Program Director Haiti Air Ambulance/ International Association of Flight and Critical Care Paramedics Fielding, Utah
Description: In August 2021 Haiti was hit with a significant earthquake bringing heavy damage to the South region of the country. Over the next weeks, in addition to daily transport operations, the staff at Haiti Air Ambulance found themselves operating the triage and treatment at the Toussaint Louverture Airport where they step outside of the traditional disaster model to incorporate critical care and community paramedicine to the approximately 300 patients seen. This presentation will describe and discuss the various treatments and techniques incorporated in the care.
Learning Objectives:
Identify three challenges associated with response to a disaster in a developing nation.
Identify medical concerns unique to the 2021 response.
Identify the role critical care plays in disaster response and medicine.
Identify the role community paramedicine plays in disaster response and medicine.
Identify lessons learned regarding the interoperability within the many international agencies involved in the various aspects of response.
