Medical Force Multiplier
Applying the Golden Hour Principle to Major Incident Response Resources
This JEMS supplement originally appeared in the May 2008 issue of JEMS but has been updated in March 2009.
This JEMS supplement will introduce you to the innovative Charlie's Horse® Deployment System and the MERF™ (Medical Emergency Response Facility), which uses a minimal workforce to deliver crucial resources to areas where they're critically needed and deploys those resources rapidly in any location.
Supplement Content
Introduction: A Modern-Day Trojan Horse
A.J. Heightman, MPA, EMT-P
Genesis of the Charlie's Horse Deployment System & the Medical Emergency Response Facility (MERF)
Why Existing Protocols Have Failed
Taking Deployment to the Next Level
The MERF Infrastructure
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Charlie's Horse Deployment System
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MERF Deployment
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