Tag Archives: HEMS

Intubation during a medevac flight: safety and effect on total prehospital time in the helicopter emergency medical service system | Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine | Full Text

The Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) commonly intubates patients who require advanced airway support prior to takeoff. In-flight intubation (IFI) is avoided because it is considered difficult due to limited space, difficulty communicating, and vibration in flight. However, IFI may shorten the total prehospital time. We tested whether IFI can be performed safely by theContinue reading “Intubation during a medevac flight: safety and effect on total prehospital time in the helicopter emergency medical service system | Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine | Full Text”

We need your help! — Auckland HEMS

https://youtube.com/watch?v=_jyNb1gXqjM%3Fversion%3D3%26rel%3D1%26fs%3D1%26autohide%3D2%26showsearch%3D0%26showinfo%3D1%26iv_load_policy%3D1%26wmode%3Dtransparent By Dr Chris Denny Auckland HEMS Medical Director . . Colleagues, 1. We are in the midst of prototyping our new clinical packs. And we need your help. Soon we will be flying in our AW169. . . 2. Click here for a refresher on usability testing – Auckland HEMS podcast . It isContinue reading “We need your help! — Auckland HEMS”

Helicopter Medical Careers Conference — Adventure Medic

What about a career in the sky? The Helicopter Medical Careers Conference promises to answer any questions you may have about a job in aeromedicine. This event is for students, paramedics nurses and doctors interested in helicopter retrieval. It will be held at Glasgow University on 23 March 2019, organised by Dr Stephen Hearns, an… viaContinue reading “Helicopter Medical Careers Conference — Adventure Medic”

Open Letter to Minister of Health, Mrs. Michelle O’Neill MLA, Northern Ireland Executive

Open Letter to Minister of Health, Mrs. Michelle O’Neill MLA, Northern Ireland Executive.(re NI HEMS staffing)https://t.co/iH1YPwvKgz — Mike Abernethy (@FLTDOC1) December 9, 2016 Will there be a physician on NI HEMS?https://t.co/KYUL1A1bXN — Mike Abernethy (@FLTDOC1) December 8, 2016 Tweet to @moneillsf to petition support for John’s dream of an air ambulance for Northern Ireland withContinue reading “Open Letter to Minister of Health, Mrs. Michelle O’Neill MLA, Northern Ireland Executive”

Physiology in the Winch — The Collective

Dr Alan Garner has a blog post in the context of a report just published. A catastrophe during a winching operation highlights the physiological challenges we sometimes add in the work we do. The death of a patient during a winching incident in Victoria in 2013 was distressing for everyone concerned. I was asked byContinue reading “Physiology in the Winch — The Collective”