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Adulting 101
Big shoutout to Keep The Promise and his episode with Dave Angelo for the inspiration. Not everyone shows up ready to work. Not everyone has…
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Practical Insights on Prehospital Care, Resuscitation, and Operational Leadership
Ordinary Ops Medic offers an unfiltered look at the realities of emergency and critical care medicine. With straightforward insights into the challenges of prehospital care, leadership in tough situations, and training that actually works, it’s written for those who want to be better at what they do—not just in theory, but in practice. If you’re looking for honest perspectives and practical advice to refine your skills and grow as a provider, this blog is worth your time.
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Is the Term “Non-Compressible Hemorrhage” Obsolete? The Evolution of Prehospital Truncal Hemorrhage Control
What was once considered non-compressible hemorrhage now has a solution. We used to solve the problem of truncal hemorrhage by driving faster, keeping the blood…
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The Lions and the Lamb
250 yards of snow-covered ground was only the first hurdle Easy Company had to overcome during the assault on Foy. An assault over open ground…
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Small Risks, Big Deal
A timeline of risks. For reference this is how long each person spent training for or gathering repetitions to complete their feat: What do all…
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Command Climate
What if you are actually getting it right? You are a good leader. You’re respected and the troops trust you. There is no shortage of…
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The Fallacy of “Lead by Example”
“Lead by Example” This is the old adage that frequents leadership discussions, forums, and lectures the world over. I have heard it throughout my entire…
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Beyond Sick
Beyond sick. That is how I would classify patients that fit into the scheme of this blog. This is generally a CCT problem in the…
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On Tourniquets…
Over the years I have come to understand that there are a few phrases that should make you STOP and THINK before you do anything…
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Stop and Think: Respiratory Rate Problems Don’t Require More Respiratory Rate
“We need more minute volume so we turned up the rate. Don’t turn down the rate!” – RT This one has happened to me more…
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Nursery Rhymes at Bad Times: Unstable Gets the Cable
“Unstable v-tach.” “What is your plan?” I ask “Unstables get the cables, man.” He smirks as he hits the button and starts charging the monitor……
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Filtering the Noise
If you are a passionate prehospital clinician, you’re likely following a ton of people who create “educational” content on various social media platforms. This content…
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4 Lenses of Performance for the FTO
As preceptors/FTOs we are usually charged with evaluating a new person’s performance, and we in most cases assign some grade or number to a trainee’s…