34 min
Prolonged Field Care Podcast 179: Maritime Experience in Ukraine Prolonged Field Care Podcast
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In this podcast episode, Dennis interviews Pete, a former Navy Special Warfare medic with experience in maritime operations. They discuss the unique challenges of providing medical care in a maritime environment, including the need for self-extraction and the difficulties of working on an unstable platform. Pete emphasizes the importance of realistic training and self-reliance in maritime medicine. They also touch on the training of Ukrainian forces and the misconceptions surrounding tourniquet use. Overall, the conversation highlights the need for constant adaptation and a focus on patient survivability in maritime medical operations.
Takeaways
Providing medical care in a maritime environment presents unique challenges, including the need for self-extraction and working on an unstable platform.
Realistic training and self-reliance are crucial in maritime medicine, as medical professionals must be prepared to adapt to the dynamic nature of the environment.
Training Ukrainian forces in medical skills requires expectation management and prioritizing the most essential knowledge and skills within a limited timeframe.
Misconceptions surrounding tourniquet use in Ukraine highlight the importance of proper training and understanding of when and how to apply tourniquets.
In maritime medical operations, constant adaptation and a focus on patient survivability are key to providing effective care.
Thank you to Delta Development Team for in part, sponsoring this podcast.
deltadevteam.com
For more content go to www.prolongedfieldcare.org
Consider supporting us: patreon.com/ProlongedFieldCareCollective or www.lobocoffeeco.com/product-page/prolonged-field-care
In this podcast episode, Dennis interviews Pete, a former Navy Special Warfare medic with experience in maritime operations. They discuss the unique challenges of providing medical care in a maritime environment, including the need for self-extraction and the difficulties of working on an unstable platform. Pete emphasizes the importance of realistic training and self-reliance in maritime medicine. They also touch on the training of Ukrainian forces and the misconceptions surrounding tourniquet use. Overall, the conversation highlights the need for constant adaptation and a focus on patient survivability in maritime medical operations.
Takeaways
Providing medical care in a maritime environment presents unique challenges, including the need for self-extraction and working on an unstable platform.
Realistic training and self-reliance are crucial in maritime medicine, as medical professionals must be prepared to adapt to the dynamic nature of the environment.
Training Ukrainian forces in medical skills requires expectation management and prioritizing the most essential knowledge and skills within a limited timeframe.
Misconceptions surrounding tourniquet use in Ukraine highlight the importance of proper training and understanding of when and how to apply tourniquets.
In maritime medical operations, constant adaptation and a focus on patient survivability are key to providing effective care.
Thank you to Delta Development Team for in part, sponsoring this podcast.
deltadevteam.com
For more content go to www.prolongedfieldcare.org
Consider supporting us: patreon.com/ProlongedFieldCareCollective or www.lobocoffeeco.com/product-page/prolonged-field-care
34 min