Do you know these facts about ambulance pollution?
Do you know these facts about ambulance pollution?
It is important for EMS suppliers to understand how to use the available bleeding control tools correctly
Sponsored by Bound Tree Medical
Author: Tim Nowak for EMS1 BrandFocus
Unpack the hemostatic agent... check!
Is this the scope of your organization's hemostatic agent deployment training and product discussions? How about hands-on training on how to use the products you buy-especially things that seem to go against what we are traditionally taught (ie, don't put anything in someone's body)?
Training with hemostatic agents can be a bit tricky.
Here is a little experiment for you to try: In a classroom environment, use any simulator you must use to replicate heavy bleeding, and provide your participants with several different hemostatic agents to control bleeding. Do not prompt or instruct them how to use the product. Let them figure it out first, and then see what results you get.
Which answer is the correct answer? Well, it depends on what you are using.
Many static training environments simply do not replicate the existence of major bleeding (blood loss). A pool of fake blood on the abdomen of the mannequin is at least unrealistic. A fluid bag pushes out the concentrated red fluid under a little pressure until the "wound" is compressed hard enough. This is a completely different training situation.
Replicating the situation that requires the use of hemostatic agents—and then how to properly package these products and press them into the wound—is the training method we need to instill and build in the muscle memory of our provider. It is also important to understand the nuances between each specific product-how it is designed and used (packaged).
Once again, talking about applying any type of bandage to someone’s wound runs counter to traditional education, but in this case, use these products, which is exactly what you should do.
What types of injuries does this apply to? The following is a list of possible suspects who need to actively control bleeding:
If you don't know where it is, or you can't access it when you need it, then the right tool will not do you any good. This of course applies to hemostatic agents. Storing them all behind a cabinet in the ambulance will hardly benefit your staff (or patients).
Key devices like hemostatic agents need to be easy to use on the patient's side. When you incorporate product usage into your training scenario, don’t simply list everything you need to run a call on the desktop-place the training bag in the same location, packaging, and same pull tabs and misalignment as your training bag The daily bag in the zipper, training like work.
In teams of two, the first provider uses gloved hands to directly press on the bleeding wound. Then, introduce a sterile dressing, followed by a hemostatic agent. Bandage the wound, apply direct pressure, and then change the supplier, maintaining firm, direct pressure during the process.
This type of training should not be just a biennial event. We (you) need to discuss bleeding issues on a regular basis and train providers on how to physically control bleeding and how to use escalating tools such as hemostatic agents to help prevent leaks.
For more information on hemostatic agents, please visit Bound Tree.
Read the next article: 3 steps to control bleeding (not necessarily in order)
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Tim is the founder and CEO of Emergency Medical Solutions, LLC, an EMS training and consulting company he founded in 2010. He has nearly two decades of experience in the emergency services industry, having served as a professional firefighter, paramedic and intensive care paramedic in various urban, suburban, rural and hospital settings. In addition to training content delivery and project development spanning the entire career, his background also includes nearly ten years of experience at the level of company officials and chief officials. He has extensive experience in EMS operations, community nursing staff, quality assurance, data management, training, special operations and management disciplines, and has a qualification certificate to supervise and manage nursing staff.
Tim also has positive experience as a columnist and content developer, has published more than 200 works and more than 100 hours of online educational content, and is a social media influencer on LinkedIn in the EMS industry. Contact him on LinkedIn or at tnowak@emergencymedicalsolutionsllc.com.
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