Nope, I hadn't heard the term...

Basically AeroMed, the chaps who lounge around in all that space at the front of the plane, with beds taht look like they are from a BDSM dungeon, whilst we're all in Cattle Class :D

Originally Posted by chocolate_frog

Nope, I hadn't heard the term...

Basically AeroMed, the chaps who lounge around in all that space at the front of the plane, with beds taht look like they are from a BDSM dungeon, whilst we're all in Cattle Class :D

CCAST flights tend to be more specific with dedicated aircraft for the transfer rather than at the front of a trooper. Ones on the troopers tend to be 'routine'.

so what does HMF mean again?

Originally Posted by Forastero

CCAST flights tend to be more specific with dedicated aircraft for the transfer rather than at the front of a trooper. Ones on the troopers tend to be 'routine'.

Gotcha, cheers.

Right - so we 've established that Westpoint (sad use of a half decent name), is looking for a job for one of his "medically qualified" redneck cousins. Also that he is frantically searching for a reason to land in Germany when the airhead in Brum does a firstclass job of looking after the boys.

Conclusion - Wespoint is a knob and probably has the job of SO3 Wikipedia..........at best

Originally Posted by top_soldier

Right - so we 've established that Westpoint (sad use of a half decent name), is looking for a job for one of his "medically qualified" redneck cousins. Also that he is frantically searching for a reason to land in Germany when the airhead in Brum does a firstclass job of looking after the boys.

Conclusion - Wespoint is a knob and probably has the job of SO3 Wikipedia..........at best

Pretty much it. If he'd declared his interest from the beginning and asked a half decent question he might've got a reasoned debate going. I actually thought he was a spammer to begin with..

Originally Posted by Talos

My Q is this, how long did it take to get MERT to where it is today, from what I have read, seen on the news/TV documentary s it has been a slow process. It is a fact the HMF's medical services have been degraded to the point where even in a minor conflict we are relying on TA, & Aux personnel to make up the numbers. And finally how refreshing to see a thread with the RAF Regt mentioned, & no derogatory remarks made.

Well, in 2007 the MERT/IRT were all over it, from point of wounding to the field hospital in Bastion was for my boss and I was around 40 minutes(ish).

As for moving people to American facilities in Germany I can't see a point in it. A friend of mine was was severely injured in the morning and was on a plane back to the UK by late afternoon/early evening the same day.

My boss and I underwent surgery in the field hospital and were kept there for 5 days before being flown back to the UK.

CCAST is, as has been alluded to, part of the RAF Aeromed service that provides intensive care in flight. They only operate on strategic, as opposed to tactical, flights.

The CCAST consists of an anaesthetist, ITU trained Flight Nurses (FN), Flight Nursing Attendants (FNA), and an MDSS tech. For some priority one Flights they will use a dedicated aircraft, usually C-17.

Because the level of care that CCAST can provide, there would be no advantage to taking patients to US hospitals in Germany.

Currently the UK evacuates VSIL patients to definitive R4 care much quicker than the US does.

Originally Posted by ViroBono

CCAST is, as has been alluded to, part of the RAF Aeromed service that provides intensive care in flight. They only operate on strategic, as opposed to tactical, flights.

The CCAST consists of an anaesthetist, ITU trained Flight Nurses (FN), Flight Nursing Attendants (FNA), and an MDSS tech. For some priority one Flights they will use a dedicated aircraft, usually C-17.

Because the level of care that CCAST can provide, there would be no advantage to taking patients to US hospitals in Germany.

Currently the UK evacuates VSIL patients to definitive R4 care much quicker than the US does.

So could we sell bedspaces in QEH Brum to the US? Could be lucrative and provide a boost for our NHS/economy.

ok stupid question time i know but what is te training/quals needed to go on the mert?
only asking because i have been a nurse for 11yrs working in a trauma and emergency setting based in a regional neurosurgical unit (high dependency and critical care seting) and have spent a few years working in local ambulance service. only left and went back to full time nursing as i ws becoming deskilled (small country ambo station)