BLM National Medical Director Dr. Andrew Southard, or Dr. Drew, talks about the Operational Medical Support Program (OMSP) which provides emergency medical services that focus on initial stabilization and extraction of injured employees in the wildland environment.
Dr. Drew discusses the similarities and differences between OMSP and Emergency Medical Services (EMS), when OMSP was developed, and why it is an important program for our wildland firefighters. He reveals his fire background leading to BLM National Medical Director and how BLM employees can get involved with the program.
This media record is part of a series:
Wildfire Matters
Wildfire Matters takes you behind the scenes at the Bureau of Land Management's Fire Program to talk with the people who strive to manage the landscape, protect our precious natural resources, and keep our communities safe as we continue to learn how to live with wildfire. Click here for the podcast homepage and more information on "Wildfire Matters"
Media Record Details
Cataloging Information
Wildland Firefighter Health