ds, nice to see you here. For good herbal stuff for homestead animals I rely pretty much on HERBAL HANDBOOK FOR FARM AND STABle BY Juliette de Bairacli Levy, printed by Rodale Press.

Hi there goatlady. Glad you are here also. Thank you for the helpful recommendation. I have been worried about how to treat my precious little dog and my cats come BF time.

Since I have discovered how well Elderberry Tincture works for me at eliminating cough I also wondered if it would work on Kennel cough for dogs. I know of a rescue agency that could put it to good use if it was okay for dogs. :)

bpwhistler

08-17-06, 20:13

Hi everyone. I just got an email letting me know that unless I got "active" and left a post...I was getting the boot. I've been a forum lurker for years. I regularly stay on the periphery of forums, and learn from all you experts.

I'm a Chiropractor of 15 years practice. I always wanted to do 3rd world medicine and work with Dr.'s w/o Borders. These organizations aren't very interested in low back pain and headache, so I wasn't very useful as a professional. I convinced my wife of the reasonableness of my return to medical school (I'm not sure how reasonable it is at this point)...and I'm now in school at the Univ. of North Dakota School of Medicine. I'm 20 years older than the majority of my classmates...and my brain feels it!

I hope to be a part of this community after graduation. Right now, I'm just trying to survive the first 2 years of med school.

Thanks for a great forum.

Brett

Reasonable Rascal

08-17-06, 20:22

And we are more than happy to have you with us! Too bad about the DWB thing. Might be that's a project the greater board here would consider working on. Hey, there's a forum for just such discussion too! :D:

RR

arl

08-17-06, 20:23

Got the post or die message so I will post :)

LEO first responder looking to improve and expand my skill set and look for future directions in life.

tangent

08-17-06, 20:33

DWB thing?

anyway - welcome guys! please post more often!

-t

Elbesta

08-17-06, 20:55

Hi all. Ive been reading here for years just to ad to the knowledge pool. Im a gunsmith by trade and spend a lot of time in the back country on my time off.

Elbesta

dreamseeer

08-17-06, 21:01

I got the notice too. I don't want to be dropped so I thought I better stop by and post a note.

Cheers to all and hope everyone is well.

IDHunt

08-17-06, 21:35

I am an Engineering student that is looking at doing some volunteer work for the local FD EMT unit once I graduate. I am working on a double BS in Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science Engineering. EMT is a good skill to have and being able to help out the community is a plus.

IDHunt

srtmedic

08-17-06, 22:03

I have been in the emergency services / military profession for over 22 years now. Started out as a volunteer ff/emt and still work as a vol ff/medic. Spent time in the army as a combat medic and then went SF as a medic. Hard work, training, travel, sights to see, ha ha ha. Currently working as a team leader for emergency response team in the metro area and a CSM for a Task Force in the guard.

Locked, Cocked, and Ready to Rock

Reasonable Rascal

08-17-06, 23:17

Glad to see you folks. More info will be forthcoming. If anyone here cannot see the Wart Talk forum please feel free to drop me a PM and I'll rectify that. It is a members-only forum - no lurkers allowed.

RR

M Atwood

08-17-06, 23:48

Got the email, didnt want to get the boot.
I'm an EMT, living and working in the rural high desert southwestern U.S. with the coyotes rattlesnakes and skinwalkers.
Here to learn, get better at how I do that voodoo that I do and keep up with whats going on around.
Thanks to everyone who does post, and puts out all this good info.

one_man_bty

08-18-06, 02:19

Hello all,
I'm a long time lurker since I met Resqdoc. I'm now a Senior House Officer (Resident) in the British Army, looking to specialise in Intensive Care and Pre-Hospital Care.
I'll add what I can - Thanks

CCEMT

08-18-06, 02:40

Hello, Again all. I've been a member for a while, but figured I'd better reintroduce to prove I'm not a bot..... - Believe me, IF they made bots like me, they'd be not much of a threat..... Anyways, Live in Texas, Working 3 (or4) jobs at this time:
1. Trauma Tech in a Level One Emergency Room - Level One = If it really stinks, we get it. Learn and Teach every shift I am there. Lots of IV's, NG tubes, Catheterizations, help the Docs, extra set of hands, etc...
2. 911 - Ditch Doctor (EMT - Basic) lotsa fun, though I might be getting too old for that shit. Ya know? 51 is slower waking up at 4am for the mad dash to the headache x 4 days pt, etc etc.
3. Emergency Response Crew Chief for a large Manufacturing Plant here, Do the high angle rescue, Confined space rescue, Haz Mat (Incident Commander) and Medical. This job pays the best and is the un-funnest....
4. Occasional call taker in the Com Center.
Wow. :sleeping:

gjwandkids

08-18-06, 07:06

Hi All,

I got the email, and didn't want to lose access to all the great info here. I read more than post since my only area of knowledge is midwifery. (Studying to become a homebirth midwife).

