Category Archives: General PH&RM

SCENARIO – We have been tasked to a helicopter land-on primary at a motorcross event. A 12 year old male has come off their bike at high speed in a location 30 minutes flight from the nearest paediatric major trauma … Continue reading →

Scenario – Night mission. Raining. 6 year old with burns to the face and potentially airway. Child was with parents at the grandparents’ house near gas fire place which has somehow resulted in them sustaining burns to the face.  The house is located … Continue reading →

Scenario – Male snorkeler floating unresponsive in water, following likely intracerebral event. Scene – Offshore recovery. Strop winch by paramedic into aircraft with initial assessment on board then further assessment and treatment at landing site on nearby headland. Patient – Cold … Continue reading →

  We are excited to hear and happy to share that the DevelopingEM2013 conference is taking place this year in Havana Cuba!  – http://www.developingem.com/ DevelopingEM is a not for profit conference organising agency specialising in providing a practical clinical approach … Continue reading →

 SCENARIO – You have been tasked to a search and rescue into a canyon in the Blue Mountains. A family party of five went bush-walking and have not been seen for 4 days. The weather has precluded Police from conducting their … Continue reading →

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p016qnkt Click the above link to see the BBC’s take on the exploits of our very own HEMS doctors and paramedics as they head out on mission. The series was filmed with ourselves over the past few months with the … Continue reading →