Herat – Late June 2016, some of the Italian national contingent departments operating in Afghanistan have conducted a complex Aeromedical Evacuation – MEDEVAC – exercise to test procedures, coordination and reaction timing of all the various units which have to intervene in case of emergency medical transport to be performed with the use of helicopters. This intervention capacity is very important in the Afghan theatre, and must always be maintained at the highest levels of efficiency and readiness.
Category Archives: Medical Logistics
ISSMM-Delta Discussion Day at the Rome TorVergata University
As part of the Academic Path of the II Level International Master ISSMM, whose contents and whose purposes are available online on the website ISSMM – University Tor Vergata (here), in addition to course lectures, the Governing Council has designed and organized various other events such as Conference, Seminars, Workshops, Study Days, taught by recognized High Professionalism and Experience Speakers and sometimes in synergy with Organizations / Research centers, public-private, civil-military institutions to pursue the objectives of Excellence of said Master. (see video)
International University Master – II level – ISSMM-Delta
VA awards 21 spots on $22B IT contract
The Department of Veterans Affairs announced 21 awards on its massive Transformation Twenty-One Total Technology Next Generation (T4NG) contract for IT infrastructure, operations and cybersecurity services.
Clinic gets approved medical supply drop by drone in Virginia
Flirtey is a drone delivery company from Australia specializing in last-mile delivery using unmanned vehicles, and it recently marked July 17 as a day going down in history—the first drone delivery, government-approved, in the U.S., with packages of medical supplies getting to its source, a clinic in Virginia. (see video)
NASA Aircraft Assists in FAA-Approved Drone Medical Supply Delivery Research
Some underserved Virginia patients were among the first to be officially helped by an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), more commonly known as a drone, during research flights to a medical clinic in Wise County Friday.
USAF: Contract to CAE for Aeromedical Evacuation Training System
CAE announced it has been awarded a contract through ADS Inc. and the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Tailored Logistics Support (TLS) program to provide the United States Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) at Dobbins Air Force Base with a comprehensive Aeromedical Evacuation Training System.
The Aeromedical Evacuation Training System, which can be developed for a range of air mobility aircraft platforms, will provide AFRC with a realistic training environment that will be used to prepare aeromedical evacuation crews for pre-flight and emergency procedures as well as in-flight patient care.
CAE will provide a high-fidelity C-130 fuselage trainer that is configured for aeromedical evacuation missions. Within the C-130 fuselage trainer will be CAE Healthcare iStan human patient simulators, which feature internal robotics that mimic human cardiovascular, respiratory and neurological systems. When iStan bleeds, his blood pressure, heart rate and other clinical signs change automatically, and he responds to treatment with minimal input from an instructor. The overall Aeromedical Evacuation Training System provided by CAE will include courseware and curriculum, as well as a hand-held, wireless tablet instructor operator station to provide full control and customization of a variety of training scenarios.
“We are pleased to be working with ADS, who helped the Air Force identify the best solution for their aeromedical training requirements and provided an efficient contracting solution for the procurement of CAE’s Aeromedical Evacuation Training System,” said Ray Duquette, President and General Manager, CAE USA. “The comprehensive, integrated, off-the-shelf training solution we provide will enable the U.S. Air Force to more cost-effectively train both aircrews and medical personnel for critical aeromedical evacuation missions.”
“This program is a great example of CAE’s unique training systems integrator capabilities where we can leverage our extensive air mobility simulation and training experience and combine it with world-class human patient simulators from CAE Healthcare, which demonstrates the unique synergies CAE can achieve between its defence and healthcare business units,” said Gene Colabatistto, CAE’s Group President, Defence and Security.
Source : CAE
$7.3 million Contract By Naval Medical Logistics Command
to Provide Research and Development Services for the Behavioral Sciences and Epidemiology Department
Leidos, a national security, health and engineering solutions company, was awarded a prime contract, Behavioral Epidemiology Assessment Research (BEAR), by the Naval Medical Logistics Command to provide research services for multiple behavioral health and epidemiology projects that support the Naval Health Research Center’s (NHRC) Behavioral Sciences and Epidemiology Department. The single-award cost-plus fixed-fee (CPFF) contract has a one-year base period of performance, four one-year options and a total contract value of approximately $7.3 million, if all options are exercised. Work will be performed primarily in San Diego, Calif.
The NHRC’s Behavioral Sciences and Epidemiology Department is dedicated to the study of behavioral trends that impact warfighter readiness. The department examines operationally relevant issues affecting personnel such as combat and operational stress, posttraumatic stress, misconduct, substance use, suicide and career-span health and wellness issues. Under this contract, Leidos will conduct behavioral and epidemiological investigations that address these and other deployment-related health issues. Specific examples of these studies may include determining factors related to the onset of mental disorders in military personnel; mental health surveillance of combat-deployed personnel; assessing the effects of adverse lifestyle behaviors on health, performance, and healthcare costs; and investigating the effects of acute stress on military personnel.
“Finding ways to improve the health and wellness of our military personnel and their families is important to the Nation, which means it’s important to Leidos,” said Steve Comber, President of Leidos Health. “We are pleased to continue our support of NHRC to help ensure our military is prepared to perform every mission.”
Source : Leidos
Published on ASDNews: Mar 10, 2014
U.S. Army: $42m to Smiths Detection for Mobile Medical Shelters
Smiths Detection has received a $42 million follow-on production order from the U.S. Department of the Army for Chemical Biological Protective Shelters (CBPS) to equip the National Guard.
CBPS systems are mobile medical shelters — designed to military specifications — highly resistant to chemical and biological threats. They provide a chemical/biological agent free environment in which to administer healthcare without the need for protective clothing and act as a safe haven for patients. CBPS systems are manufactured at Smiths Detection’s U.S. headquarters in Edgewood, Maryland.
