Category Archives: Aeromedical retrieval

Aeromedical FOAMEd : presentation slides from the Aeromedical Society Australasia & Flight Nurses Australia 2013 conference

Missed the conference? Well check out the presenters` slides at least! Some gems here by Dr Brent May on videolaryngoscopes and MICA flight paramedic Matt Shepherd on difficult prehospital airway case. PRESENTATONS FROM MELBOURNE 2013 CONFERENCE

Auckland HEMS app under development

Originally posted on Auckland HEMS:
In the last few days there has been talk on the twittersphere about retrieval apps. First mock-up – content required! Auckland HEMS is currently developing an app for use in our service. For the first iteration we have chosen a DIY web-based application (ibuildapp.com) to create the app. Examples of…

Brian Burns – Always carry your scalpel

Originally posted on Auckland HEMS:
Have we been waiting for this! Courtesy of The Intensive Care Network – here is Dr Brian Burns (Greater Sydney Area HEMS) speaking at SMACC 2013 on prehospital procedures… Click HERE for the audio (right click to open this in a new tab) Accompanying slides below:

Prehospital blood product use

Originally posted on Auckland HEMS:
When prehospital blood storage goes bad… Auckland HEMS is currently exploring the use of blood products in our prehospital environment. Two interesting papers regarding prehospital blood product use were recently published by the Queensland Ambulance Service. The Queensland Ambulance Service maintains a 24/7 doctor/paramedic trauma response team that is dispatched…

Greater Sydney Area HEMS podcasts

Originally posted on Auckland HEMS:
Our colleagues from Sydney have created an excellent group of podcasts about pre-hospital and retrieval medicine: NEUROPROTECTION – covers retrieval of patients with neurological and neurosurgical emergencies; also view their helicopter operating procedure HERE INTERHOSPITAL PATIENT ASSESSMENT – overview of the assessment of a critically ill patient requiring transfer from…

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”

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…

Airway Checklist Practicalities and FOAMed PHARM Kit Dump Update

Confessions of a novice PHARM co-author: I am guilty of blogging negligence for not posting this sooner. I had an asynchronous conversation with Scott Weingart on Airway Checklist real world implementation …