101-Damage Control Resus-Ukraine

This week, Aebhric O'Kelly talks with the faculty from Tactical Medicine North from Ukraine. The College was invited to return to Ukraine to teach the DCR-U course for the TacMedNorth faculty. Summary Tactical Medicine North in Ukraine is focused on teaching prolonged casualty care and damage control recess. They started gathering information and teaching combatants in 2022 during the full-scale invasion. Their courses range from basic to advanced levels, including AEMT courses and blood resuscitation training. The goal is to provide proper training and knowledge to combat medics and non-medics. The experience of running the advanced damage control recess course was positive, with motivated students who wanted a deeper understanding of medicine. The use of guidelines and documents was emphasised to ensure proper care. The future goal is to spread the training and continue teaching at a high level. Keywords Tactical Medicine North, Ukraine, prolonged casualty care, damage control recess, combat medics, EMT courses, blood resuscitation, guidelines, training Takeaways Tactical Medicine North focuses on teaching prolonged casualty care and damage control recess in Ukraine. They offer a range of courses, from basic to advanced levels, including AEMT courses and blood resuscitation training. The use of DHA CPGs guidelines and documents is emphasised to ensure proper care. The goal is to spread the training and continue teaching at a high level. Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Background of Tactical Medicine North 03:36 Teaching Prolonged Casualty Care 08:10 The Need for a Damage Control Recess Ukraine Course 14:20 Impact of the Course on Students' Perspective 19:46 Importance of Guidelines and Documents in Tactical Medicine 23:47 Future Plans for Tactical Medicine North 30:54 Continuing Training and Education 35:41 Conclusion and Thanks