@caroline.caldwell

[ophiocordyceps]

In light of the trip to Mt. Everest some of you seem to wish to undertake, and with consideration for how preciously few of us are trained medical professionals, I have decided to offer a first aid course at the Safehouse.

I will strive to make this as extensive as time will allow it to be, and anyone – regardless of their stance regarding mountaineering – is welcome to attend. You never know when this kind of knowledge might come in handy.

If you have any questions, feel free to ask them here.

ETA: [Bad username or site: clarke @ griffin] asked me to add that those interested in the trip to New Oslo might wish to consider learning the basics as well. I believe she is quite right – the fewer risks we take, the better.

Comments

@irene.attolia

[stolenpeace]

This would be exceedingly useful. When do you plan to hold your lessons?

[ophiocordyceps]

Tomorrow. I'm not opposed to repeating lessons, should the timing intervene with work.

[stolenpeace]

As it happens, I am exceedingly free.

@angela.roberts

[unlucky7]

Thank you for offering this. I hope people take you up on it. Not only for Everest, but to know in general.

Need an assistant?

[ophiocordyceps]

If you're volunteering. I saw you mentioning that you had some practice, it would be quite useful to have that on board.

⟪ she's unsure how to react to the thanks –– she's mostly just doing what she's most qualified to do. ⟫

@kylo.ren

[warfares]

I'd certainly be interested in availing myself of your knowledge.

[ophiocordyceps]

We start tomorrow. Any previous experience?

@stephen.strange

[rehandle]

Thank you.

[ unsure he's ever meant that more in his life ]

[ophiocordyceps]

You're welcome.

If you have anything to donate to the cause, let me know.

@marcos.diaz

[heliophilous]

i think i've been here for half a year and this is the first time i've seen someone offer this.

i'm gonna try and stop by. it'll be helpful.

( especially in light of what he was trying to organize himself. )

[ophiocordyceps]

We do seem to be woefully low on medical personnel.

I might make it a habit, if the demand is there. So unless you plan on heading up Everest, there is no rush.

@clarke.griffin

[strove]

Thanks for this. Unfortunately, Stephen's right about his teaching talents.

[He once shut down her desire to learn by implying she wasn't useful to their cause, so ...]

Can you add a note that this might be useful in New Oslo, as well? We don't know what we're going to find there.

[ophiocordyceps]

I sense there's a story.

⟪ but never mind that. ⟫

I'll add a note. Truth be told, I am less concerned about New Olso –– I'll be there myself, and I saw that you mentioned something along those lines in the other network post. That makes at least two trained and tried medics.

@loki.odinson

[selfimage]

A generous gesture for those of us flinging ourselves into the gaping maw of danger.

[ophiocordyceps]

⟪ definitely a fake name, that. ⟫

It was either that or packing everyone a lunch.

@cassian.andor

[evasives]

This is a useful offer and one I am surprised I have not quite seen before.

What level of first aid? I have some basics already, mostly for the field and combat.

[ophiocordyceps]

From the very basic to the the more advanced, at least that would be the plan. If you already know your way around dressing a wound and maybe setting a bone, I can notify you when I move on to the grittier things.

@terrence.ephemera

[requiemshark]

I know some of the basics already, but I'll take a refresher.

[ophiocordyceps]

If you find you're secure enough in the basics, I wouldn't mind notifying you once the lessons move to the more complicated.

[preseance]

I'd be happy to help, Doc, if you find yourself needing an extra teaching hand. I play patient real well, too.

( the nurses in france would argue that, he was a miserable patient, up an' ambulatory against doctor's orders, helpin' with other patients while he could hardly walk, doin' the girls' hair as he'd done with his ma's before she passed on. couldn't hardly sit still. an' when he wasn't doin' any of that, he was writin' back to jasper an' alex an' the rest of the boys, reggie at his side spellin' out words for him an' helpin' with his syntax. )

[ophiocordyceps]

There seems to be quite the number of interested parties. I wouldn't say no to another teacher.

⟪ especially not one who seems to... actually be a little more capable on the emotional support ends of medicine. he's said he's seen the second world war, she doubts he had the downtime (or the lack of focus) to do a lot of handholding, but he can probably say a word or two about dealing with shock. ⟫

Do you intend to go to Mt. Everest or New Oslo yourself?

@han.solo

[sublights]

You know, it might help your credibility if you tell people what qualifies you to teach in the first place.

For all we know you could be a butcher.

[ophiocordyceps]

⟪ so you're incapable of normal human amounts of empathy and consider vivisections a valid medical approach, and suddenly you're a 'butcher'. ⟫

I'm sorry, I left my credentials back at the base.

⟪ okay, no, serious response: ⟫

I completed medical training roughly fifteen years ago and have, research and leading a programme to develope a vaccine against a global pandemic aside, worked as a medic whenever needed for about as long. Most recently, I was the only qualified medical personnel on a military base. The results of landmines, gunfire, and various stabbings aren't all covered under basic first aid, but I consider myself qualified enough.

@nill.klein

[culver]

I know some first aid, but I would definitely like to learn more. Are you going to need more supplies?

Re: @nill.klein

[ophiocordyceps]

Always, especially if we wish to outfit both the Mt. Everest and the New Oslo group with first aid kits. I don't think we should waste too much on demonstrations, there ought to be alternatives.

And I'd be happy to teach you more advanced techniques. We might need that.