Conclusions from the front in Ukraine show that an experienced paramedic can easy execute certain lifesaving procedures, which are usually reserved only for doctors," says Dr. Beata Zysiak-Christ, co-organizer of an global medical conference at the Academy of Land Forces.
The 9th conference was held in Wroclaw University "Emergency systems and civilian and military securityIt’s okay. ” It was attended by over 360 participants from Poland and abroad, mainly representatives of medical circles of various uniformed services, government and non-governmental organizations. There were besides doctors and rescuers from the civilian community. The function of lecturers was performed by specialists who rescued victims during armed conflicts, 2 doctors from the United States and 10 doctors and paramedics from Ukraine. Although the second do not wear uniforms, they have been helping wounded soldiers since the beginning of the war, frequently on the front line.
Be a step ahead of the threat
One of the main topics of the conference was field medicine. "The experience of Ukrainian soldiers, medics and civilians active in war activities shows how many fresh solutions will should be introduced to training programmes in another countries, including us. We request to be prepared for a fresh kind of conflict," explains Dr. Beata Zysiak-Christ, the main organizer of the conference, who is simply a medical lifeguard and an assistant lecturer at the AWL Department of safety Sciences. And as a course teacher Combat Lifesaver besides trains Ukrainian soldiers in the field of martial medicine.
Dr. Zysiak-Christ recalls that many solutions to field medicine after fresh armed conflicts were transferred from tactical to civilian environments, specified as compression bands, haemostatics. – Conclusions from the front in Ukraine show that an experienced paramedic can easy perform, for example, certain life-saving procedures, which are usually reserved only for doctors. It is the lifeguard who gives first aid that affects whether the injured soldier will survive," he says. In this case, most frequently it is about treatments specified as pleural drainage, which is usually performed by a doctor or blood transfusion straight from the donor.
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Medicalians emphasize that the experience of the front line in Ukraine will be analysed and then included in the guidelines and training programmes for both the military and civilian environment. This will aid train rescuers better. – Our wellness service, based on the experience of medicalians from Ukraine, should prepare well for emergency situations. If we do not do this quickly, and there is an armed conflict in our territory, it may be besides late to learn in this area – says Dr. Beata Zisiak-Christ.
Saving lives under fire...
The lectures and debates lasted 2 days. Then the participants took part in the workshops. The physicians had to show the ability to mask massive haemorrhages, debilitating the pleural edema, and performing e-Fast, a survey to show if the injured individual had had pleural edema.
The script besides assumed to save a soldier in the field of combat under the hail of missiles, transport of injured Rosomak medical evacuation vehicle and medical procedures during transport.
Polish rescue instructors, who helped rescue wounded in Ukraine, in Wrocław taught participants of workshops to supply medical assistance in the unprepared for this place, e.g. in the basement of the building, erstwhile there is inactive a threat from the opponent. There were besides training situations where there was a deficiency of professional transport and injured trucks delivered to the point. As Ukrainian soldiers said, this happens almost all day on the front line. For classes to be as much like a battlefield as possible, the doctors' actions were interrupted by simulated artillery fire or the appearance of an enemy drone.
But that is not all. A place was besides arranged to aid the severely injured but under conditions of limited visibility. So rescuers had to execute lifesaving activities utilizing night vision.
There was no little excitement in teaching to receive birth outside the hospital, as well as on the way to it, in the ambulance. These are frequent situations in the war zone, as shown by examples from Ukraine, where many civilians are besides present in the war zone. Medicalians besides practiced resuscitation during transport of the patient, e.g. from the attic of a sharp building to the ambulance.
In turn, United States specialists conducted workshops on aid to injured people who suffered from terrorist attacks.
Civilians closer to the Army
During the workshops, civilian paramedics had the chance to practice utilizing military equipment, including Rosomak medical evacuation car from the 17th Mechanized Brigade. Mi-17 chopper besides landed at the training site with Air Medical Evacuation Unit 25th Air Cavalry Brigade. all day the unit is stationed in the fresh Cop. Mł. Chor. Ewa Adamczyk, onboard caregiver explained that a medical chopper can take 7 patients simultaneously. “There are six places for the injured in the mediate and for 1 patient in the dense state, which requires continuous monitoring,” added the nurse. The flight medical squad consists of a doctor, a paramedic and a board nurse.