This video provides a brief overview of some of the key benefits of the Smiths Detection Chemical Biological Protective Shelter Model E1 (CBPS-M8E1). This highly mobile, self-contained collective protection system provides a contamination free, environmentally controlled working area for medical combat services, combat service support personnel and emergency response teams to work freely without continuously wearing chemical-biological protective clothing.
For more information and technical specifications of the CBPS M8E1, please visit:http://www.smithsdetection.com/index.php/en/products-solutions/integrated-systems/63-integrated-systems/cbps-m8e1.
T.A.L.O.N. Intraosseous Vascular Access System
At the 2013 Military Health System Research Symposium (MHSRS) in Fort Lauderdale, Vidacare Corporation will be launching the T.A.L.O.N.TM (Tactically Advanced Lifesaving Intraosseous Needle) Intraosseous Vascular Access System for military use.
The T.A.L.O.N. system is a groundbreaking single needle solution for vascular access that provides combat life savers and medics with rapid and accurate manual IO access to seven FDA cleared IO sites – proximal tibia (below the knee), distal tibia (ankle), proximal humerus (shoulder) and the sternum. The T.A.L.O.N. system is the first IO system to meet all Committee on Tactical Casualty Care (CoTCC) recommendations for IO devices.
T.A.L.O.N. provides rapid vascular access through the intraosseous (inside the bone) space and helps deliver vital fluids and drugs through this space, the body’s largest non-collapsible vein, to injured soldiers safely and quickly. T.A.L.O.N. is a non-powered vascular access option that complements Vidacare’s powered EZ-IO® Intraosseous Vascular Access System that is widely utilized in combat medicine today.
This system is designed to provide battlefield responders a tactical advantage needed in the combat zone via its lightweight and minimal cube design, proven ability to gain vascular access quickly and safely, and its versatility because no additional intraosseous vascular access gear or tools are needed. As with any vascular access site, the IO insertion site should be monitored frequently and the system should be used only when anatomical landmarks can be clearly identified and in accordance with the T.A.L.O.N. system’s instructions for use.
The T.A.L.O.N. system will be commercially available in the United States starting in early Q4 2013.
“This system is designed specifically to address the needs and concerns of military personnel treating patients under strenuous conditions. The T.A.L.O.N. system will help achieve vascular access and save lives when seconds count. Also its design is ideal for the combat zone,” said Mark Mellin, President and CEO of Vidacare Corporation.
Source : Vidacare Corporation
Humvee new Army’s tactical ambulances
Tobyhanna Army Depot has joined forces with Rock Island Arsenal, Ill., to produce 72 new M997A3 Humvee Ambulances for the Army National Guard. The guard is set to receive 500 ambulances, which will augment, and in some cases replace, the older M996 two-litter ambulances and M997 four-litter models, according to Army Guard officials.
The new ambulances are the result of a shortage of tactical ambulances Army-wide. The M997A3 ambulance configuration will be specifically for the Army National Guard to meet its homeland security and natural disaster relief efforts. The first 45 units are scheduled for fielding in March 2014.
The new models feature a variety of upgrades from the ambulances they replace, including an improved drive train and electrical components, interior improvements inside the ambulance cabin and elements that provide for greater storage of medical equipment, said Jason Evans, an electrical engineer who works in the Production Engineering Directorate’s Engineering Design Development and Manufacturing Division.
Rock Island was awarded the contract to manufacture the new M997 models starting with a Low Rate Initial Production run of 72 units. Tobyhanna signed on to provide some mechanical and electrical components. Officials have expressed an interest in the depot doing more during full-rate production, Evans noted.
“The components we’ve received have met our production specifications and we’re very happy with the pricing, delivery time, professionalism and weekly progress reports for delivery updates,” said Scott Young, an official at Rock Island Arsenal-Project Island Arsenal Project Management and Engineering, Mobile Maintenance. “Working with Tobyhanna Army Depot, we were able to procure the parts necessary for successful completion of the project without having to ask for additional long-lead funding approval to produce higher quantities, which could have delayed the project.”
The first shipment went out in the middle of June, according to Dawn Heffler, production controller, Production Management Directorate’s Manufacturing Support Division.
“We’re doing small to medium complex electrical assemblies,” she said, adding that the assemblies are part of the Electrical Installation Kit. “That’s all the wiring for the lights, sirens and equipment in the ambulance, including the cables.”
Shop personnel are fabricating 22 different cable assemblies. The kits are sent to Rock Island for installation.
“Everything is on schedule and the customer is very happy with the quality of our work,” Heffler said. “Personnel here have pulled together to get the job done on time and within budget.”
The funds arrived in March and fabrication began in April. Heffler oversees the project by working with several depot organizations and acts as a liaison between Tobyhanna and the customer.
Electronics Technician Jeremy Howells commended everyone for taking on the challenge of a new workload without hesitation.
“There were some hiccups along the way, but in the end, we were able to improve on the process and still meet the customer’s requirements,” Howells said. “Personnel of every skill level are working on this project, sharing experiences and ideas to provide a quality product.”
There’s been a steady flow of information between the depot and Rock Island, according to Joe Kalinowski, work leader.
“The constant contact and exchange of information was vital to the success of this project,” he said.
The Army’s M997 series ambulances are equipped with basic armor and used to transport casualties from the battlefield to the medical aid stations. The unit can be heated, ventilated or air conditioned, depending on environmental conditions.
The ambulances are capable of transporting up to four litter patients, eight ambulatory patients, or a combination of litter and ambulatory patients and still have room for medical personnel, equipment and a driver.
Source : US Army – Jacqueline Boucher, CECOM