Ambulance Attachments - Latin America

[M4MED]

Gloabl Tactical Medical are currently working with security companies and EMS services in Latin America in order to gain work experience placements for graduates of the Tactical Medical Care course, qualified Medics and Technicians.

The high trauma levels (GSWs, knife attacks and traffic accidents) ensure it is a testing area to gain essential operational 'on the road' experience for Personal and Professional Development.

Spanish will be useful but many crews speak English.

This will be an excellent opportunity to develop your trauma experience, gain the necessary CPD hours for portfolio development and career progression and to gain an insight into the medical and security employment opportunities within Latin America

More details will be released soon. Please email admin@globaltacmed.com to register your interest.

Tactical Medical Care

[Paul999]

Thanks M4MED,

could be a very good opportunity for people to develop their experience and practice. Good post.

Regards,
Paul.

[M4MED]

Many thanks for your post Paul.
We currently run the Tactical Medical / Remote Area Medical Care course in UK but we are also considering running the course, combined with 1-2 weeks of ambulance attachments in Central America, where crime and trauma levels are high and the opportunity to practise the skills taught will be excellent.
Appreciate your support. All the best

[cpmedic]

I agree sounds good, what are the legal/ethical implications ie I attend course, get on a wagon, tube someone and they die, do I head for the airport asap or get escorted to the rear of the ambulance bay for a thrashing followed by an extended stay eating rice and being rogered for the next 10 years?

I am also after some info regarding BATLS/BARTS? Anyone know of a civvy course run in europe? Is the PPA one certified along same lines? Sorry for the thread hijack.

[M4MED]

Interesting response cpmedic, thank you. I will answer in two parts (legal / tubing).
The company are working closely with a British security company in the region and local ambulance services. Both have a duty of care to their staff, contractors, clients and patients alike and as such, risk assessments are in place, along with insurance to protect the company, client, staff, patients and if the attachments come off, the trainees aswell.
Anyone attending would be subject to local protocols and would be briefed and supervised accordingly.
As for tubing;
1. Delegates attending a 5 day Tactical Medical Care course would not be trained or permitted to ‘tube’ as you put it. Nor would a registered ambulance technician for that matter.
2. If you are a registered paramedic and can legally ‘tube’ then one would hope you can perform the skill correctly but if not, you’d be insured.
3. As per all clinical attachments, you’d be super numery, would be supervised at all times and as such, mistakes should not occur but if they did, the supervisor is responsible.
4. If you tube them and they die, you have either got it wrong or they have died from their injuries, in which case the tube is irrelevant.

The idea of the post was merely to ascertain interest in this and if there is sufficient interest all legal implications would be taken care of in advance of advertising places.

Thanks for highlighting your concerns, hopefully this has helped.
Regarding your concern of a prison stay...there’s plenty of bananas and coffee on the menu

[cpmedic]

The "tube" bit was an off the cuff gash comment I agree, but as I'm interested in this course/attachment then the legal side was a question to which has been well answered.

[M4MED]

No dramas, I understand there are concerns and we need to get every detail sewn up for everyone's safety and peace of mind, whilst providing a worthwhile experience.
I'll keep you posted but if you have any more questions in the meantime, please le tme know.

[M4MED]

Test Case

Tonight I worked with the volunteer firefighters / medics in the city on a 10 hour shift.
They welcomed me with open arms and but that's where the small talk ended because within 5 minutes we were on the first call to a serious traffic accident with multiple traumas. I was allowed to assist on every shout, which included;
3 GSW's (Gun shot wounds), 4 serious traffic accidents, a cardiac arrest and an infant with febrile convultions.

Great experience.

I have arranged a meeting with the director to confirm the details of the attachments if there is sufficient interest.

[rupert]

INTERESTED.......message sent!

[neilbrownsa]

Thanks for post M4MED did sent my response in.

for cpmedic if you are ILS can I suggest looking around for the International Trauma Life Support course presented in your area. BATLS/BARTS is a good course but only servicemen can attend the course as many of the skills presented are only allowed on the battlefield and military will cover you legally.