Posted on Sep 26, 2015
Life-saving voice, veteran believes he helped change first-aid protocols
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Did you know that Life-saving voice, veteran believes he helped change first-aid protocols?
Did you know that Life-saving voice, veteran believes he helped change first-aid protocols?
Veteran claims speaking up during his training is what caused the change in protocols with tourniquets- what do you think?
http://www.stripes.com/news/veterans/life-saving-voice-veteran-believes-he-helped-change-first-aid-protocols-1.370472
George Nestor has never been afraid to speak his mind.
The Nanty Glo man was a 21-year-old buck private in the Army when he saw a problem with first-aid technique being taught by a sergeant during his basic training at Camp Pickett, Virginia, in 1952.
The sergeant told the young soldiers that when an artery is severed and the blood is pumping out, a tourniquet should be placed between the wound and the heart. The band should be tightened to cut off the flow of blood.
The next instruction didn’t sit right with the former farm boy.
“He said, ‘Every 30 to 32 minutes you are to release the tourniquet for two to three minutes in order to save the limb.’ ” Nestor said.
Nestor, now 84, said his experience with wounded farm animals told him the loosening defeated the purpose of the tourniquet – stemming blood loss.
“I knew from experience that was a dangerous procedure,” Nestor said.
Did you know that Life-saving voice, veteran believes he helped change first-aid protocols?
Veteran claims speaking up during his training is what caused the change in protocols with tourniquets- what do you think?
http://www.stripes.com/news/veterans/life-saving-voice-veteran-believes-he-helped-change-first-aid-protocols-1.370472
George Nestor has never been afraid to speak his mind.
The Nanty Glo man was a 21-year-old buck private in the Army when he saw a problem with first-aid technique being taught by a sergeant during his basic training at Camp Pickett, Virginia, in 1952.
The sergeant told the young soldiers that when an artery is severed and the blood is pumping out, a tourniquet should be placed between the wound and the heart. The band should be tightened to cut off the flow of blood.
The next instruction didn’t sit right with the former farm boy.
“He said, ‘Every 30 to 32 minutes you are to release the tourniquet for two to three minutes in order to save the limb.’ ” Nestor said.
Nestor, now 84, said his experience with wounded farm animals told him the loosening defeated the purpose of the tourniquet – stemming blood loss.
“I knew from experience that was a dangerous procedure,” Nestor said.
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No I did not know that Life-saving voiced veteran believes he helped change first-aid protocol COL Mikel J. Burroughs. Hopefully that is good news.
Medical professionals are obviously required to keep up to date with medical procedures.
Those of us who have periodically trained and update don current life saving procedures understand that they change over time. Nerve agent antidote, CPR for adults and children ,etc. get updated periodically.
Medical professionals are obviously required to keep up to date with medical procedures.
Those of us who have periodically trained and update don current life saving procedures understand that they change over time. Nerve agent antidote, CPR for adults and children ,etc. get updated periodically.
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs
LTC Stephen F. the guy is now 84 years old and still trying to get credit for what he claims changed the procedures back in 1952, but the Army Medical Command won't give him credit. I believe he had a big impact on their decision - it it what it is!
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LTC Stephen F.
COL Mikel J. Burroughs - I apologize, I am taking some serious medicines which can affect me at times. When I saw the image posted with your discussion, my mind focused on the recent picture instead of the story you posted.
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SFC Jim Fink
I knew a man that could probably tell you when and why that was Changed-- Col (ret) Robert Mosebar-DR - he was a medic in WW2- then went to college became a dr / surgeon-- He was with a MASH unit during Korea-8055th ( yes he served with Richard Hooker - and was good friends with him - he went to the big finale) then he served in vietnam- and various other assignments until he retired with 35 yrs of service-- he then went to work as a civilian for the Army medical dept- later was head of combat development - I went to his 50 yr total service dinner- he then did contract work for them up until he died- this man did amazing things for medical protocal in all aspects - he had a room filled with bookshelves that had every military manual - fm etc - many of them he had written or cowrote-- wish he was alive a sI'd love to get his take on this event --
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I have taken several first aid courses during my life. Boy Scouts. Army. You name it. Every class has warned me of the dangers of something I learned in the previous class. I can even remember the chief life guard of Atlantic City NJ lecturing us on his case against mouth to mouth resusitation. Most recently I learned that we shouldn't have a person breath into a paper bag to stop a panic attack. (Apparently this will build up CO2 and can kill a diabetic) The tourniquet always struck me as a questionable technique and I'm happy I was never called upon to apply one.
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