That and I don't have tons of time as my signature line will attest to.

randyb

08-18-06, 08:02

I am a 38 y.o. married male with two wonderful children. I have 4 y.o. daughter, and a 19 month old son. I am a mental health counselor, EMT-A, swiftwater rescue tech, amatuer radio tech, instructor for cave rescue, NASAR Search and Rescue Tech II, and love the outdoors. I hunt, fish and spend as much time outside as time will allow.

08-18-06, 08:31

Howdy,

I have been mostly lurking on this forum for a few years. I am an interested observer rather than a trained professional. My interest in primarily in aquiring the necessary equipment and skill sets to survive a catastrophic emergency, either short or long duration.

My personal philosophy is that having the equipment and rudimentary knowledge is better than not having it if there is an emergency with no trained medical personel available.

$.02
Rick

SwampMom

08-18-06, 10:58

Resident lurker and info hound. I was a pharmacy techinician in a former life.

I got the email too, and decided I needed to say, I am not a bot.

Thanks to all of you that share your vast knowledge. I am not worthy.

stanray

08-18-06, 11:53

Stan Ray checking in, AKA bulletcatchR on other forums.

I live on some land in the Driftless, I have no creds so I am here for the ride, sucking up what knowledge I can.
When I was young I did whatever training I could get into, BSA, Explorers, I dove for a SCUBA recovery team, snagged all the inservice sessions I could at the FD. I quit my City job at 22 and enlisted for a couple years, at 30 I was finished with the world and hit the sticks and tried to live low out here. I have some very tight friends from my younger days, most are/were in the Med. field or military and still get together and train every now and then.

My wife is a Doctor of Oriental Medicine, practicing in Spring Green and at the UW Comprehensive Care Clinic in Madison, she also works on K9s out of the Spring Green Animal Hospital.
I have a small interest in Tie Ta Ke, "Hit Medicine" , to the extent of learning to prevent and take care of my own injuries. I also have been applying some medicine to my dogs over the years, massage, acupuncture, and linaments.

I host a rifle club with a range on my place and I'm pretty active with weapons training, so I have been working on re-assessing and building my immediate action medical skills. First responder response is decent where I live but paramedics and an ambulance are a good 15+minutes response. I took a skills class with ResQDoc as a refresher, I have put EMT on my list of training goals tho it is a low priority becuase the odds of me getting a job or enough opportunity to work a rig free are slim as things sit now. I would take another GMRS LTD class in a heartbeat tho!!!

CY6
stanray

Kestryll

08-18-06, 13:24

I got an email saying autobots were posting here and I wanted to see Optimus Prime....

;)

Reasonable Rascal

08-18-06, 14:26

I got an email saying autobots were posting here and I wanted to see Optimus Prime....

;)

http://atron21.tripod.com//sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/adopt_optimus.gif

We aim to please. So you aim too, please. :D:

RR

Blue Flame

08-18-06, 15:48

Like many others, it got the "put up or shut up" email. :screenhit:

I had not realized how long it had been since I visited. I guess it's appropriate that I broke my leg two days ago and needed to visit anyway. :D:

Anyway, I'm from north Georgia. My "medical" background consists of current Red Cross First Aid training. So I can use all of the help I can get.

I can guarantee that I will be here more often in the future. Right now, I'm going to go do a search on broken bones....

Buffalomary

08-18-06, 15:49

Wow, I got the email warning me I would be dropped and when I checked in I didn't realize it had been that long since I had last been here!! I knew I was keeping busy but just didn't realize how busy!! :D:

So I would like to update my previous introduction. I have been working at a trade school teaching the medical assistant class (although I am getting a little burned out). Last year I completed a massage therapy program and now I am looking into getting back into the clinical arena. I'm would love to get in with a doctor who uses alternative/ complementary/integrative medicine. I just haven't decided yet if I am going to go for PA or holistic health practitioner. In the meantime, I have a lot to get caught up on!

(P.S. Thanks for the reminder email!) :thumbsup:

Blue Flame

08-18-06, 18:20

http://atron21.tripod.com//sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/adopt_optimus.gif

We aim to please. So you aim too, please. :D:

RR

:help1: Linkee no workee.

