Radio Flyer1647545514 Posted June 13, 2016 Report Share Posted June 13, 2016 Yesterday at my shooting match someone got shot, took a ricochet, or took a piece of concrete in the chest or neck area. Details on how this happened are still up in the air and I didn't see it happen. I was at my truck loading mags for the second group shoot when someone yelled out medic. There were about 70 people or more there and no one panicked, no one was screaming and about 15 different people jumped into action in one way or another. Within 20 seconds of the initial call for a medic nearly 4 people were on their way back to the scene with a med kit and were taking care of the situation before the ambulance came. It was probably the most ideal group to be around when a situation like this happened. I want to get more knowledge on how to handle a situation like this. Had this happened with just me and a buddy I wouldn't know what to do other than to call for help and remain calm until help arrived. I don't have a real medkit in my car, just a POS one from the store with bandaids a glove and some tape. Where are courses available that would teach useful knowledge for a situation like this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillbot Posted June 13, 2016 Report Share Posted June 13, 2016 Check with the Red Cross? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted June 13, 2016 Report Share Posted June 13, 2016 http://www.ohionsp.org/programs/oec This is the program I went though when I was on Ski Patrol. I know we had other people in our class that were not patrollers. It's pretty much the EMT-B course with a focus on emergencies that happen during outdoor recreation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRocket1647545505 Posted June 13, 2016 Report Share Posted June 13, 2016 Come hang out with me on a Friday or Saturday night in the ICU at Grant. I'll teach you all about GSWs. We've got plenty. Sun's out, Gun's out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radio Flyer1647545514 Posted June 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2016 Come hang out with me on a Friday or Saturday night in the ICU at Grant. I'll teach you all about GSWs. We've got plenty. Sun's out, Gun's out. Is this a serious option? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyM3rC Posted June 13, 2016 Report Share Posted June 13, 2016 Come hang out with me on a Friday or Saturday night in the ICU at Grant. I'll teach you all about GSWs. We've got plenty. Sun's out, Gun's out. Seriously? inb4 CR field trip! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
04r1 Posted June 13, 2016 Report Share Posted June 13, 2016 Is this a serious option? Also interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRocket1647545505 Posted June 13, 2016 Report Share Posted June 13, 2016 Lol. Not really. If you guys were in nursing school (or thinking about it) I could probably swing it. But HIPAA would probably make it difficult to get civilians in who just want to learn about GSWs. If you have any questions though, feel free to throw them my way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dover Posted June 13, 2016 Report Share Posted June 13, 2016 Some of the best in the business: http://aliastraining.com/medical.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radio Flyer1647545514 Posted June 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2016 My climbing gym has someone certified to teach these types of courses for first aid. I'm going to sign up for one of the classes when she posts dates. I'll look into alias training as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jelloman4571647545499 Posted June 13, 2016 Report Share Posted June 13, 2016 Some of the best in the business: http://aliastraining.com/medical.aspx Three guys from my department went to his class said it was amazing and he was a great teacher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmuckingham Posted June 14, 2016 Report Share Posted June 14, 2016 Also look at Dark Angel, they have courses all over the US. http://darkangelmedical.com/training/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hwilli1647545487 Posted June 14, 2016 Report Share Posted June 14, 2016 Also look at Dark Angel, they have courses all over the US. http://darkangelmedical.com/training/ I took this class and it was great, but being right there when everything happened I can tell you that shit does you know good unless you can keep it up to date. I had forgotten a lot of what I was taught especially for something like a chest wound. I disagree with your initial evaluation. It felt like it took forever to get someone to step up and start working on the guy. I ended up just grabbing supplies as people asked for them after they started working. I'm looking into updating my training as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dover Posted June 15, 2016 Report Share Posted June 15, 2016 We do weekly refreshers here on Tac-Med/T-CCC. Just as Howard said, if you don't use it you lose it. I love learning the stuff and keeping up with it, so much so I am most likely going to attain my EMT-B and eventually P. Good skill set to have regardless of your industry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radio Flyer1647545514 Posted June 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2016 (edited) I took this class and it was great, but being right there when everything happened I can tell you that shit does you know good unless you can keep it up to date. I had forgotten a lot of what I was taught especially for something like a chest wound. I disagree with your initial evaluation. It felt like it took forever to get someone to step up and start working on the guy. I ended up just grabbing supplies as people asked for them after they started working. I'm looking into updating my training as well. I was back at my truck and wasn't right there when it happened. I've also never experienced something like this before so everything seemed to move well. I wouldn't expect a faster response on any other part of that range. Regardless the incident got me wanting to be in the know if something like this ever happens again. I can assume we're not the only ones that were there wanting to update our knowledge on an event like this. Edited June 15, 2016 by Radio Flyer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssFo Posted June 15, 2016 Report Share Posted June 15, 2016 Lol. Not really. If you guys were in nursing school (or thinking about it) I could probably swing it. But HIPAA would probably make it difficult to get civilians in who just want to learn about GSWs. If you have any questions though, feel free to throw them my way. We fire people for just taking pictures of patients, I could imagine how that would go. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRocket1647545505 Posted June 15, 2016 Report Share Posted June 15, 2016 We fire people for just taking pictures of patients, I could imagine how that would go. lol Oh, I know. I think there's a grey area in there that education falls under, but I wouldn't want to test it. Its just not worth it. Not to mention the paperwork that's probably involved. And pictures are a big (HIPAA) no-no. Like I said though, if anyone's got questions about GSW management, feel free to ask. No CR fieldtrip, though. Lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hwilli1647545487 Posted June 15, 2016 Report Share Posted June 15, 2016 I was back at my truck and wasn't right there when it happened. I've also never experienced something like this before so everything seemed to move well. I wouldn't expect a faster response on any other part of that range. Regardless the incident got me wanting to be in the know if something like this ever happens again. I can assume we're not the only ones that were there wanting to update our knowledge on an event like this. Thanks for saying Hi BTW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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