The Doctors over the years have undertaken many hours of training by further reading and attending a variety of courses.
They both hold the Diploma in Immediate Medical Care, form the
Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh and have attended a variety
of courses run by BASICS including the PHEC, advanced
PHEC, Referesher and National Conference. They have also attended
the MIMMS cours at Wrexham Maelor Hospital, a safety at scene
course at the Lancashire Fire and Rescue headquarters. And regularly
update their ALS skills.
Advanced and Emergency Response Driving is another aspect of
Training and both Doctors have benefited from the input of Alun
Jones, Dyfed Powys Police and West Mercia Constabulary in achieving
this.
MEDs are involved in joint training with other Emergency Services personal such as extrication work with the local retained Fire crews or Paediatric clinical skills with the Ambulance service.
Dr Milne and Llanfair Caereinion Retained Firecrew in joint training exercise cutting up Dr Milne’s old car
Equipment
The Doctor carry a variety of equipment in their vehicles, including standard
emergency kit that complements that carried by land and air
ambulances. They also carry further items of kit including traction
splints, vacuum matresses, propaq monitors, nasopharyngeal airways
and advanced airway equipment including Proseal lMAs, combitubes
and surgical airway kits. For advanced circulatory management
the Doctors carry the CAT and EZ-IOs.
They also carry personal protective equipment including high
visibility suits, reflective jackets, gloves, helmets with eye
protection and safety boots.
The vehicles, provided by MEDs and supplied by Willie Robinson of Robinson’s Autos in Welshpool are equipped with Emergency Response lights, sirens, ambulance radios and are marked up for high visibility.
Combat Application Tourniquet (CAT)
Sager Emergency Traction Splint (Splinting of femoral shaft fractures)
Pelvic Splint
Dr Russell with vacuum mattress (indicated instead of long boards for patient transport)
EZ-IO (Intraosseous system for rapid vascular access)
MEDs - Keeping up to date with current developments
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