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An overview of the Medical Emergency Response Team (MERT) in Afghanistan: a paramedic's perspective

Individuals are required to complete a programme of military and medical training prior to deployment to enhance individual and team skills necessary in the MERT role. Once individuals have conducted...

Essex and Herts Air Ambulance: a focused case series for pre-hospital practice Case 2: tension pneumothorax

A 55-year-old man lost control and was ejected from his motorcycle at approximately 60 miles per hour on a country road. The patient was wearing a helmet and full protective clothing. When the first...

Twenty-five years of London's Air Ambulance paramedics

During the early years, London's Air Ambulance (LAA) functioned almost entirely as an aeromedical service during daylight hours. A range of drugs were used for anaesthesia and sedation, with...

Essex and Herts Air Ambulance: a focused case series for pre-hospital practice

We report the case of a 2-year-old boy who sustained a scald to the abdomen after pulling a freshly made cup of tea over himself. Following a crew request for analgesia and transfer to a burns unit,...