Category Archives: General PH&RM

Please note that some flexibility is required regarding the handover process, as some trauma centres would prefer handover with the patient still on the stretcher. This recommendation has come from ITIM‘s Trauma Team Training course. If you have concerns over … Continue reading →

The Clinical Governance Day on Wednesday will include a discussion and critical appraisal of one of the most famous and quoted papers in pre-hospital care – Bickell’s trial of fluids which was a major contributor to the move towards ‘hypotensive … Continue reading →

Doctors planning on attending the Canyon Training Days in April – don’t forget the list of goodies you need to prepare (bought your Dunlop Volleys from K-Mart yet?) and let Noel know your wetsuit sizes. The Canyon Training is awesome, … Continue reading →

Two papers by the team have been published this month: Prehosp Emerg Care. 2011 Feb 4. [Epub ahead of print] Logistics and Safety of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Medical Retrieval. Burns BJ, Habig K, Reid C, Kernick P, Wilkinson C, … Continue reading →

I was lucky enough to be interviewed by the amazing Scott Weingart, an emergency medicine intensivist who runs the spectacular EMcrit podcast. We covered some stuff on pre-hospital airway management, physicians in pre-hospital care, and I had a rant about … Continue reading →

Congratulations to Paramedic Harry Gatt and Doctor Roger Bloomer for the commendations received for their brave rescue in the Blue Mountains: The Ambulance Service of NSW Distinguished Service Medal is the Services highest award. It recognises acts of conspicuous bravery … Continue reading →

Next Wednesday’s Clinical Governance Day will include a session on critical appraisal of the pre-hospital literature. Please read the papers that have been emailed and make an attempt appraise them for scientific validity, importance of results, and applicability to our … Continue reading →

RSI currency training every three months is underway for ASNSW consultants on the SRC roster. Please take a look at the video introducing the system of written and practical sessions.