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2017: Freeze-dried plasma (FDP) fielded by PJs under an FDA Investigational New Drug (IND) Proto-
col; first for the Air Force.
2017: Liquid plasma added to packed red blood cells for downrange Rescue Teams.
2017: Escharotomies and sophisticated critical care with ventilators and continuous sedation car-
ried out on two burn patients on the MV Tamar mission.
2018: Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) fielded for the first time down-range by specially trained PJs.
2018: Packed red blood cells and liquid plasma successfully used during a civil SAR mission in the
Pacific Ocean.
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