2010 Paulatim Magazine - RAAMC Association

Mission Essential Health Training – 3 HSB
“EX Bullwinkle 09”
May and June was a very busy time for 3 HSB with the MEHT 2009
formerly known as EX BULLWINKLE. During the course period we
trained medical specialists from all over the country. The courses
conducted were Early Management of Severe Burns (EMSB); Major
Incident Medical Management and Support (MIMMS); Focused
Assessment with Sonography for Trauma (FAST); Wound Management;
and Early Management of Severe Trauma (EMST). The AUSMTF 4 team
spearheaded the participation of the courses with this being their
Mission Rehearsal Exercise (MRE) specific training for their time in
Afghanistan in the coming months.
The courses period kicked off with EMSB with the team from Royal
Adelaide Hospital Burns Unit and their happy band of specialists
bringing some very realistic and quality training to the defence
members who participated, the moulage was spectacular. One member
from AUSMTF 4 commented that some of the wounds from an RPG
looked similar to what was seen on the EMSB course. The course was
very well received and is anticipated to be conducted biannually within
our professional development training continuum.
All participants enjoyed the MIMMS training as not only health
specialists were able to do this course, some participants found this
course easier with no medical background as the parameters are set for
casualty sorting are cut and dry. The example of this was on the final
day laypersons did not ‘Prioritise’, casualties as medical personal do but
went purely of the sorting cards.
The MIMMS course had 24 participants all of which found the course
invaluable. The FAST course has been conducted within the unit for the
Overall MEHT 2009 was a resounding success
and has set 3 HSB as the centre for learning
excellence.
past two years and continues to be very beneficial. Some of our new
Medical Officers were impressed with the technology. The Royal
Adelaide Hospital provided three patients with ongoing problems that
provided some real time experience for the course participants.
The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons let 3 HSB host an EMST
course which the TRGWO found very easy to organise Ha Ha. The course
was a resounding success 14 Surgeons, Anaesthetists and Medical
Officers gained their qualification from the College, and importantly it
has contributed to their CL2 qualification. In addition the course
provided experience for eight observers, normally only four observers.
It should be noted that the assistance provided by COL Neuhaus and
WGCDR Pearce was paramount in dealing with some of the external
organisations. The team from AUSMTF 4 found the training beneficial
and were better prepared than any team before. The training was the
first of its kind and has set new standards for defence medical training.
The unit has received good reports from COL Health and BDE COMD 17
CSS BDE, MEHT 2010 looks to be bigger and better. Overall MEHT 2009
was a resounding success and has set 3 HSB as the centre for learning
excellence.
By: WO2 G. Cox, NSC (3 HSB)
'Make things as simple as possible but no simpler’ – Albert Einstein
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