RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Returning to contingency: the forward trauma team
JF Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps
JO J R Army Med Corps
FD British Medical Journal Publishing Group
SP 400
OP 405
DO 10.1136/jramc-2016-000669
VO 162
IS 6
A1 Dickinson, Andrew
A1 Dalal, S
A1 Beales, L
YR 2016
UL http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/content/162/6/400.abstract
AB During Herrick 19, Main Operating Base Price Role 1 treatment facility saw one of the busiest periods of Role 1 trauma care within the British Afghanistan campaign. Within 5 months 73 trauma casualties were treated, 48 of whom were category A. This article shares the experiences of this Role 1 and its unusual context, and discusses the relevance with regard to future medical planning. The focus is on the human element; a fundamental of all military operations yet one that is often overlooked. We consider the team construct and the team members of Role 1 and suggest how this team and its leaders can be optimally prepared, supported and maintained, and then safely disassembled. We also consider how best this team can be placed within the battle group formation in order to provide the highest standard of care.