Ron Natalie wrote:
Dave S wrote:


My speculation is that unless Mr. Wing had paradropped into a MASH
unit, he was doomed by his injury, having significantly bled out in
the last minute of his descent. Even if a trained paramedic crew was
right there and on the scene immediately, they would have had a hell
of a fight (to save him) on their hands.

A paramedic crew can't do squat except try to stop things from getting any
worse while rushing him to a surgical (preferably trauma staffed)
facility. Unlike cardiac and other medical cases where the paramedics
have stuff they can do to actually treat in the field, it's still pretty
much swoop and scoop for large-scale trauma.

I agree 100% Before I started working as a nurse in trauma centers, I
was an active paramedic (and still maintain my paramedic credentials to
this day). You see and do a lot in 15 years.

Dave