un: beverly crusher; @everyone

[ethnobotany]

Since the medical staff keeps changing, I'd like a head count. If you have any kind of medical training - field medic, nurse, doctor, or anything in between even if it's just that you helped out in a crisis - would you mind letting me know? Even if I already know what you can do. You can tell me privately, if you'd rather. If you have skills, but would rather not be called on unless there's a crisis, let me know.

On that note, if anyone would like, I was thinking of offering medical classes. Honestly, the more people we have here who can respond in a crisis at all levels, the better all around. So if you're interested in medical lessons, let me know what you want to learn. Field medicine, triage, nurse, doctor. Or if you already know a few things and would like to help me teach, that would be wonderful as well.

Comments

( private ) un:hotdog

[oorah]

[ he's seen beverly around the periphery. he thinks he could trust her if he had to. so here he is, though she may not have heard of him - he doesn't really keep track of these things anymore. but he's usually milling around the village with a million dogs in tow so he's easy to spot if nothing else. ]

i was a marine. [ and more to the point he's stitched himself up more than a couple times. ]

( private )

[ethnobotany]

So you have combat medicine experience?

And I'm assuming you would rather keep this knowledge away from the general population?

private; un: jane doe

[scathefires]

i can do basics

stitches resetting dislocated bones that kinda thing

[stuff he doesn’t usually advertise, which is why the message is locked. it’s not much, but in a situation like this? maybe even a little bit can help.]

private;

[ethnobotany]

Great. Even just that much will be a great help. I'll keep you down for crisis only?

UN: ReforgedWings | Private

[skyward_eyes]

I mean, clearly I've got basic triage and first aid. Nothing complex.

The ankle's doing better, btw. The hotspring water is great for it.

Private

[ethnobotany]

Would you rather that stay between us or are you interested in learning more?

Good. Glad to hear it. Although... I may need a translation for "btw."

UN: Skateboard Sniper

[duel_wielding]

I'm a Marine trained field medic. I mean, my techniques are WAY too out of time for this place, but I could probably brush up on stuff if you're willing to teach.

UN: Skateboard Sniper

[ethnobotany]

I know that feeling.

[ people from the future unite. ]

Yes. The more people who are willing and able to help, the better. I'm happy to teach all levels. We'll figure out a time that works best, whether you'd rather one-on-one or small groups, and go from there.

un: black knight | private

[lifeofadeathseeker]

The biome here is really different so I'm not too sure on what will apply and what won't, but I used herbs and plants used in cooking to treat most common ailments. Like illnesses, inflammation or food poisoning. I don't know if that will help.

private

[ethnobotany]

I've actually got a herbal garden started here with various plants we use to supplement the medicine stock at the hospital. Your knowledge would be a great help, especially in identifying any of this planet's native flora.

[ even just having people to go "that looks familiar" or "i have no earthly clue what that even resembles" is a help. ]

If you'd like to learn anything about what I have or the native plants we've already run across here, I'd be happy to teach you. Mark Watney is another good botany resource as well.

[Voice] UN: التاير

[eaglesonofnone]

Safety and peace, sayyida.

I am Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad and though I know my own time to be far before many here, I have knowledge that would apply to the circumstances here. I aided as I could with the illness that swept through the village not so long ago, and I am familiar with attending wounds. My greatest obstacle here has been the unfamiliarity of herbs and lack of certain compounds which I would use to treat illnesses and injuries alike. I can read English, but I admit that it causes me a measure of confusion and headache, which is also why I tend to answer these messages verbally rather than by writing.

If there are resources on hand for any native herbs which have similar properties to those we may be more familiar with, I will be glad to learn more, and share what I know with any who are curious. I have a background of teaching and instruction, and I learn quickly.

I do hope to be of aid.

[Voice]

[ethnobotany]

It seems like a lot of us are unfamiliar with the native flora on this planet, so we're all sort of learning as we go in that respect. But any sort of botanical or herbal knowledge is a great help, I think. Even if we can just narrow down what a plant looks like, that puts us closer to figuring out what we don't know.