Looks like you have an extra "/" after the .COM.

royal12136

08-18-06, 21:01

Hi,
I just got the email. I am not a poster, but am a reader. Thank you all for such great info.
Tim

Kestryll

08-18-06, 21:44

Somehow I always thought Optimus was more.... butch...

http://atron21.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/adopt_optimus.gif

Wylycoyte

08-18-06, 22:21

Howdy, folks! I, too, got the "post or else, slacker!" email, so here I am! :grin:

Though I've had some classes in wilderness survival and gun fu and whatnot, I've had little formal training in medicine, with CPR, basic first aid and the Bandaid portion of "AKs and Bandaids" that Paul Gomez, Jamie Jackson and Ian MacDevitt gave in Knoxville, TN this past March.

MizMaggs

08-18-06, 23:01

I was a CNA, CPR, etc--a lifetime ago.
Lurking here helps me learn how to help my grandkids.

ANVIL

08-19-06, 13:49

I received an e-mail today that said I needed to become involved of lose my spot on the membership list. Thank you for the heads up.
My medical background is as a combat medic in the Army National Guard I was a 91B30 or a staff sgt/ platoon sgt of the medical platoon for a light infantry company. We really had to make do with just the supplies in out M-5 aid bags. Witch are larger and nicer then the new try fold bags.
Any way I spent 12 years in the filed as a Medic. 6 years before that as a grunt. So my experience beyond school was all in the filed or the Bn aid station.
I think that this is a type of medical training we need to focus more on. Why because I believe that the system will fail and there will not be a hospital or clinic that you can get to or that you will want to go to in a shtf event. So you need to learn at lest how to do good expedient first.
I am also interested in natural plants/herbs that you can grow to help take care of your family. And how to properly use them to cure sickness of treat wounds.

Anvil

Monster

08-19-06, 15:50

Hi guys, I’m Adam. I’m a former Jarhead turned Coastie and an advanced boat tactics instructor for the Coast Guard, Marine Corps and Navy onboard Camp Lejeune. I worked as an EMT-I / P before the Coast Guard, and currently as an EMT- T.

dieselscohibas

08-20-06, 05:08

Hi guys...just joined, recognise a few faces and i look forward to being a part of the forum.

Im former UK Armed Forces and no working as a security contractor.

Diesel..

ron

08-20-06, 10:21

I don't have any medical training, so I lurk here trying to find info. My son and his family are missionaries in Cambodia and I try to find info to send to them. I also look for info for myself. I don't have anything to contribute to the site, but I like the info I have found here.
Ron

emsmiller

08-21-06, 14:43

So I figure that I should start all over and go from there. I am a former EMT-B who is planning on going to the University of North Texas. I will be studying Emergency Management(www.unt.edu/eadp). I am planning on the following steps to complement my career and make me more flexible in jobs/events/so forth.
Get my EMT-B and upgrade to at least EMT-I if not higher(time permitting).
Take ResQDoc's Remote and Independent EMT course.
Get my SAR certs in:Swiftwater rescue, high angle rescue, general SAR, and either Confined Space rescue or cave rescue.
I intend to specialize in Homeland Security and I am including Hazmat Tech certs and hopefully find a way to take the COBRA course along with other training in WMD.

Little bit about me, I am a redneck living in Austin, TX for the moment and will be moving up to Ft. Worth/Denton area soon. I like country music, firearms, very pro-rights and mostly conservative. I am going to be having fun on the forum again. Just totally forgot about this place earlier. Have a great day and Vaya con Dios!

Andrew Dennison

08-22-06, 07:29

Im afield a lot and havent posted in a while.

I began as a MLT (Medical Laboratory Technician) many years ago but stopped working at that in 1974. Needless to say there have been tons of changes since then. I have also worked at volunteer positions in Haiti, Dominican Republic and Central American countries for years... most likely guilty of practicing medicine without a license.

To get started in patient care you need some training. I had hospital and ER experience but I also found GREAT teaching aids from the Hesperian Foundation www.hesperian.org

They are the folks who publish "Where There is No Doctor" in many languages, a manual for training 3rd world village health workers. They also Publish "Where There is No Dentist" and a manual for midwives.

I also studied herbalism. As you know herbalists are not permitted to practice in the USA unless they are some other kind of doctor, ie. chiropractors etc. There is NO simple difinitive work to learn herbalism. That is because herbs are not all safe and often inter-react with other substances. Sometimes to make a remedy, it is necessary to combine herbs. This is called "Synergy" where the sum total is greater in effect then the seperate combined ingredients.

For herbals or hern books.. I have found the following invaluable.

