Podcast appearances and mentions of sydney hems

In this episode, we will examine the fundamentals of training and education of high-performing teams. We discuss the role of real-world scenarios and high-fidelity training simulations in better-preparing trainees. We'll also discuss the role of high-fidelity simulation in enhancing the learning experience and the metrics used to evaluate training effectiveness. We will share strategies for continuously improving training programs and offer take-home points on harnessing those crucial one percent improvements in training.   To do this we have Dr. Clare Richmond with us. Clare is a Retrieval Specialist and the Director of Emergency Medicine Training at Sydney HEMS. She also serves as a State Retrieval Consultant for NSW Ambulance and as an Emergency Physician VMO at Royal Prince Alfred and Canterbury Hospitals. A graduate of Sydney University, Dr. Richmond trained in Emergency Medicine at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and completed a fellowship at the Sydney Clinical Skills and Simulation Centre. She has taught and worked in PHEM in diverse locations including Sydney, Alice Springs, and London. Clare mentions a number of resources in the interview, this is the podcast on debriefing that she mentions: https://debrief2learn.org/blended-approaches/ Sydney HEMS publish a debrief podcast that can be found here: https://sydneyhems.com/category/podcasts/ More can also be found here: https://sydneyhems.com/ Podcast Recommendation:  Join Steve Wood on the Tac Medic Whiskey Podcast. The Podcast is for up-to-date information on all things Tactical Medicine, Pre-Hospital Medicine and more. The podcast explores life-saving techniques, and real-world experiences, and discusses strategies for handling high-pressure situations. Whether you're a seasoned professional, an aspiring tac medic, or just curious about this critical field, this podcast offers expert insights, practical tips, and stories from the front lines. Listen here:  https://www.podbean.com/pu/pbblog-v4wd8-12cb369

This is the first in the four-part series on anatomical trauma with some of the world's leading experts on specialist pre-hospital care. In today's episode, we delve into the complexities of assessing and treating thoracic injuries in pre-hospital care. We'll cover a range of topics, including pneumothorax, haemothorax, and flail chest. Our discussion will span the primary and secondary survey, airway management considerations, and the efficacy and evolution of modern interventions such as needle decompression. To bring these concepts to life, we'll examine real-life cases that highlight the challenges faced by healthcare professionals in the field. Joining me is Geoff Healey, a distinguished Prehospital and Retrieval Physician with Sydney HEMS. Geoff also serves as a Consultant Anaesthetist at Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney and the Deputy Medical Manager for Sydney HEMS. With extensive experience in Australia's and the UK's Prehospital and Retrieval Systems, Geoff brings invaluable insights into our conversation. Additionally, he is an active member of the NSW Taskforce Urban Search and Rescue Team and has been deployed on numerous humanitarian missions worldwide. We unpack the intricacies of thoracic trauma management in pre-hospital settings, guided by Geoff's expert knowledge and frontline experiences.

In this conversation, we will examine and explore the anatomy of work that a Sydney HEMS Registrar sees within their time at one of the most progressive and dynamic Air Ambulance services in the southern hemisphere. We dig into the day-to-day life, the clinical governance, the case mix and indeed the debrief that occurs within the Sydney HEMS team. We also examine some of the most significant challenges that our guest has experienced as part of that team, a team that is striving to improve and foster innovation and safer patient care. To do this we have Sam Bulford with us, Sam is a Sydney HEMS Registrar and indeed the host of the Sydney HEMS debrief podcast. You can listen to the Sydney HEMS debrief podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/no/podcast/podcasts-greater-sydney-area-hems/id602038154 This podcast is sponsored by PAX. Whatever kind of challenge you have to face - with PAX backpacks you are well-prepared. Whether on water, on land or in the air - PAX's versatile, flexible backpacks are perfectly suitable for your requirements and can be used in the most demanding of environments. Equally, PAX bags are built for comfort and rapid access to deliver the right gear at the right time to the right patient. To see more of their innovative designed product range please click here: ⁠https://www.pax-bags.com/en/⁠ This episode is sponsored by the International Critical Care Paramedic Group (ICCPG): The ICCPG are dedicated to advancing global Paramedicine through knowledge sharing and improved communication. Join their second conference on January 30, 2025, following the success of their 2022 event, which united over 600 paramedics worldwide. This virtual event will feature detailed case studies and in-depth clinical, training, leadership, and research discussions. Don't miss this opportunity to connect with peers and learn from international experts. For more details, contact Christian Wiggin at christian.wiggin@collegeofparamedics.co.uk