I can tell you what I'm aware of so far, or I would think Mark Watney would be happy to jump in. He's another excellent botany resource. I do have an herbal garden by my house here that is primarily used as medicine. I'd be happy to show you the stores we have from that.

un: wiccan

[demiurgency]

If you do classes, I'd love to learn anything you can teach. I've just been studying the books on beginner first aid and triage that I've found in the schoolhouse.

[ethnobotany]

That's a great start. I'll mark you down as interested in lessons.

How are those books doing for you? If you have burning questions, be sure to take notes and I'll answer those when we meet.

UN: Banner

[notsoangry]

Still here. I'd be happy to help you teach too, I was a professor before.

[ethnobotany]

Wonderful.

[ that is the sound of relief. ]

I'll always take help and I know you know your stuff.

Textt; UN: Rinoa

[alittlelonger]

Dr. Crusher I would like to learn more please, as I helped you all during the illness but still lack in it. I also have light gray powers and they ... sometimes include healing.

[ethnobotany]

Of course, Rinoa. I'd be happy to. You did a wonderful job back then. Would you be interested in helping again, if another crisis pops up?

[ she would rather hope that another crisis never does pop up, but she knows better by now. better to be prepared. ]

un: sköld

[whipshots]

Oh, this is perfectly-timed! I had just been spending more time at the infirmary and thinking I should get involved. I'd like to help with putting together some kind of rota, too? So that there's always someone 'on-call' for a particular day, so people won't have to scramble looking for a doctor. [ It had happened, after all, with John having to rummage through medical supplies by himself. ]

I'm Brigitte. I have field medic and triage experience too. Not super-advanced, but enough to keep people going.

[ethnobotany]

That was my thought as well. If you'd like to work that up, I'd be more than happy to let you.

[ she would really not like to think that anyone has had to scramble, but she also knows they're a bit short on medical staff now, and have always been. that's part of why she's put out this head count. ]

Wonderful. Are you interested in learning more or is that enough for you?

un: Abhorsen

[bindsthedead]

I have some knowledge of first aid, but I was expecting to use it in combination with magic... and herbs that I'm not sure exist in this place. I'd like to expand my knowledge.

[ethnobotany]

I have a small stash of medicinal herbs found on Earth and I'm happy to add that to the list of things to teach interested parties. Unfortunately, we don't know as much about the native flora here as anyone would like.

[ they're all sort of learning at the same time about the native species here. ]

un: losers

[killorder]

Hi. I'm Jake, and I'm special forces us army. I've got basic field medical training, and the kind of on the go shit a soldier does when they've got no other choice or help.

I've also been working on learning and experimenting with things in this place to help us. Making basically tools we can use from the natural things around this place. I'd love to learn more methods I can use too.

[ethnobotany]

Wonderful. I'd be happy to add you to my list of students. Would you be interested in offering your skills on a crisis-only basis or more frequently?

un: eden

[retributes]

I'm trained in CPR and first aid. It's always a good thing to know more so I'm here for learning what's available. Field medicine, triage, preferably. I could entertain the idea of learning some nursing if you're willing.

[ethnobotany]

Of course, I am. Whatever you'd like to learn, I'd be happy to teach and I'm sure my colleagues feel the same way. Honestly, the more people know, the less general worrying we'll have to do whenever the next crisis pops up.

un: The Qunari

[ataashihunter]

I've stitched up my share of wounds. Or rather been able to bandage them until someone who knew more of what they were doing was there. But I want to learn more. As you say the more people who know some the better.

[ethnobotany]

All right. I'll have you down for learning. The amount of people simply volunteering their skills now will help in the future, but the number of people willing to learn more has me more hopeful than I've been in a while.

un: cisskabob

[cisskabob]

I am totally interested in classes! And in helping out, if you need it. I've got experience as a field medic, so I can do pretty decent sutures and other trauma related field medicine. I got certified back home in CPR and as a field medic, but I know there's a lot more to learn. I haven't had a chance to do much with it in a while, and I would like to be helpful, if I can.

[ethnobotany]

That would be wonderful. Are you interested in sticking with field medicine skills or do you want to learn triage, nursing, or doctoring?