SAR_Mole Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 Once you've done what you can to stabilize the critical patient, my next thought would be an evacuation plan. In SAR, I usually assume that the ETA for the helicopter is a lie, that they'll be grounded by weather, or something else will happen between now and their projected arrival time. Is there a road nearby? Can an ALS unit meet your team at the road and be escorted in on foot? Do I need to start moving my patient to a good landing zone for the helicopter? Now would also be a good time to ask for more resources to get the walking intoxicated patients moving, and planning for the "helicopter got cancelled" scenario. This would mean a low-angle evac, probably using the trees as anchors, and 4-8 more able bodies needed to run it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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