THE HERB BOOK by John Lust available in paperback so cheap its rediculous from Bantam Books ISBN 0-553-20148-4

HERBALLY YOURS by Penny C. Royal BiWorld Publishing also paperback.. thin but packed with recipes and info. assumes you know something about herbal medicine ISBN 0-89557-012-2

THE COMPLETE MEDICINAL HERBAL by Penelope Ody forward by Mark Blumenthal.. Dir American Botanical Council.. Dorling Kindersley Publisher
ISBN 1-56458-187-X

there are TONS more.

For a HUGE archive online about herbal medicine go to Michael Moore's page for Southwest School of Botanical Medicine
http://www.swsbm.com/homepage/
complete works of 19th century physicians (eclectics) who practiced herbal as well as allopathic medicine.. All free to download. hope you have broadband otherwise takes long time. Thousands of pages and pictures

Here's another thought.. just my opinion.

Paramedic training does not really help that much. I had some some training like that to work in the ER, but it never helped me in 3rd world countries that much. Here's why.

Training nowadays assumes you have access to all the new "throw away" supplies and equipment. It's almost impossible to find "re-usable glass syrenges and re-sterelizable needles" any more. Unless you are "well heeled" you arent going to have everything an ER or modern ambulance carries.

Keeping that stuff replenished is also a problem as most places wont sell without a prescription and its hard to find a doctor willing to give someone a "blank check". In most developing countries most everything can be purchased in any pharmacy without a prescription, except narcotics. WE steered away from IVs because of the cost and risks of infection and other complications. WE rehydrated by mouth. The book "where there is no doctor" tells a lot about improvising, but when I was in Haiti, there were cases we simply had to carry overland to hospitals in Port au Prince or Cap Hatian.

NO MAN IS AN ISLAND and there will simply be situations where you really need a hospital or doctor's help. However, these and other medical books will go a long way to helping you stay away from doctors except as a last resort.

I have a lot of resources and reference materials and will try to suggest specific books or equipment to anyone that emails with a question. Remember I am in the field a lot too and may not get your email or forum post for a long time in between, but I will try to respond.

FALCON

08-22-06, 08:23

My name is Sean.Iam an EMT IV working in an ICU as a monitor tech, and I have just begun working towards an RN.I really enjoy the outdoors and plan to eventually do the wilderness emt upgrade. I am a bit of a bookworm and a knowledge junkie and as such ,really appreciate having access to a forum like this.Many thanks to all who contribute thier time.
Regards,
SF

Reasonable Rascal

08-23-06, 22:50

A very sincere and hearty welcome to the new folks as well as those we have not seen in a while.

RR

Gunslinger275

08-24-06, 22:09

Hello Folks. I'm not new here but don't post much as I'm not very knowledgeable about most medical things. I guess I'm basically a lurker to remain on here it would be appreciated. though I do get a good bit of useful info here. I have also sent some of my group to seminars that have been put on by a member of this board.

I also enjoy reading Reasonable Rascals story also. If you allow me to remain on here it will be appreciated. If not I understand.

delectric

08-30-06, 12:32

The last few years, I've been in and out of here, seeking knowledge about certain cancers, and guys this board came thru... thanks!

working-mom

09-08-06, 20:42

Sorry I have been so very absent but bewteen working at the long term care center part time and running on the ambulace service as much as possible I didn't have much time before but now I am back in college working toward my LPN then my EMT-I then my RN. Busy busy busy. Not to mention a 7 yo son and a boyfriend too oh yeah almost forgot the animals. he he he he!
Glad to see others I've met in the past here too!!
Gotta run I am on call in 20 minutes !!! :whip2: :wings:
Connie

CCEMT

09-11-06, 12:53

[QUOTE=Andrew Dennison]Im afield a lot and havent posted in a while.

I began as a MLT (Medical Laboratory Technician) many years ago but stopped working at that in 1974. Needless to say there have been tons of changes since then. I have also worked at volunteer positions in Haiti, Dominican Republic and Central American countries for years... most likely guilty of practicing medicine without a license.

To get started in patient care you need some training. I had hospital and ER experience but I also found GREAT teaching aids from the Hesperian Foundation www.hesperian.org

They are the folks who publish "Where There is No Doctor" in many languages, a manual for training 3rd world village health workers. They also Publish "Where There is No Dentist" and a manual for midwives.
.....

Thanks for the info! - BTW - You can go to the Hesperian website and DOWNLOAD Where There Is No Doctor for free! - Thanks, Andrew!
:D:

tangent

09-11-06, 15:44

> most likely guilty of practicing medicine without a license.

SCR*W THE STATE!

> To get started in patient care you need some training.