Cliff, based in Australia, talks us through the zero-point survey, why it is important and how we use it for the emergency setting. Top 3 Points from this podcast: There are multiple opportunities to optimise how a prehospital mission goes that present themselves long before you set eyes on the patient(s). No matter how good you are (or think you are), it's the output of the TEAM that ultimately determines patient outcome. Effective scene management / environmental control is the key determining factor between expert and non-expert prehospital care. Resources: Zero Point Survey: A Multidisciplinary Idea to STEP UP Resuscitation Effectiveness. REID, C., BRINDLEY, P., HICKS, CARLEY, S., RICHMOND, C., LAURIA, M., & WEINGART, S., 2018.  Clinical and Experimental Emergency Medicine. 5(3), pp 139-143. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6166036/ About Cliff: Cliff works for New South Wales Ambulance as one of the retrieval physicians with Sydney HEMS. He also works in emergency medicine and intensive care. He is fascinated by the factors that optimise team performance in resuscitation.

In this episode Caroline Philips interviews Sarah Aldington; a Consultant Emergency Physician in Sydney, she is also a pre-hospital & retrieval specialist with Sydney HEMS. Sarah formerly worked in respiratory medicine in the UK before studying her PhD in New Zealand focusing on the prevalence of cannabis smoking induced COPD and lung cancer. Whilst in Wellington Sarah established a choir for COPD patients called 'Sing Your Lungs Out (SYLO)'. In this interview Sarah gives a fantastic insight into advanced lung disease and a patient focused approach to this life limiting illness. Sarah recounts this amazing initiative that took on a life of its own and instilled a community of like minded sufferers. Sarah and Caroline share insightful perspectives on what truly matters to patients and how this initiative changed Sarah's perspectives on her approach to medicine. Please enjoy this episode with a fantastic guest. More on the choir they speak about can be found here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27650768/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5294022/ https://pcnnz.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Health-Happiness-Community-Gayle-Williams.pdf https://givealittle.co.nz/org/sylo#:~:text=The%20Sing%20Your%20Lungs%20Out,living%20with%20chronic%20lung%20disease.&text=Neighbourhoods%20Fun%20Awareness-,The%20Sing%20Your%20Lungs%20Out%20(SYLO)%20Choir%20is%20a%20community,of%20life%20and%20lung%20function.

Ian Scott discusses Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) and its role in hypothermia.  Ian looks at the severe end of hypothermia and the management and pathways for these patients. Top 3 Points from this podcast: Do the basics really well – good patient assessment, Good ALS Think could this be hypothermia? If you think it is a consideration then early contact to the Special Services desk through ambulance control stating that you have a potential hypothermic patient which will elicit the support and help you need. Don't get disillusioned and don't give up, keep up good quality resuscitation and the top-level support will help with the decisions. . Resources related to this podcast: Combined Pre-Hospital PDF Hypothermia Protocol Hospital PDF About Ian Ian is currently a critical care consultant and director of the respiratory ECMO service for Scotland. He is based in Aberdeen.  He became a consultant in 2015. He graduated from Dundee University and undertook most of his training in the North East of Scotland.  He has also spent time in the Brompton in London and worked for Sydney HEMS just after he finished his training. Ian has an interest in pre-hospital care and also spent some time working for EMRS North. During his training, he became interested in using ECMO as a way to rewarm hypothermic patients.  He has had several near misses while winter climbing as a student. Ian's spare time is spent with his family. His 2 young daughters and my his understanding wife Kim. Ian also enjoys cycling and being in the mountains when time allows.

