tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8677843090727579263.post8382977145629295472..comments2024-02-23T18:24:58.802-07:00Comments on Wildland Fire Leadership: Dreaming: The Heart of InnovationWFLDPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11821633657977545935noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8677843090727579263.post-34808753224535961192013-01-17T10:54:16.273-07:002013-01-17T10:54:16.273-07:00Check out this story...http://www.perthnow.com.au/...Check out this story...http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/breaking-news/tiny-pill-joins-the-firefighting-effort/story-e6frg13c-1226555478519?from=public_rsspmcdonaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09338515744358574223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8677843090727579263.post-27480445130117525132013-01-14T10:01:28.655-07:002013-01-14T10:01:28.655-07:00Thanks for your comment, Chris! Thanks for your comment, Chris! pmcdonaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09338515744358574223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8677843090727579263.post-2660121174842174342013-01-07T22:43:37.492-07:002013-01-07T22:43:37.492-07:00Some of the innovations I've imagined utilizin...Some of the innovations I've imagined utilizing/adapting current technology could increase the safety of personnel.<br /><br />After the unfortunate passing of Caleb Hamm, I had some discussions with my friends in the wildland EMS community. <br /><br />Discussion revolved around the number of times we've captured the signs and symptoms, and how many times we didn't.<br /><br />The current education on rhabdomyalysis, heat exhaustion and heat stroke is good, everyone needs to know the signs, symptoms, and initial treatments. But what if we had another way to capture the signs earlier?<br /><br />I imagine the use of a device attached to a smart phone or SPOT gps communicator that can monitor heart rate, respiratory rate, tidal volume, ECG, pulse oximetry, carboxihemaglogin / methaloglobin, lactose monitoring, and GPS locating. It could have predesignated alarm parameters to alert the individual or others in proximity, or send a message to the medical unit, that an individual has had sustained periods of high physical stress.<br /><br />Work assignments could be reassessed, modified, or additional resources added. Fatigue could be managed much better than just abiding by 2:1.<br /><br />I see this future coming, and I welcome it for the safety of everyone.Chris Graves, Training Captain Reno Fire Departmentnoreply@blogger.com