Mathieu Boutonnet1, Pierre Pasquier2, Laurent Raynaud3, Laurent Vitiello4, Jérôme Bancarel5, Sébastien Coste6, Guillaume Pelée de Saint Maurice7, Sylvain Ausset7. 1. Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Percy Military Teaching Hospital, Clamart, France. Electronic address: mathieuboutonnet@hotmail.com. 2. Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Percy Military Teaching Hospital, Clamart, France; 14th Airborne Forward Surgical Team, Percy Military Teaching Hospital, Clamart, France. 3. Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Bégin Military Teaching Hospital, Saint-Mandé, France. 4. Air Forces Command, Mérignac, France. 5. Operational Headquarters of the French Military Health Service, Paris, France. 6. French Military Health Service Academy, Paris, France. 7. Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Percy Military Teaching Hospital, Clamart, France.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The French Military Health Service (FMHS) has developed a training program for medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) of critical care patients on fixed wing aircraft. METHODS: We conducted a 10-year retrospective analysis (2006-2015) of the data from the FMHS Academy. The number of trainees was listed according to the different courses and medical specialties. The number of MEDEVACs recorded during the period was described. RESULTS: Since 2006, the FMHS has developed training courses designed for MEDEVAC of critical care patients. Forty-five collective strategic MEDEVAC courses were delivered to 91 intensivists, 130 anesthetic nurses, 79 flight surgeons, 55 flight nurses, and 89 nurses. Five sessions of tactical MEDEVAC courses were performed for 14 flight surgeons, 6 flight nurses, and 17 other nurses. Ten sessions of individual strategic MEDEVAC courses were delivered to 17 intensivists, 10 flight surgeons, 21 flight nurses, and 7 other nurses. Between 2006 and 2015, 818 (± 68) individual strategic MEDEVACs were performed per year. Thirty-three (± 19) concerned critical care patients. Five missions of collective strategic MEDEVAC were performed for 56 patients. CONCLUSION: The FMHS has developed specific courses for the MEDEVAC of critical care patients, allowing the training of numerous MEDEVAC teams.
OBJECTIVE: The French Military Health Service (FMHS) has developed a training program for medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) of critical care patients on fixed wing aircraft. METHODS: We conducted a 10-year retrospective analysis (2006-2015) of the data from the FMHS Academy. The number of trainees was listed according to the different courses and medical specialties. The number of MEDEVACs recorded during the period was described. RESULTS: Since 2006, the FMHS has developed training courses designed for MEDEVAC of critical care patients. Forty-five collective strategic MEDEVAC courses were delivered to 91 intensivists, 130 anesthetic nurses, 79 flight surgeons, 55 flight nurses, and 89 nurses. Five sessions of tactical MEDEVAC courses were performed for 14 flight surgeons, 6 flight nurses, and 17 other nurses. Ten sessions of individual strategic MEDEVAC courses were delivered to 17 intensivists, 10 flight surgeons, 21 flight nurses, and 7 other nurses. Between 2006 and 2015, 818 (± 68) individual strategic MEDEVACs were performed per year. Thirty-three (± 19) concerned critical care patients. Five missions of collective strategic MEDEVAC were performed for 56 patients. CONCLUSION: The FMHS has developed specific courses for the MEDEVAC of critical care patients, allowing the training of numerous MEDEVAC teams.