YES!

-t

nwarksurvnet

01-26-07, 07:03

Just want to stop say Hello and let people know who i am. I am in the
med field in Materials and also work on apart-time basis as telemetry
tech and occasionally help out in the lab in another hospital..late 40's
so no more vol. firefighter but still trained in crash site extracation. cpr
trained like most healthcare workers and part of disaster team. Wife and i are
quartermaster corp for our small and dwindling group(some people do not
get it). I regularly get deals in good med supplies and use them for our group
trade some and donate a lot to missions projects...There are a ton of in
the know people on here and i am sure i can learn a ton and maybe even
contribute a little.......thanks, Tom and Kim

tangent

01-26-07, 08:21

Welcome Tom and Kim!

glad to have you aboard!

-t

Fla_Medic

04-02-07, 09:00

Greetings to everyone, I’ve just finished reading the Introductions thread and feel like I’ve found a wonderful place to hang my hat. I’m amazed I hadn’t stumbled upon this site in my years on the net. Many thanks to Indigo Girl for sending me the link.

As far as who and what I am, I’m a decrepit retired paramedic (age 53 tomorrow), with a lot of miles on him. :wink2:

I got started in EMS when I was 18, and began working for a volunteer ambulance in Land o’ Lakes, Florida. After a few months, with some calls under my belt, I moved on to several `professional’ ambulance services in Pinellas County, and quickly completed an EMT course.

In the summer of 1974, St. Petersburg J.C. offered the first DOT 480 hour paramedic course in the State of Florida. I was lucky enough to be accepted, and graduated in Sept of that year. Unfortunately, there were no ALS equipped ambulance services (Duval County FD being an exception), so I moved to Phoenix, Arizona and worked for Kords Ambulance, running a funky ALS unit (actually a converted RV) out of Scottsdale Memorial Hospital with a couple of ICU nurses.

I returned to Florida and worked for Manatee County EMS for several years, and was granted the first State grant ALS unit in early 1976. We used the old Motorola Orange Box Telemetry and Lifepack 5’s. For a year, I was the only paramedic in the county, and pulled a lot of overtime shifts!

I was an American Heart Association and an American Red Cross CPR instructor, and was the in-service paramedic-training instructor for our county EMS. I also spent a good deal of time on the `rubber chicken circuit’ doing public education presentations for the local health department and EMS.

I left the EMS in 1979 due to an injury, but stayed active in the medical world by becoming a computer programmer/consultant that had many doctors and a couple of hospitals as clients. I developed nosocomial infection tracking software, among other goodies.

I’ve spent a good deal of my adult life living aboard sailboats, and have cruised the waters of Florida extensively. I still hold hope that I’ll make it to the South Pacific someday.

Today I’m temporarily landlocked, but spend my time maintaining a blog on avian influenza, and writing articles on (of all things) austere medicine for several flu/survival related forums. I'm also a mod on a hurricane forum.

I look forward to being a member of this group.

Fla_Medic
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indigo girl

04-02-07, 14:09

May I be the first to wish you a Happy Birthday.

I don't think you are that decrepit. You certainly do have
lots of miles left, IMO.

I am not much of a poster here, but I have enormous respect for
this site, and the expertise of its members. I am glad that I told
you about it.

indigo

Reasonable Rascal

04-02-07, 14:31

And may I welcome you to the forums. I dare say you beat me to the EMS game by a few years though not much. Got into the game 2 months out of HS, stayed with it for 24 years before I got "beat up" (drunk driver, line of duty no less!).

Looking forward to your input.

RR

cactus wren

04-02-07, 21:33

Hi everyone.
I`m an old country nurse who is trying to get offically retired.
After 30 years this chick is plumb worn out.
Spent most of the years in small ICUs and small ERs.
It certainally did get interesting at times.Hantavirus with the CDC walking around me and my patient in bunny suits.Pneumonic plague, Legionairres stick out also.
I had always planned on joining the Peace Corps or somesuch in my declining years, but it seems that H5N1 may have changed my mind.( I`m old enough to remember JFK)

indigo girl

04-03-07, 15:48

Nice to see you cactus. I remember JFK too.

goatlady

04-03-07, 18:11

Big welcome to all these new members.

gr8hart

04-16-07, 19:10

I want to thank Indigo for directing me to this cool place! My interests lie in the herbal/naturally ocurring things.....and being able to get things done by thinking "outside the box". It seems this is the forum to find new ideas.
My background is pretty much hospital-based. Working fulltime as a staff RN on a really busy cardiac unit. Some days I feel like a drug pusher :evil: I love the one on one and teaching part of my job........you can have the rest.
Looking forward to getting my eyes opened to new and different ways of taking care of people. :D:

WolfBrother

04-17-07, 10:58

I had always planned on joining the Peace Corps or somesuch in my declining years, but it seems that H5N1 may have changed my mind.( I`m old enough to remember JFK)

I was in the 6th grade when he was killed.

