Operational Casualty Care Operational Casualty Care Course 2006 Course 2006 Introduction Introduction LCDR Fermin S. Godinez LCDR Fermin S. Godinez Naval Medical Center Naval Medical Center Portsmouth Portsmouth Department of Emergency Department of Emergency Medicine Medicine Portsmouth, VA 23708 Portsmouth, VA 23708
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Operational Casualty Care Course Operational Casualty Care Course 20062006
IntroductionIntroductionLCDR Fermin S. GodinezLCDR Fermin S. Godinez
Naval Medical Center PortsmouthNaval Medical Center Portsmouth
Department of Emergency MedicineDepartment of Emergency Medicine
Portsmouth, VA 23708Portsmouth, VA 23708
Course OverviewCourse Overview
• Brief IntroductionBrief Introduction
• Course ScheduleCourse Schedule
• Navy Health Service Support of US Navy Health Service Support of US Marine Corps ForcesMarine Corps Forces
• Introduction of Guest PanelIntroduction of Guest Panel
1100-1200 Working Lunch/Discussion Panel Prior Deployed NMCP personnel
1200-1700 AIRWAY SKILLS STATIONS LCDR Godinez
IntroductionIntroduction
• The standards of care applied to the The standards of care applied to the battlefield have always been based on battlefield have always been based on civilian care principals. civilian care principals.
• These principals while appropriate for These principals while appropriate for the civilian community often the civilian community often do not do not apply to care on the battlefieldapply to care on the battlefield..
• The 90% SolutionThe 90% Solution
IntroductionIntroduction
Civilian medical trauma training is based Civilian medical trauma training is based on the following principles:on the following principles:
Emergency Medical Technicians Emergency Medical Technicians
(EMT-B,I,P)(EMT-B,I,P)
Basic Trauma Life Support (BTLS)Basic Trauma Life Support (BTLS)
Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)
IntroductionIntroduction
Guiding principles of this courseGuiding principles of this course
• 1. Treat the casualty safely1. Treat the casualty safely
• 2. Complete the mission2. Complete the mission
"We must remember that one man is much the same as another, and that he is best "We must remember that one man is much the same as another, and that he is best who is trained in the severest school."--Thucydides, who is trained in the severest school."--Thucydides, The History of the Peloponnesian WarThe History of the Peloponnesian War
1.5-3K1.5-3K1.5-3K1.5-3K Promote Peace and StabilityPromote Peace and Stability
Core Elements to the MEFCore Elements to the MEF
Marine Marine Expeditionary Expeditionary
ForceForce (MEF)(MEF)
Marine DivisionMarine Division
Marine Air WingMarine Air Wing
Force Service Support GroupForce Service Support Group
Health Service SupportHealth Service Support(Deployable Capability Sets)(Deployable Capability Sets)
• Marine Division (Battalion)Marine Division (Battalion)• Battalion Aid StationsBattalion Aid Stations• 2 Medical Officers and 65 Hospital Corpsman2 Medical Officers and 65 Hospital Corpsman
• FSSG (Medical Battalion)FSSG (Medical Battalion)• Shock Trauma Platoons (STP)Shock Trauma Platoons (STP)• Surgical/STP(S/STP)Surgical/STP(S/STP)• Forward Resuscitative Surgical System (FRSS)Forward Resuscitative Surgical System (FRSS)• Surgical CompanySurgical Company
• Expeditionary Medical Facility (EMF) Expeditionary Medical Facility (EMF)
Airway and BreathingAirway and Breathing Hemorrhage and ShockHemorrhage and Shock Extremity TraumaExtremity Trauma Thoracic TraumaThoracic Trauma Head TraumaHead Trauma Spine TraumaSpine Trauma CASEVAC ProceduresCASEVAC Procedures
Battlefield Care is Battlefield Care is Improvised Improvised CareCare
IntroductionIntroduction
Simple important principles – Simple important principles –
• The correct intervention at the correct The correct intervention at the correct time. time.
