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NRTI as we knew it is no more, and I don't know what will happen in the future. Technically, I'm still employed by the College, though am enjoying a paid hiatus, and working on everything I couldn't work on when I was spending 70 hours a week running the Program, like cleaning up from the tornado that hit, what, 7 years ago now? I'm also commissioned with a nearby county agency, actually answering to one of the more popular instructors, so I'm still trying to keep my hand in.

I'll continue to post information and news from grads and friends, and also want to keep current with LE news and references.

My College phone and e-mail are pretty much out of service, so I'll be setting up yet another account , so we can stay in touch.

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Man Seriously Injured In Cliff Jumping Incident (NPS Digest)

Man Seriously Injured In Cliff Jumping Incident (NPS Digest)
...Gibbs and Henthorne established a landing zone in a nearby hayfield and marshaled in a medevac helicopter from Air Evac. Prior to loading the man into the helicopter, he began presenting with a tension pneumothorax, and a NorthArk paramedic conducted a needle thoracostomy to decompress his chest.  Once loaded onto the medevac ship, the man was air lifted to the University of Arkansas Medical Sciences Hospital in Little Rock...

Apparently the medics did the procedure, and I don't know what policies or regulations apply, but this may have been one of those rare opportunities to actually use that dull, garden-hose sized needle/shank/piece of conduit that they want us to carry in our IFAK/blow-out kits.  "I saw Three Kings, I can do it."

The little old lady at Remington who sharpens the front of 870 receivers has a side job dulling large-bore needles.
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