What can Prehospital and Retrieval Medicine teach us about life? Natalie May reflects on lessons learned at Sydney HEMS - from the practical to the philosophical. For more head to: codachange.org/podcasts

Whether it's in regard to scope of practice, clinical judgment, or professional communication, transport is a very dynamic environment. We had the privilege of welcoming the infamous Dr. Cliff Reid to the show to discuss his and Sydney HEMS' approach to all of these areas. Tune in and learn how to be a high level transport provider from one of the best in our industry. Get CE hours for our podcast episodes HERE! ------------------------------------------------ Twitter @heavyhelmet Facebook @heavyliesthehelmet Instagram @heavyliesthehelmet YouTube /heavyliesthehelmet Website heavyliesthehelmet.com Email contact@heavyliesthehelmet.com Disclaimer: The views, information, or opinions expressed during the Heavy Lies the Helmet, LLC podcast are solely those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily represent those of their employers and their employees. Heavy Lies the Helmet, LLC is not responsible for the accuracy of any information contained in this podcast. The primary purpose of this podcast is to educate and inform. This podcast is not a substitute for critical thinking and good judgment. Always follow your local laws and Medical Direction. ------------------------------------------------  Crystals VIP by From The Dust | https://soundcloud.com/ftdmusic Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

A few weeks ago I posted this scenario on FB . 60 yr male who was in an MVC and is pinned in the driver seat with an obvious closed femur fracture. Firefighters estimate extrication will take 20 minutes. Patient is confused and screaming in pain and asks you to please give him something. He keeps trying to self extricate and is getting in the way of the firefighters tools.  Vitals  BP- 86/52 HR- 118 SPO2 96% on RA  RR 26 You are unable to obtain and IV and firefighters ask you if you are able to give the patient something IM to calm him down through the extrication process.  Do your guidelines discuss extrication sedation? What drug and dose? The comments were very interesting and I wanted to get someone well respected in the HEMS and prehospital environment on the show to give their thoughts. Dr. Cliff Reid is a seasoned retrieval physician who works for Sydney HEMS in Australia. This is his second time on FOAMfrat and we always have a great discussion. I think you will enjoy!

What can Prehospital and Retrieval Medicine teach us about life? Natalie May reflects on lessons learned at Sydney HEMS - from the practical to the philosophical.

This month we had the privilege to chat with Cliff Reid (@cliffreid)- a Retrieval Physician with Sydney HEMS. Dr. Reid has an extensive history in HEMS and emergency/critical care medicine. I wanted to pick his brain on a variety of topics such as:   Receiving a report from the crew you are intercepting with. As you and your partner enter the back of the ambulance of the crew you are intercepting with, there is a tendency for one person to begin talking to your partner while the other speaks to you. This can create an inefficient communication pattern that leaves gaps in the handover.    Delegating tasks on scene. Sometimes a specific skill needs to be executed, and that intervention falls within the scope of practice of the crew you are intercepting with. Do you let them perform it, knowing that they didn't recognize or were intimidated to perform the skill prior to your assessment? Do you use this as a teaching opportunity?   Creating a constructive culture of peer review. Nothing can be more uncomfortable than giving your partner or colleagues feedback after a mission. Dr. Reid discusses his approach to this necessary interaction in which he calls "Coffee & Cases".   All this plus a lesson on the endangered wangaroo.   https://www.foamfrat.com/single-post/2019/08/16/Podcast-82---Handovers-Delegation-and-Critique-w-Cliff-Reid

This podcast and presentation was recorded at the St Emlyn's LIVE conference in Manchester 2018. In this presentation Clare takes us through the rationale, principles, training and practice that we need in order to continually develop as prehospital and resuscitation practitioners. You can read more from the event at http://www.stemlynsblog.org  This is a great presentation for anyone interested in continually developing their own and their colleagues practice, delivered by someone who really knows what they are talking about and who works for one of the best developed resuscitation services in the world. Clare is an Emergency Physician and specialist in Pre-Hospital Care and Retrieval medicine based in Sydney, with Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and Sydney HEMS. She has completed a fellowship in simulation based education, and enjoys training with “real” people - patients, bystanders and the other clinicians we come across as we treat our patients every day. She is a lecturer with the University of Sydney, and is involved in education for the NSW Institute for Trauma Injury Management. When Clare is not working on helicopters or training teams, she is studying yoga or hanging out with her puppy, Archie. 

Brian Burns talks about the systemic and organisational efforts put into achieving high performance teams at the Sydney HEMS service.

