Air Methods Prehospital EDucation Podcast Ep. 61: Mise en Place - Staging the Chaos
Feb 23, 2026
When our crew is dispatched to an extremely rural
location, they find our patient has fallen off an a-frame ladder
and been impaled in the chest by a large piece of rebar on the
ground. We know that in dealing with impalements, removal or
jostling of the object can cause a host of problems for the
patient, so the team must take great care in transporting him to a
location where removal and treatment can occur in a safe and
controlled environment. Listen in as our team coordinates with
other first responders, readies their equipment mise en place, and
communicates to ensure the best outcome for our patient. You'll
find he is simultaneously very unlucky, and extraordinarily lucky
in his unusual case.
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We are
joined by:
Jennifer A. Beckett NREMT-P AAS
Cole Diercks BSN, RN, CFRN
Steven Johnson NREMT-P
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As always thanks for listening and fly safe!
Hawnwan Moy MD FACEP FAEMS
John Wilmas MD FACEP FAEMS
Nyssa Hattaway, BA, BSN, RN, CEN, CPEN, CFRN