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Behind Every Good Survivor Is A Team Of Qualified Medical Staff

BEHIND EVERY GOOD SURVIVOR IS A TEAM OF QUALIFIED MEDICAL STAFF Over the last 25 SEASONS there have been 37,500 The show's on-site medical team consists of 3PARAMEDICS+3 NURSES+3 DOCTORS MEDICAL CONSULTATIONS by the on-set medical team THEY'RE ON-CALL AND ON SITE 24/7 WHILE FILMING DR. RAMONA SALINS Is the most recognizable member of the Medical Department on Survivor. A New Zealand native, she has been present whenever a contestant's health is compromised. DR. ADRIAN COHEN DR. COHEN and his "Survivor" team have no power except what's supplied by generators, and only the supplies they lug into the field Leads the medical team and is the physician who's been at the scene of every edition of "Survivor" since the show debuted in 2000 CA MERA CREWS ARE ALSO TRAINED IN BASIC FIRST AID AND SNAKE BITE TREATMENT RESPONSIBILITIES FIRST AID OF THE MEDICAL TEAM INCLUDE 400 CREW MEMBERS MEDIA AND LOCAL STAFF SEVERAL NATIVE VILLAGES 16-20 CONTESTANTS VIPS Cohen says the team also registers with emergency medical services in whatever country they're filming On "Survivor: The Australian Outback", Michael Skupin was airlifted off the island after he inhaled smoke from the campfire and passed out, falling face first into the fire, burning his head, chest, and hands. His hands were so bad that fans could see the skin falling off him. Contestants don't have to be evacuated to get medical care- nor are they automatically disqualified for receiving help. NO OVER THE COUNTER PAIN MEDICATIONS OR MINOR DRESSINGS ARE ALLOWED FOR 'COMFORT' contestants are allowed to receive medical care to keep them healthy On "Survivor: Micronesia", Jonathan Penner received a puncture wound to his knee that later developed a possible life-threatening infection. THE MEDICAL TEAM IS ON SET WITH THE CONTESTANTS WHENEVER THEY ARE GA THERED TOGETHER IN ONE PLACE - AT CHALLENGES AND TRIBAL COUNCILS, FOR EXAMPLE When the team is not with the contestants, they can be summoned by any crew member On "Survivor: Samoa", Russell Swan fainted twice during an immunity challenge as the result of low blood pressure MORE THAN %2$4500,000 99* MORE THAN WORTH OF MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL EQUIPMENT ARE TAKEN TO EACH LOCATION; CREATING A MAKESHIFT ER OF ISSUES ARE HANDLED ON LOCATION Most complaints are for coughs, colds, aches and sprains. Travel illnesses like gastroenteritis are also common. Able to treat everything from major trauma, head or spinal injuries, heart attack and allergic shock "As part of our Medical Risk Assessment, we bring location-specific anti-venom for snakes, Box Jelly Fish etc." - Cohen Contestants can ask for medical assistance at any time and the team is almost always within 10-15 minutes away. Feminine hygiene products are "always discreetly available off camera." IN CASE OF AN EVACUATION prior arrangements are made with hospitals, both local and distant TRANSPORT COULD LAST BETWEEN 1-6 HOURS Michael Skupin fell into a fire after being overcome by smoke in Australia during Season 2. He spent three weeks as an inpatient and having rehab in Queensland following his accident. He managed to go home at the same time as the other contestants. USE ANY MEANS AVAILABLE Paschal English had a cardiac problem during Season 4 in Marquesas. He was medically evacuated back to Los Angeles at the end of filming. Bruce Kanegi developed a bowel obstruction and had to be hospitalized during Season 12 in Panama. He made it back to the show in time to be on the jury. MEDICAL COVERAGE ISN'T PROVIDED BY THE TV PRODUCTION COMPANIES BEHIND REALITY SHOWS, AND THE CONTESTANTS AREN'T REQUIRED TO BUY IT. ALL OF THAT'S SPELLED OUT IN THE LIABILITY RELEASES THAT REALITY TV PARTICIPANTS MUST SIGN. presented by: NURSINGDEGREE.ORG ( starcrush > DEVELOPED BY N NOWSOURCING SOURCES http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment tv/2004/09/dr_survivor.html http://firstaid about com/od/emergencymedicalservices/a/07 Survivor htm http://tv.yahoo.com/news/most-memorable-injuries-survivor-history-002700072.html http://www.insurancequotes.com/reality-tv-show-insurance/

Behind Every Good Survivor Is A Team Of Qualified Medical Staff

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Ever wonder what kind of medical staffing works on the sets of these dangerous reality shows?

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