Iain and Simon round up the blog posts from January 2018. You can listen to the podcast below. Links to all the blog posts mentioned are listed below. As 2017 ends and we look forward to 2018 it's time to reflect on a year with the St.Emlyn's team. Despite our chronological and geographical dispersal it's really felt like a team effort in 2017. We have travelled, learned, listened,… Read more JC: Devastating Brain Injury. Complex decisions in the resus room. St.Emlyn's Simon Carley January 4, 2018 3 Comments Social media can sometimes give the impression that all is rosy in the world of resuscitation. We hear of the amazing saves, the wonders of ECMO, helicopters and heroic acts with great outcomes, but the reality is of course very… Read more   [caption id="attachment_31228" align="alignleft" width="300"] northern emergency medicine conference[/caption] St.Emlyn's goes further north – NEM Conference #NEMC18 Chris Gray January 9, 2018 0 Comments It's the second time I've been to the Northern Emergency Medicine conference, this year held in the sunny city of Durham. I say sunny… I needed my jacket. Last year's programme was great and included some fantastic speakers, including our… Read more   JC: Can I safely discharge dizzy patients from the ED? Janos Baombe January 12, 2018 4 Comments  Last month, I came across a clinical review published in the Annals of Emergency Medicine1 that got me really excited! It got me excited (in a geeky professional sense of course…) as it covered a topic that causes significant… Read more On Reflection Natalie May January 16, 2018 3 Comments On Reflection I've been reflecting on reflection for some time now, at least since I started formally collecting my lessons from Sydney HEMS and probably even before that, because this sort of meta nonsense is something medical education enthusiasts like… Read more CRYOSTAT-2 with Ross Davenport Richard Carden January 21, 2018 2 Comments You might be aware that an exciting new trial has started called Cryostat-2.  This is exciting as it has the potential to improve patient outcomes, but also because it will involve all the Major Trauma Centres in England and 8… Read more The End of the ‘Roid? JC: ADRENAL Dan Horner January 22, 2018 4 Comments So another year, another Critical Care Reviews meeting. Rob is doing an absolutely fantastic job with these, inviting lead authors from major critical care trials to present and defend their work. In fact, this is going so well that this… Read more     Belgian EM at BeSEDiM 2018. Simon Carley January 28, 2018 0 Comments Last weekend, the BeSEDiM (Belgian Society of Emergency and Disaster Medicine) organised their annual symposium. It is the scientific organization of the Belgian emergency physicians with Said Idrissi as chairman. 13 years ago, Belgian Emergency medicine was born as a… Read more   Is there anything else I need to know? Working in Africa. Simon Carley January 29, 2018 0 Comments This is a guest post from our good friend Stevan Bruijns aka @codingbrown Stevan has been an advocate of international emergency medicine for many years and he, like us feels that there is much that high income countries can do… Read more           vb S @EMManchester Before you go please don't forget to… Subscribe to the blog (look top right for the link) Subscribe to our PODCAST on iTunes Follow us on twitter @stemlyns See our best pics and photos on Instagram PLEASE Like us on Facebook Find out more about the St.Emlyn's team Simon and Iain belatedly reflect on a tough winter and the posts in January. Check out stemlynsconference.com if you want to know more about #StEmlynsLIVE S

December round up of St.Emlyn's Dates for your diary. 1. Cape Town Teaching Course 2. Manchester Teaching Course 3. BadEMFest18   Blog posts. 1.Dan does part of State of the Art #ICSSOA2017. St.Emlyn's 2.Management of paracetamol therapeutic excess in the ED. St.Emlyn's. 3.The ED Spa. Wellness and Support in #Virchester. St.Emlyn's. (NOTE - We forgot to mention the incredible contribution of Kirsten Ballantyne on this project - it's more than just Laura) 4.JC : Paracetamol, NSAID's or both in MSK trauma. St.Emlyn's 5. 104 Reflections from Sydney HEMS – the eBook. St.Emlyn's 6.MARSIPAN – Not just for (Christmas) Cakes. St.Emlyn's 7.How to ask a question at a conference. The origin of ‘that' algorithm. St.Emlyn's 8.Review of 2017. St.Emlyn's If anyone wants to know more about any of the conferences we talk about please get in touch with the team stemlyns@gmail.com S  

Natalie and Simon discuss reflections, e-books and life at Sydney HEMS. This week we have added Lorikeets in the background (Nat recorded at Coogee Bay in NSW). We think they sound cute so we've kept them in (or rather we could not edit them out). S

