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SAR Medical Kits
Will Smith, MD, EMT-PJackson, WY
www.wildmedconsulting.com
Disclaimer
I have no financial relationships with anycompanies or items presented.
I’m just sharing my experiences of whatworks for me!!
Research and make your own judgments!
Objectives
Discuss medical kits forSearch and Rescue (SAR)
Role of medical care in SAR
What’s in my kit?
What to bring? What is the mission?
Urban vs. Wilderness vs. Technical
What to bring? Known vs. Unknown Location
What to bring? What is the known number of
patients and their conditions?
What to bring?
Evacuation options? Helicopter vs. Ground vs. other
What to bring?
Level of Rescuers WFR, EMT-B/I/P, RN, PA, MD
BLS ALS
What ALS skills will help in SARsettings?Airway Pain Management
My SAR Medical Kit
A work in progress…
Compartmentalization is the key
Be ready to improvise
SAR Medical Kit
Spare backpack Key pieces of medical equipment
Airway Bag (Oxygen) IV BagMed Bag
Personal SAR gearRadio, GPS, Survival Gear Food, Water
Helicopter Rescue
Bring the kitchen sink
‘Ground Pound’ Rescue
Bring just what you need.
Compartmentalization
Ferno ProfessionalALS Kit - $300www.allmed.net
AirwayBag
NG
6.0
7.0
8.07.5
IV BagEZ-IO
NS
IVTubing
Misc. Bag
Med Bag
Vecuronium Narcan
Ancef Dex BenadrylVersedEtomidate
SuccinylcholineRocuronium
Prednisone20 mg tab
NTG
Pepcid 10mg tab
Toradol Morphine
Epinephrine Vial (30mg) Ampule (1mg)
Albuterol/Atrovent Neb
Phenergan
Compazine
Main Compartment
Foley& BagEZ-IO
BVM
NSCombitube
DependsTexasCath
ChestSeal
VomitBag
Other Bag Compartments
Head Bed
Pressure Bags
HeadLamp
PaperPen
Oxygen/BLS BagCarbon fiber (3,000psi) tank$590 (w/regulator)www.spiracle.com
$710 backpack w/ tank and regulator
Pocket Blue BVM $34www.conterra-inc.com
Tubing and Valve$39www.wildmed.com
www.cybertechmedical.com
TPOD $ 98
N/C
NRFM
Neb
AED
3 Bears Principle
Not too much! Not too little! Just right!!!
Per: David Johnson, MDWilderness Medical Associates
Summay
Bring what you have to in order tosave yourself first!
Just do what matters for the patient,not what you can!
Questions??? Lecture Notes: www.wildmedconsulting.com