Medical Crash Course
Date TBD, location at K1 Airsoft
Crash course overview:
- Anatomy and physiology (blood vessels, where bleeds happen, etc)
- Triage and stopping bleeding
- Patient assessment (how to check someone for injuries) and hands-on practice
- Treatment and hands-on practice
- Emergent moving of patients
- Assessment and treatment
- IFAK load outs and what to get, what works
- How HFD, EMS and HPD will likely respond to active shooter dispatches
- Things you can do that will help EMS/HFD
Required items:
- Note-taking material
- Water
Recommended items:
- Individual First Aid Kit (IFAK)
- Clothes that may be dragged/handled/carried for skills practice
- Snacks
Instructor Background:
- EMT since 2004
- Paramedic since 2008 with AMR
- Firefighter since 2011 with Honolulu Fire Department (FF3)
- EMT Curriculum Instructor teaching new HFD recruits along with refresher for incumbents.
- Hawaii Paramedic (MICT) with AMR. Helped develop AMR's bicycle medic program and trained prospects.
- Previously worked with C&C EMS and Queens Medical Center ER Technician