• First response to emergencies, or called out as additional support
  • Expert contribution to prehospital teams
  • Advanced diagnostic / therapeutic expertise
  • Management of difficult airway problems
  • Surgical airway
  • Emergency chest decompression and chest drains
  • Advanced fluid resuscitation techniques (including intraosseous administration)
  • Sedation (for example in agitated / combative trauma patients)
  • Alternative analgesic strategies
  • Emergency surgical procedures at scene
  • Advanced care of multiply injured casualties
  • Prolonged care of entrapment victims
  • Advanced paediatric emergency care
  • Advice to crews at a distant incident (by radio or ‘phone)

 

Roles might include major incident command, foward medical command / triage / medical care, and medical care at the casualty clearing station.

PLIMS members regularly train with the ambulance service, Derriford Hospital medical teams, and other prehospital organisations. We are fully integrated into the major incident planning of Derriford Hospital.

With years of experience, advanced training, and the strong educational background within the team, PLIMS has a valuable contribution to make in the field of education.

We are keen to play out part in supporting the development of prehospital care in the UK. Please see the section on "getting involved" if you are interested in this aspect of our activity.