Tired Old Man

05-26-07, 16:21

Got the link to here from TB2K and decided that I should go where there are people I know. Sorry RR, but it wouldn't accept TB2K as a reference, so I used you. It was your post there that got me here.

Although I'm working on a new story, I'll need to be very careful where I post it - it's my protest piece to some things I don't like.

FlightERDoc

05-26-07, 17:54

merrkat

07-04-07, 17:37

hey guys
i found this through the PDF file and i was told i could find tangeant here. Long time no talk dude.

I dont have any med training, that will hopefully change soon. Im here to learn all i can. SOme of you guys may recognize me from GOTX and Frugals.

52bravo

07-05-07, 06:55

welcome to this forum.

fishdog

10-25-07, 20:14

Hello everyone,
This site is outstanding. Thanks to the originators, and to the authors of the Survival and Austere Medicine book.

In my previous life work evolved around working w/ wood, building houses, stay at home dad, part-time guy.
For the past 9 years I have been in the nursing career. LNA, LPN, and the last 6yrs an RN in a progressive care unit. I was the towns Health Officer for 3 years. And in that same rural town in VT an EMT for ~ 4 years. Presently in my town, I am the #2 guy for Emergancy Managment.

I look forward to the future w/ everyone.
Enjoy the day. Dwayne

brendag_07

05-22-08, 02:00

Ambulance Officer with ACT Ambulance in Australia. Advanced First Aid (a bit less than EMT-Basic in US. 02, OP airways, Salbutamol and Penthrane. No cannulation or intubation.) Also on our version of SAR team, the State Emergency Service which specializes in Land SAR, storm damage, General and Disaster rescue and flood rescue in my area.

Here to learn all I can about remote medicine, with an academic interest in austere medicine and techniques.

Hi to all.
:-):

Eagle1

06-06-08, 00:54

Brendag, once hosted an officer from NSW when I was an EMS Director. He wanted to "see some action" so the guy he was visiting sent him our way. Motocross races = femur fracture. He was grinning from ear-to-ear when he left.Then too might have been the neat toys we had also.

Welcome to the board. More than interested in any reports of EMS in action down your way.

Eagle1

Siskiyoumom

06-28-08, 22:15

Nice to meet the new folks here. And it is great to see you TOM. I look forward to the protest piece. Sis

Dabadger

08-11-08, 16:04

By way of introduction, I am 64 yrs old, a retired RN, and retired Army Reserve (18D and small arms instructor). As an RN, I saw my share of ER's and ICU's. I had been trained as an EMT-Intermediate, and did my time on many a rescue run. I retired when I was diagnosed with Peripheral Neuropathy, five years ago. I have not lost my interest in Austere Medicine, and am prepared for most emergencies. I will join in the discussions where I am able, and as I get to know you folks, I have many questions to ask. Glad to be aboard.

Dabadger

Reasonable Rascal

08-11-08, 18:54

You are a welcome addition to the board. Please feel free to ask away of your questions. Sometimes these other folks need a kick or two to get them chatting.

RR

CCEMT

08-23-08, 14:11

A kick ? How could you THINK such a thing.... My Goodness, RR - I am shocked, dismayed, appaled, and, um - oh yeah - put out! No, wait.... I am WOUNDED on a most personal level! - Yeah, that's the ticket! Welcome, Old Nurse Dude (Dabadger) You and RR (Old Poop) should get on fine! This is a great board, read archives and enjoy.
CCEMT

chute43

10-11-08, 00:56

After waiting reading post here for awhile. I have finally been able to join.

I am currently a firefighter/paramedic, my department operates does both fire suppression and a transporting ambulance service. I additionally teach both
EMT and Paramedic courses for a local college.

Before moving over to the fire service I spent three years as a EMT with a private ambulance company. I also bartended, worked for Harrahs casion in Lake Tahoe. I am quite proud to have been a member of the Yosemite Search and Rescue Team, YOSAR for four years from 1997 to early 2001. Fifteen years of rockclimbing and ten years of backcounty skiing.

This past summer I spent working at some of the remote airbases for the US Forest Service as a Medevac Paramedic. Having flown a lot during my time in Yosemite wasn't new but being a sole medical provider without an ambulance near by and 30 minute flight time to a hospital had a little pucker factor.

