X-Message-Number: 6368
Date: Fri, 21 Jun 1996 08:19:28 -0400 (EDT)
From: Ben Best <>
Subject: SCI.CRYONICS Transport course offered by BioPreservation

     Mike Darwin and associates at BioPreservation are offering a course 
for those who want to benefit from the latest BPI knowledge about the 
application of medical knowledge and their own innovations to cryonics
rescue procedures. I have volunteered to handle the registration and 
administrative details of this course -- and also expect to be a 
fully-paying participant. Therefore, since I am entirely a volunteer
(and am donating my efforts) I don't see that I can be justly accused 
of engaging in commercial advertising by posting a notice concerning 
the course. It costs money (TANSTAAFL) and I want to see it be successful
because I am expecting to be part of it. And I think a successful BPI 
Transport course will further the cause of cryonics.

     The only additional information about this course is that participants
are expected to sign a non-disclosure agreement. I still have not seen this
document, but if it doesn't offend me it shouldn't be a problem for others.
(I'm easily offended and jealous of signing-away my options.)

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BIOPRESERVATION PHASE I HUMAN CRYOPRESERVATION TRAINING COURSE

BioPreservation, Inc (BPI) will be offering a hands-on, comprehensive, 
 week-long training course in the first phases of human cryopreservation: 
 Standby and Transport.  The primary instructors for the course will be 
 Mike Darwin, Steven B. Harris, M.D., and Carlotta Pengelley, L.V.N.  

The objective of the course is to provide training which allow the course
 graduate to become thoroughly familiar with the principles and techniques
 required to give ethically and technically excellent care to the terminally 
 ill human cryopreservation patient.  This course is aimed primarily at 
 those with prior medical or biomedical background (physicians, paramedics, 
 nurses, and advanced emergency medical technicians).  Those without a 
 good understanding of the basics of medicine and emergency care may audit 
 the course (and may even graduate from it!) but should be cautioned that 
 both the level and the pace of this course will be advanced.

Specfic areas that will be covered are:

* Psychology of death, dying and bereavement as they relate to cryonics.
* Psychosocial support and intervention during Standby and Transport for 
   the cryo-patient and his/her family.
* Interface with primary care medical personnel to insure optimum
   cryopreservation.
* Interface with Hospice programs for cryonics compatible terminal care.
* Premedication of the Cryopreservation patient for prophylaxis of 
   ischemic injury before legal death: pharmacologic, logistic and legal 
   considerations.
* Site Asessment and logistic considerations in deploying for a local 
   or remote Standby.
* Pathophysiology of Cerebral Ischemic Injury
* Administrative Procedures: record keeping, data acquisition, 
   quality control.
* Cardiopulmonary Support: options, evaluation and intervention.
* External and internal (non-extracorporeal) cooling.
* Establishing IV access.
* Preparation and administration of medications to inhibit 
   ischemia-reperfusion injury.
* Physical transportation of the patient to the cryoprotective 
   perfusion facility.
* Infection Control in the Standby and Transport Setting.

Included in the above will be training use the newly developed 
 pneumatically driven high impulse - active compression-decompression 
 CPR units which have been developed by BioPreservation in conjunction 
 with 21st Century Medicine.  These deliver far better cardiac output 
 and oxygenation than either manual or conventional machine CPR.  
 Students will train on a field-ready third generation unit.

An added bonus to this course will be training in the newly developed 
 technique of liquid ventilation using a proprietary heat and gas 
 exchange medium which is used to fill the lungs immediately after 
 legal death and during the beginning of CPR support.

There will be hands on training using animal models for both liquid 
 ventilation, and to review the full mechanics of the Transport procedure.

If a minimum of 3 students with appropriate qualifications are interested, 
 a 2 day training session on carrying out blood washout with field flush 
 solution will be offered, again using an animal model.  The washout 
 training session will be geared towards allowing the skilled practioner 
 to work with an embalmer (who can perform the skill-itensive surgery 
 required for vascular access) to facilitate safe cannulation of the 
 femoral vessels and blood washout using a very simple system employing 
 premixed perfusate.  Special attention will be given to avoiding air 
 embolism and maintaining proper and safe levels of pressure, temperature 
 and flowrate of perfusate.  

  Course Dates: Tuesday, September 3 to Tuesday, September 10, 1996
  Washout Training Session (if given): September 11th & 12th.
  Location of Course: BioPreservation, Rancho Cucamonga, California
  Course Fee: US$ 1,000.00 (includes accommodation, but not meals)
  Training Session Fee: US$300
  Maximum Number of Students in Course: 10
  Deadline for Registration: Thursday, August 15, 1996
  Non-refundable fee required for Registration:  US$ 500
  Course Registrar: Ben Best               
                    Box 788 Station "A"    (416) 862-3193 (weekdays)
                    Toronto, Ontario       (416) 534-0967 (weekends)
                    M5W 1G3 CANADA
    (All registration and fee payments must go to Ben Best)
    (Ben Best will be in Europe July 26th to August 4th)


                 -- Ben Best ()


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