• In combat, errors may lead to further In combat, errors may lead to further casualtiescasualties
IntroductionIntroduction
• Pre-hospital care continues to be Pre-hospital care continues to be critically importantcritically important
• Up to 90% of all combat deaths Up to 90% of all combat deaths occur before a casualty reaches a occur before a casualty reaches a Medical Treatment Facility (MTF)Medical Treatment Facility (MTF)
• Penetrating vs. Blunt traumaPenetrating vs. Blunt trauma
Factors influencing Factors influencing combat casualty care combat casualty care
• Enemy FireEnemy Fire
• Medical Equipment LimitationsMedical Equipment Limitations
• Widely Variable Evacuation TimeWidely Variable Evacuation Time
Factors influencing Factors influencing combat casualty carecombat casualty care
• Tactical ConsiderationsTactical Considerations
• Casualty TransportationCasualty Transportation
Photo courtesy of HM3(FMF) McCLain
Photo courtesy of HM3(FMF) McCLain
Photo courtesy of HM3(FMF) McCLain
Photo courtesy of HM3(FMF) McCLain
Photo courtesy of HM3(FMF) McCLain
STAGES OF CARESTAGES OF CARE
• Care Under FireCare Under Fire• Over the barrier/bermOver the barrier/berm
• Tactical Field CareTactical Field Care
• Combat Casualty Evacuation CareCombat Casualty Evacuation Care
TCCC
Care Under FireCare Under Fire
• ““Care under fire” is the care rendered Care under fire” is the care rendered by the medic at the scene of the by the medic at the scene of the injury while he and the casualty are injury while he and the casualty are still under effective hostile fire. still under effective hostile fire. Available medical equipment is Available medical equipment is limited to that carried by the soldier limited to that carried by the soldier or the medic in his aid bag.or the medic in his aid bag.
Tactical Field CareTactical Field Care
• ““Tactical Field Care” is the care rendered by Tactical Field Care” is the care rendered by the medic once he and the casualty are no the medic once he and the casualty are no longer under effective hostile fire. It also longer under effective hostile fire. It also applies to situations in which an injury has applies to situations in which an injury has occurred, but there has been no hostile fire. occurred, but there has been no hostile fire. Available medical equipment is still limited to Available medical equipment is still limited to that carried into the field by medical that carried into the field by medical personnel. Time to evacuation to a MTF may personnel. Time to evacuation to a MTF may vary considerably.vary considerably.
Combat Casualty Combat Casualty Evacuation CareEvacuation Care
• ““Combat Casualty Evacuation Care” Combat Casualty Evacuation Care” is the care rendered once the is the care rendered once the casualty has been picked up by an casualty has been picked up by an aircraft, vehicle or boat. Additional aircraft, vehicle or boat. Additional medical personnel and equipment medical personnel and equipment may have been pre-staged and may have been pre-staged and available at this stage of casualty available at this stage of casualty management. management.
Care Under FireCare Under Fire
Care Under FireCare Under Fire
• Attention to suppression of hostile Attention to suppression of hostile fire may minimize the risk of injury fire may minimize the risk of injury to personnelto personnel
• Minimize additional injury to Minimize additional injury to previously injured personnel.previously injured personnel.
Care Under FireCare Under Fire
Wounded personnel who are Wounded personnel who are unable to fight should lay flat and unable to fight should lay flat and motionless if no cover is available motionless if no cover is available or move as quickly as possible to or move as quickly as possible to any nearby coverany nearby cover
Care Under FireCare Under Fire
• Medical personnel are limited and if Medical personnel are limited and if your injured…….your injured…….
• No other medical personnel will be No other medical personnel will be available until the time of extraction available until the time of extraction during the CASEVAC phaseduring the CASEVAC phase
Care Under FireCare Under Fire
• Control of hemorrhage is important Control of hemorrhage is important since injury to a major vessel can since injury to a major vessel can result in hypovolemic shock in a result in hypovolemic shock in a short time frameshort time frame
• Over 2500 deaths occurred in Viet Over 2500 deaths occurred in Viet Nam secondary to hemorrhage from Nam secondary to hemorrhage from extremity woundsextremity wounds
Care Under FireCare Under Fire
• Use of temporary tourniquets to Use of temporary tourniquets to stop the bleedingstop the bleeding is essential in is essential in these types of casualtiesthese types of casualties
Care Under FireCare Under Fire
The need for immediate access to a The need for immediate access to a tourniquet in such situations makes tourniquet in such situations makes it clear that all soldiers on combat it clear that all soldiers on combat missions have a suitable missions have a suitable tourniquet readily available at a tourniquet readily available at a standard location on their battle standard location on their battle gear and be trained in its use.gear and be trained in its use.
Care Under FireCare Under Fire
• Penetrating neck injuries do not require Penetrating neck injuries do not require C-spine immobilization. C-spine immobilization.
• Other neck injuries, such as falls over Other neck injuries, such as falls over 15 feet, fast-roping injuries, or MVAs 15 feet, fast-roping injuries, or MVAs may require C-spine control may require C-spine control unlessunless the the danger of hostile fire constitutes a danger of hostile fire constitutes a greater threat in the judgment of the greater threat in the judgment of the medical personnelmedical personnel
Care Under Fire Care Under Fire
• Litters may not be available for Litters may not be available for movement of casualties. movement of casualties.
