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