Ep #21 Ketamine Induced Rapid Sequence Intubation with Faizan H. Arshad, MD @emscritcare Happy #EMSWeek #EMSStrong #EMSNation   SKEPTIC = Safety & Efficacy of Ketamine in Emergent Prehospital Tracheal Intubation – a Case Series   Brand new paper from Sydney HEMS on Ketamine and Shock Index in Annals of EM! http://www.annemergmed.com/article/S0196-0644(16)30002-6/abstract   Additional References: Carlson JN, Karns C, Mann NC, et al. Procedures performed by emergency medical services in the united states.Prehosp Emerg Care. 2015. Jacobs PE, Grabinsky A. Advances in prehospital airway management.International Journal of Critical Illness & Injury Science. 2014;4:57-64. Prekker ME, Kwok H, Shin J, Carlbom D, Grabinsky A, Rea TD. The process of prehospital airway management: Challenges and solutions during paramedic endotracheal intubation.Crit Care Med. 2014;42:1372-1378. Wang HE, Kupas DF, Greenwood MJ, et al. An algorithmic approach to prehospital airway management.Prehospital Emergency Care. 2005;9:145-155. Mace SE. Challenges and advances in intubation: Airway evaluation and controversies with intubation.Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2008;26:977-1000. Combes X, Jabre P, Jbeili C, et al. Prehospital standardization of medical airway management: Incidence and risk factors of difficult airway.Acad Emerg Med. 2006;13:828-834. Drummond GB. Comparison of sedation with midazolam and ketamine: effects on airway muscle activity. Br J Anaesth. 1996;76:663-667. Jackson APF, Dhadphale PR, callaghan ML, Alseri S. Haemodynamic studies during induction of anaesthesia for open-heart surgery using diazepam and ketamine. Br J Anaesth. 1978;50:375-378. Price B, Arthur AO, Brunko M, et al. Hemodynamic consequences of ketamine vs etomidate for endotracheal intubation in the air medical setting. Am J Emerg Med. 2013;31:1124-1132. Scherzer D, Leder M, Tobias JD. Pro-Con Debate: Etomidate or Ketamine for Rapid Sequence Intubation in Pediatric Patients. J Pediatr Pharmacol Ther. 2012;17:142-149. Bruder Eric A, Ball Ian M, Ridi S, Pickett W, Hohl C. Single induction dose of etomidate versus other induction agents for endotracheal intubation in critically ill patients.Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2015 Thompson Bastin ML, Baker SN, Weant KA. Effects of Etomidate on Adrenal Suppression: A Review of Intubated Septic Patients.Hospital Pharmacy. 2014;49:177-183. Arnold C. The promise and perils of ketamine research Ketamine began its life as an anaesthetic , but has enjoyed a recent renaissance as a potential. Lancet Neurol. 2013;12:940-941. Craven R. Ketamine. Anaesthesia. 2007;62:48-53. Perkins ZB, Gunning M, Crilly J, Lockey D, O’Brien B. The haemodynamic response to pre-hospital RSI in injured patients. Injury. 2013;44:618-623. Aroni F, Iacovidou N, Dontas I, Pourzitaki C, Xanthos T. Pharmacological Aspects and Potential New Clinical Applications of Ketamine: Reevaluation of an Old Drug. J Clin Pharmacol. 2009;49:957-964. Manthous CA. Avoiding circulatory complications during endotracheal intubation and initiation of positive pressure ventilation.J Emerg Med. 2010;38:622-631. Kohrs R, Durieux ME. Ketamine. Anesth Analg. 1998;87:1186-1193. Moy RJ, Clerc S Le. Trends in Anaesthesia and Critical Care Ketamine in prehospital analgesia and anaesthesia. Trends Anaesth Crit Care. 2011;1:243-245. Reich DL, Silvay G. Ketamine: an update on the first twenty-five years of clinical experience. Can J Anaesth. 1989;36(2):186-197. Porter K. Ketamine in prehospital care. Emerg Med J. 2004;21:351-354. Svenson JE, Abernathy MK. Ketamine for prehospital use: new look at an old drug. Am J Emerg Med. 2007;25:977-980. Johansson J, Sjöberg J, Nordgren M, Sandström E, Sjöberg F, Zetterström H. Prehospital analgesia using nasal administration of S-ketamine--a case series. Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med. 2013;21:38. Filanovsky Y, Miller P, Kao J. Myth: Ketamine should not be used as an induction agent for intubation in patients with head injury. Can J Emerg Med. 2010;12:154-201. Himmelseher S, Durieux ME. Revising a Dogma: Ketamine for Patients with Neurological Injury? Anesth Analg. 2005;101:524-534. Kropf J a., Grossman MD, Genzlinger M a., Stoltzfus J, Stehly CD. 328 Ketamine versus Etomidate for Rapid Sequence Intubation in Traumatically Injured Patients: An Exploratory Study. Ann Emerg Med. 2012;60:S117. Angus DC, van dP. Severe sepsis and septic shock.N Engl J Med. 2013;369:840-851. Jabre P, Avenel A, Combes X, et al. Morbidity related to emergency endotracheal intubation-A substudy of the KETAmine SEDation trial. Resuscitation. 2011;82:517-522. Shafi S, Gentilello L. Pre-Hospital Endotracheal Intubation and Positive Pressure Ventilation Is Associated with Hypotension and Decreased Survival in Hypovolemic Trauma Patients: An Analysis of the National Trauma Data Bank. The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care. 2005;59:1140–1147. Seymour CW, Band RA, Cooke CR, et al. Out-of-hospital characteristics and care of patients with severe sepsis: A cohort study.J Crit Care. 2010;25:553-562. Williams E, Arthur a., Price B, Banister NJ, Goodloe JM, Thomas SH. 175 Ketamine versus Etomidate for Use in Helicopter Emergency Medical Services Endotracheal Intubation. Ann Emerg Med. 2012;60:S63-S64 Bruns, B, Gentilello, L, Elliott, A, Shafi, S. Prehospital Hypotension Redefined. The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care. 2008;65:1217–1221. Seymour, CW, Cooke, CR, Heckbert, SR, et al. Prehospital Systolic Blood Pressure Thresholds: A Community-based Outcomes Study. Acad Emerg Med Academic Emergency Medicine. 2013;20:597–604. 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Differential Effects of Ketamine Isomers on Neuronal and Extraneuronal Catecholamine Uptake Mechanisms. Anesthesiology. 1986;64:359-363. Selde W. Push dose epinephrine. A temporizing measure for drugs that have the side-effect of hypotension.JEMS. 2014;39:62-63.   Sponsored by @PerfectCPR Apple Watch App with Audio and Haptic Feedback to Optimize Cardiac Arrest Training and Improve Quality of CPR Delivery PerfectCPR.com     Query us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/EMS_Nation Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/prehospitalnation   Wishing Everyone a safe tour! ~Faizan H. Arshad, MD @emscritcare www.emsnation.org  