• Consider alternate methods to Consider alternate methods to move casualties such as a SKEDmove casualties such as a SKED®® or Talon IIor Talon II®® litter. Smoke, CS, and litter. Smoke, CS, and vehicles may act as screens to vehicles may act as screens to assist in casualty movement.assist in casualty movement.
KEY POINTSKEY POINTS• Try to keep yourself from being shotTry to keep yourself from being shot• Try to keep the casualty from sustaining any Try to keep the casualty from sustaining any
additional woundsadditional wounds• Stop any life threatening hemorrhage with a Stop any life threatening hemorrhage with a
tourniquettourniquet• Airway as requiredAirway as required• Reassure the casualtyReassure the casualty
Tactical Field CareTactical Field Care
Tactical Field CareTactical Field Care
• The Tactical Field Care phase is The Tactical Field Care phase is distinguished from the Care Under distinguished from the Care Under Fire phase by having more time Fire phase by having more time available to provide care.available to provide care.
• A reduced level of hazard from A reduced level of hazard from hostile fire. The times available to hostile fire. The times available to render care may be quite variable. render care may be quite variable.
Tactical Field CareTactical Field Care• In some cases, tactical field care may consist In some cases, tactical field care may consist
of rapid treatment of wounds with the of rapid treatment of wounds with the expectation of a re-engagement of hostile fire expectation of a re-engagement of hostile fire at any moment. at any moment.
• In some circumstances there may be ample In some circumstances there may be ample time to render whatever care is available in time to render whatever care is available in the field. the field.
• The time to evacuation may be quite variable The time to evacuation may be quite variable from 30 minutes to several hours.from 30 minutes to several hours.
Tactical Field CareTactical Field Care
• If a victim of a blast or penetrating injury If a victim of a blast or penetrating injury is found without a pulse, respirations, or is found without a pulse, respirations, or other signs of life,other signs of life,
• DoDo NotNot attempt CPR attempt CPR
• Casualties with altered mental status Casualties with altered mental status should be disarmed immediately, both should be disarmed immediately, both weapons and grenadesweapons and grenades
• At some point in the operation the At some point in the operation the casualty will be scheduled for casualty will be scheduled for evacuation. evacuation.
• Time to evacuation may be quite Time to evacuation may be quite variable from minutes to hours.variable from minutes to hours.
CASEVACCASEVAC
CASEVAC CareCASEVAC Care
• The Hospital Corpsman may be The Hospital Corpsman may be among the casualtiesamong the casualties
• The Hospital Corpsman may be The Hospital Corpsman may be dehydrated, hypothermic, or dehydrated, hypothermic, or otherwise debilitatedotherwise debilitated
CASEVAC CareCASEVAC Care
• There may be multiple casualties There may be multiple casualties that exceed the capability of the that exceed the capability of the medic to care for simultaneously.medic to care for simultaneously.
CASEVAC CareCASEVAC Care
• Additional medical equipment can Additional medical equipment can be brought in with the EVAC asset be brought in with the EVAC asset to augment the equipment of the to augment the equipment of the HM.HM.
• This equipment may include:This equipment may include:
SummarySummary
• How people die in ground combat:How people die in ground combat:• 31% Penetrating Head Trauma31% Penetrating Head Trauma• 25% Surgically Uncorrectable Torso 25% Surgically Uncorrectable Torso TraumaTrauma
• 12% Died of Wounds (Mostly infections 12% Died of Wounds (Mostly infections and complications of shock)and complications of shock)
SummarySummary
• Three categories of casualties on the Three categories of casualties on the battlefieldbattlefield• Injured personnel who will do well Injured personnel who will do well
regardless of what we do for themregardless of what we do for them• Injured personnel who are going to die Injured personnel who are going to die
regardless of what we do for themregardless of what we do for them• Injured personnel who will die if we do not Injured personnel who will die if we do not
do something for them now (7-15%)do something for them now (7-15%)
REMEMBERREMEMBER
• If during the next war you could do If during the next war you could do only two things, only two things, • (1) put a tourniquet on and (1) put a tourniquet on and • (2) relieve a tension pneumothorax (2) relieve a tension pneumothorax
then you can probably save between then you can probably save between 70 and 90 percent of all the 70 and 90 percent of all the preventable deaths on the battlefield. preventable deaths on the battlefield. COL Ron BellamyCOL Ron Bellamy
SummarySummary
• Medical care during combat differs Medical care during combat differs significantly from the care provided significantly from the care provided in the civilian community. in the civilian community.
Earl WilsonCourage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death!
SummarySummary
• These timely interventions will These timely interventions will be the mainstay in decreasing be the mainstay in decreasing the number of combat fatalities the number of combat fatalities on the battlefield.on the battlefield.
We Serve So Others May LiveWe Serve So Others May Live
QUESTIONS ??QUESTIONS ??
Earl WilsonCourage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death!