Category Archives: General PH&RM

HEMS Education Day Wed 26th July

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Next CGD – Wednesday 12th July

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June HEMS Education Day Summary

Journal Review Prognostic Value of Echocardiography in Normotensive Patients With Acute Pulmonary Embolism Lin Hu gave an excellent review of the above article. Key points from his talk are: Echocardiography was used to identify parameters that may correlate with poor … Continue reading

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HEMS Education Day – Wednesday 28th June 2017

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Major Incident Education Day

Our most recent HEMS Education Day on the 31st May, took a focus on Major Incidents and the role our service plays. The day commenced with some insightful talks, before leading into an exercise that saw our medical teams integrate with … Continue reading

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Clinical Governance Day – Wednesday 14th June

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Interview with Cameron Edgar

In this 25 minute podcast Dr Cliff Reid talks with Cameron Edgar, a senior helicopter critical care paramedic. Cameron has been a paramedic for 23 years, qualifying as an intensive care paramedic, then a special casualty access team paramedic, and then … Continue reading

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HEMS Education Day – Wednesday 31st May

The next HEMS Education Day (HED) will be an exciting opportunity for the organisation to examine our role in Major Incidents. The day will primarily revolve around a Major Incident Exercise which is being put together by our education team. … Continue reading

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Clinical Governance Day – Wednesday 17th May

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Vomit control at Sydney HEMS

Karel Habig rigged up a SALAD simulator (Suction Assisted Laryngoscopy and Airway Decontamination – the brainchild of Airway Master Educator Jim DuCanto) and ran a vomit-control workshop at our recent HEMS Education Day. Here are the learning points as summarised … Continue reading

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