I have always enjoyed learning more but I am a little refreshed to expand my knowledge and pick up some new tools for my mental tool box.

thank you for the access to your forum, I look forward to learning what I can

kary

FrRichard

12-04-08, 15:26

Well ok being the new guy:
Have spent approx 38 yrs in health care. Certified Surgical Tech, X-ray Tech, Field Med, USAR Medic, USN Corpsman, Past EMT, Administration, and currently a Chaplain. :sniper1:

52bravo

12-07-08, 14:05

welcome hope you will put out some post - it is sometimes a bit slow on here.

FrRichard

12-10-08, 10:19

welcome hope you will put out some post - it is sometimes a bit slow on here.

I will try, but ya know, I have a warped sense and sense of humor -- and a Christian Worldview, so I'll try...................

wandering_idiot

12-23-08, 12:46

Hi all,
I'm a paramedic that prefers to work outside of the ambulance. Hoping to come across new, insightful, and inventive ways to diagnose, provide care and treat patients when you don't have the right equipment.
Any new pearls of wisdom I come across I will pass on as well.

bedpan_commando

02-27-09, 18:35

Hello all.

Took me a while to find the Introductions forum. (maybe it will be hotlinked from the Main Page in the future?)

I'm 37, former 91A/B US Army medic. I served in Africa, Germany and CONUS.

A freak accident disqualified me for Special Forces and EMT work in general and I've been bouncing from therapist to doctor to faith healer to quack (not in that order) trying to get back into shape. I'm about there.

While Special Ops might be out of the question (the only SEAL team I'm suitable for is the one at SeaWorld) I want to get back into remote/expedition/combat medicine. :sniper1::sniper2:

Simply put: I'm not fit for endless discussions about television programs about other people having a life.

I'm in Paramedic School at present. Over the years, I've picked up tips from chiropractic, massage, oriental medicine and Heavens knows what else.

Happy these forums exist.

mtm

02-27-09, 18:56

I'm almost 50 y/o, broken and limp.
I'm a former EMT-B, I, W & P. I was a volunteer for San Bernadino & Multnomah Counties. All volunteer experience.
I went to CNA classes at an LTC in TX., did 5 1/2 yrs in LTC, home-care, hospital, hospice, and plasma centers. All paid experience.
I went to nursing school at PPCC in C/S,CO., for 4 1/2 yrs. I have 8 1/2 yrs paid experience as an RN in MED/SURG, ICU, ED, and cardiac acute care units. Others as well.
I am currently employed as a waiter. All my licenses have lapsed.
I am here to learn. I will gladly share whatever I have. I ask only to be allowed to learn from this group.
I am catholic, not affiliated with any order. I am transparent. No hidden agenda. I only want to be useful. mtm

Reasonable Rascal

02-27-09, 21:04

Hail and well met to the new folks.

Take heart that there can be life after EMS, though nursing isn't exactly what I call the good life, personally.

Since it has been a while I'll run by some of my creds as well.

Career EMS person, starting with first aid merit badge (seriously) and orientation with a hospital-based ambulance service 2 months out of high school. From there started the old EMT-A course, and a year later Paramedic training, which because of the on-again off-again nature of programs back then took a couple of years to finish by the time clinicals, etc were out of the way.

Worked until an "impaired" driver took my squad head-on back in Dec. "00. If you are really interested in the semi-gory details there's a thread about it in the EMS forum somewhere.

After a couple of years recuperating and doing a short tour/course with Resqdoc and company down in Belize managed to reactivate an unused LPN license ("80/"81 while the EMS was part-time) and start nursing in a LTC facility, despite strict orders to the contrary (nursing in general, docs thought it'd be too much time on the old pegs. They were right, of course).

Back to school after a year for the short degree and continuing with LTC until I lucked out and found a position here in the Mojave Desert (boy, there's a real advancement in the old career, from the corn belt to the desert). Have been here 3-1/2 years, employed on a Med-Surg floor as night charge 3-4 days a week working anywhere from 13-14+ hour shifts, and actually managing to flip my sleeping hours for at least 1 day a week of 'real people' time. Because we are short of qualified charge nurses my days of ER, Tele, Surg-Peds, etc floats are pretty much over until I can train a replacement. Come to think of it, so is anything resembling vacation time as well.

Past few months have been spent chasing continuing ed programs across 3 states in order to keep my certification as a Paramedic-Specialist. Worked too hard to earn it and darned well intend to return to active field duty as soon as we can relocate back to the midwest - someday. Fortunately Iowa now recognizes out-of-state EMS recert hours that are otherwise recognized in the state in which they were held. At 30 hours per year that'd be a lot of time spent on flights or on the road otherwise going back to Iowa for conferences that only offer 7-16 hours at a crack.

