Why is understanding the social structure of the people we care for important? Will it make a difference to the outcome of the care we provide, and is it something we should incorporate into our care plans to make a real difference?

We are honoured to speak with Colonol (Retired) David Bates ARRC BN MMedEd MPH SFHEA FIHSCM FRSPH MloD, Senior Lecturer at the University of Cumbria. David will take us through this subject, explaining why an understanding of social structure can help us provide optimal care wherever we work.

Welcome to the latest edition of TSG Talk. When we are attending multiply injured people there is an expectation that the emergency services will provide optimal care, whether this is actual treatment or the wider management of the scene. How do we do this when it’s really cold, what effect does operating in the cold have on us if were not prepared correctly, and what can we do to ensure that we are equipment with skills and equipment to work effectively.

Sgt Rob Simpson from Cheshire Rural Crime wanted to find the answers to these questions, to do so organised a truly outstanding event “Exercise Winter Storm” Rob will take us through the exercise and outline some of the key findings that can assist us provide optimal care should we find ourselves out in the cold

Welcome everyone to the latest edition of TSG Talk. TSG Talk explores the unique challenges of providing medical care in complex environments and investigates how we can organise our input to maximise survivors.

Responding to an incident where there are multiple casualties who have significant thermal injures will be one of the most difficult events a health system has to respond to.

Understanding of the specifics and challenges posed by these events alongside the factors involved for health systems to surge is important if we are to maximise the care we can give.

We are privileged tonight to talk with, Professor Randy Kearns, with 105 publications and 2 books we truly have a colleague with a deep understanding of the subject.

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