Author Archives: ketaminh

RFDS STAR Program – Essential Aspects of Aeromedical Retrieval course

ESSENTIAL ASPECTS OF AEROMEDICAL RETRIEVAL COURSE DETAILS Course Dates 2013 > 26, 27, 28 August 2013 – COURSE FULL! Deakin Management Centre, Deakin University Geelong Campus, Victoria (prior to the ASA 2013 Annual Scientific Meeting being held 29-30 August) 22, 23, 24 November 2013 – Brisbane – PLACES FILLING! Venue: Queensland Combined Emergency Services Academy,Continue reading “RFDS STAR Program – Essential Aspects of Aeromedical Retrieval course”

STORZ CMAC intubation for head GSW patient

This is from Dr Larry Mellick Youtube channel. I highlight this video to demonstrate a couple of things. 1. Good demonstration of CMAC VL in trauma patient with cervical spine precautions 2. Leaving cervical spine collar insitu during intubation attempt. Not my recommendation but you can see it is possible when using an indirect VLContinue reading “STORZ CMAC intubation for head GSW patient”

@rfdsdoc Bet’s on! Jan 1st 2020. If any training ED in Qld is still using DL I will give you a personally engraved Mac laryngoscope. Tweet by @jodeverill July 2013

Masterclass in Rural and Remote Medicine, Kangaroo Island November 2013

  Folks, dont miss this one if you are in Australia or close ! Masterclass in Rural and Remote Medicine by Dr Tim Leeuwenburg and friends! Knowing Tim, it will feature heavily on practical training for those who need to provide emergency resuscitation and critical care to injured and ill a long way from anContinue reading “Masterclass in Rural and Remote Medicine, Kangaroo Island November 2013”

Analysing communication errors in an air medical transport service

Originally posted on Auckland HEMS:
The importance of effective communication A recent study published in the May-June 2013 edition of Air Medical Journal analyzed a randomly selected group of quality assurance reports looking for communication errors. Quality assurance reports examined had been submitted in circumstances of issues, adverse events, or simply high risk activities (for example…

Brian Burns: Trauma before and beyond the hospital – from SMACC 2013

Originally posted on Auckland HEMS:
From the SMACC 2013 conference – this podcast is Dr Brian Burns (Greater Sydney Area HEMS) speaking about managing trauma patients in extremis and in extreme conditions Click HERE for the podcast (right click to save) Accompanying slides: BRIAN BURNS: TRAUMA BEFORE + BEYOND THE HOSPITAL from oliflower Click here for…

Anthony Holley: War – What is it good for? From SMACC 2013

Originally posted on Auckland HEMS:
From SMACC 2013 – Anthony Holley (Intensivist from Royal Brisbane & Women’s Hospital, LCDR in Royal Australian Naval Reserve) brings a military perspective to advances made in trauma management on and off the battlefield. Click HERE for the audio, accompanying slides below:

Welcome to the first ever AmboFOAM podcast

Originally posted on AmboFOAM:
Well, I’ve finally got motivated and got on to doing a podcast.  This is for the new paramedic, volunteer or paramedic student just beginning their career. My thanks to my mate Tim from KI-docs for providing the inspiration and for showing me that podcasting doesn’t have to be that scary.  Of…