Ep. 11 - After the Avalanche with Michael Buchanan

Episode 11 brings you  my conversation with Michael Buchanan is a flight paramedic and senior firefighter / paramedic at the West Valley City Fire Department. He is the founder and operation of Mountain Medical Academy, a passion-driven backcountry medical care education company.  We discuss the medical care of avalanche victims which Michael has made accessible to recreational skiers and riders who don't have a medical background.

Other topics that we discuss include:
-Finger sweeps to clear the airway
-How the presence of an air pocket changes your medical care
-How long to perform CPR after an avalanche
-What equipment may be useful to a lay rescuer
-The importance of psychological care after a critical event
And more.

Below are links to things discussed in this podcast:

Mountain Medical Academy - mountain medical education

After the Avalanche - Open source resources for responding medically and psychologically after an avalanche

Email Michael to Join a Class or Partner Up

Israeli Battle Dressing (affiliate link) - elastic compressive dressing for bleeding control

SWAT-T Elastic Tourniquet (affiliate link) - elastic tourniquet also useful in splinting

CPR Mask / Oral / Nasal Airways (affiliate link) - tools for rescue breathing / CPR

ICAR Avalanche Resuscitation Recommendations for advanced life support personnel

Responder Alliance - individual and organizational resilience for rescuers in the face of traumatic stress.

Not Alone complete film - Sarah Hueniken - a personal story of recovery from stress injury and trauma by a world class ice climber. 

As always, thanks for listening to Wilderness Medicine Updates, hosted by Patrick Fink MD FAWM.

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