Dr. Karel Habig of Sydney HEMS, leads a global panel in the discussion of the retrieval of patient with a difficult airway in a rural ED. Additional discussion surrounds the capabilities of HEMS services around the world. Participants include: Dr. Geoff Healy, Dr. Stephen Hearns, Dr. Craig Bates, Dr. Mike Abernethy, Dr. Minh Le Cong, Crystal Upshaw. 

Dr. Brian Burns of Sydney HEMS, facilitates a global discussion on blunt abdomino-pelvic trauma 30 minutes away from ED, leading this incredible panel of experts on a hypothetical trauma case. Participants include: Dr Gareth Grier, Dr Howie Mell, Dr Thomas Dolven, Derek Sifford, NREMT-P, Dr Clare Richmond.  

“Don’t train and prepare until you get it right. Train and prepare until you can’t get it wrong.” Sydney HEMS is proud to be given permission to share Michael Lauria‘s talk on Cognition and Decision Making Under Stress. Training in … Continue reading →

In this 28 minute audio podcast recorded at the SMACC conference in 2013 Sydney HEMS physician Dr Brian Burns talks about being prepared for life, limb & sight saving procedures in the prehospital environment. http://traffic.libsyn.com/smacc2013/know-your-weapons-burns.mp3 You can download the podcast by right-clicking here Here … Continue reading →

The sound was just too poor to publish this one on LITFL etc but these guys were great. Bummer. I really want to catch them again. They had literally just dropped from the ceiling at the SIM wars feature at the end of the SMACC.