Module Four Unit Five Flashcards
When was the first US army heli medivac?
1944 - Burma
Why are specialised military AME teams frequently reservists?
To maintain a high quality specialist workforce requires experience, exposure, and clinical caseload only found in Aussie civilian sector.
What are key things that should be remembered regarding AME in the military? (5)
They do not have unlimited access to aircrafts and they can’t be tasked immediately often
There are no medical specialists working full time for the ADF.
They will not always be able to help in a large scale casevac/disaster response.
No dedicated planes/helis for AME.
Priorities can differ significantly.
What are Defence Aid to Civil Community (DACC) taskings?
The process where civilian requests for defence assets occur. Can take up to 24 hours and subject to capabilities. When available can move multiple patients at once.
List the Oslo Guidelines for military involvement in disaster response. (8)
Only as a last resort to meet humanitarian gap.
Complementarity
With permission of affected State
Relief ops remain responsibility of affected State
Civilian control over military forces
Must be no cost to State and not come from international development funds
Avoid long-term dependency on military
Limited time frame - response not recovery
Describe the key features of deployed military healthcare systems. (6)
Personnel are non-combatants
Military commanders dictate eligibility of pts for access to care
Resourced for specific purpose - so likely no paeds equipment
Designed to operate in hostile environment
Capable of evacuation of large numbers of patients
Commanders decide return to duty
Which significant advances in trauma management came from military conflicts? (7)
Management of severe penetrating trauma
Damage control surgery
Damage control resuscitation
Blood product use in resuscitation
AME
Tourniquet use
Management of blast injuries