With a few others here I am one of the authors of Survival and Austere Medicine: An Introduction. Not one of the majors, just a couple chapters.

Currently working on a survival nursing book, everything they didn't teach you in school that you'll need to know after TSHTF or you otherwise take off for some third world excursion. At least that's the plan.

Other than that start looking for some gear reviews in the near future. One benefit of attending events such as the EMS and Firehouse Expos is getting to see kewl new toys and hopefully snagging a sample to try so I can write a review based on something other than the sales rep's pitch at the booth.

RR

mtm

02-27-09, 22:58

My first day on this board. I've studied, read, had my mind blown. I gotta get some sleep. See you folks tomorrow. Wish I'd found this board 5 years ago. mtm

Mudturkle

03-18-09, 12:25

Dear group,
I'm the listowner of Christian Survival. I think that Christian survivalists should be as prepared to help wounded good guys as the typical survivalist is prepared to "defend their retreat".
I have a somewhat varied work experience, though not really in the medical field. I was a payclerk in the 61st Med Bn in Vietnam. Later I took the X-ray tech course from the Army, though I never worked as an X-ray tech. My wife retired as an LVN.
Recently I've been trying to upgrade my medical supplies beyond the typical bandages with medical books and more equipment.
I *really* got a lot out of the Survival and Austere Medicine book! I'm looking forward to the next one!
I hope to learn a lot here and pass it on to members of my forum.
YBIC,
John Reno

BoonDoc91B

01-03-10, 16:17

I figured that a brief introduction would be appropriate before generating any posts.

My name is John and I'm a paramedic and emergency services educator for a health system in Southeastern Pennsylvania. My ultimate life's desire is to be as well read, well versed and well traveled as humanly possible. Attending a remote medical program in Belize has reinvigorated my interest in developing a greater understanding of medicine...particularly remote medicine and primary care. I also have a love of teaching and am always looking for ways to become a better educator. My current short term goal is to find employment in the remote medical field and completing my college education.

Suffice it to say...my interests are varied and I hope that I will be able to provide as much to this community as I imagine it will provide to me.

I have printed out and bound "Survival and Austere Medicine: An Introduction" and added it to my already formidable library. Thanks to all of you for producing it...it is very informative and a great read.

In closing...I am looking forward to getting to know all of you and becoming a regular contributor.

-John-

BrockB

02-07-10, 00:20

Quick Intro...

My name is Brock and I live in Arkansas. I don't know a whole lot about medical care right now; that's why I've come here. I've been trained as a Combat Lifesaver and I'm going to attend a Wilderness First Aid course in a few months. I'd really like to take Wilderness First Responder or EMT but its not offered anywhere close to me. I can't wait to learn as much as I can from this great forum! Thanks

Brock

SheWoff

02-07-10, 19:42

Hi everyone. :smile: I'm She, been an R.N. for awhile now. Worked mostly cardiac/ICU and the best job was being a float for the entire hospital. That was fun! I am mostly interested in the holistic and herbals for this course, but there are other parts that I see that look interesting too!

She

HARDTRAILZ

03-11-10, 07:55

Actually foud this through a story I was following, but seeing a lot of useful information here. My fiances mom is and RN and goes overseas to help in less fortunate enviroments, so I will be sharing this with her as well.

I doubt I have much to post, but I think you all for the info I have seen and will see and gain knowledge from in the future.

willowlady

09-27-10, 07:41

I have no formal medical training, just a mom's good common sense and having listened to the advice of my mother and grandmother. Further, I am curious about almost everything and read incessesantly.

That said, I have a special needs granddaughter with a rare syndrome. When she was under two years of age I spent about six months researching her problems. She had been perfectly normal for a year. Then she began to lose skills and abilities. She couldn't walk, threw up everything, had severe continual diahhrea, etc. Using my researched knowledge and some good common sense, her mother and I instituted nutritional and therapeutic protocols that are now used for all girls the world over with this syndrome.

She walks, she runs, her intestinal issues are gone, and she's basically healthy, although too thin. She will never be normal, but she has some quality of life and is happy.

Now my daughter has gone back to school to become an RN. She's the real medical head in our extended family.

I am a prepper, have been for thirty years. My DH is somewhat of a DGI, so my prepping is not as extensive as I would wish. It is my hope and expectation that this forum will prove invaluable for further training and knowledge. Big kudos and thanks to those who set it up and are keeping it going.