Tag: PHEM
Similar challenges, different approaches – Mass Casualty Incident training lessons from Pakistan. St Emlyn’s
A little while ago I reported from the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma’s meeting – specifically covering the management of major – or mass casualty – incidents (MCI). Many similar themes stood out …
SMACC Day 1 Morning Sessions: St Emlyn’s
It’s great to be back in Sydney for the final SMACC conference. The team have travelled from across the world to join the SMACC family back where it all started at the ICC in Darling …
101 Reflective Lessons from a Year with Sydney HEMS. Part Six: Self Care
This post, detailing my reflections on self care in clinical retrieval medicine, is the sixth in a series recording my reflections on the twelve months I spent working for Sydney HEMS in prehospital and retrieval …
101 Reflective Lessons from a Year with Sydney HEMS. Part Five: Leadership
This post, detailing my reflections on clinical retrieval medicine, is the fifth in a series recording my reflections on the twelve months I spent working for Sydney HEMS in prehospital and retrieval …
Air Zermatt, Ashley Liebig, SMACC and St.Emlyn’s
En route to #dasMACC this year, I had the incredible opportunity to visit colleagues at Air Zermatt (@airzermatt) in Switzerland. With an exceptional view of the Matterhorn in the distance, the base situated at 5,310 …
101 Reflective Lessons from a Year with Sydney HEMS. Part Four: More Clinical
This post, detailing my reflections on clinical retrieval medicine, is the fourth in a series recording my reflections on the twelve months I spent working for Sydney HEMS1 in prehospital and retrieval medicine. The first post …
101 Reflective Lessons from a Year with Sydney HEMS. Part Three: Clinical
This post, detailing my reflections on clinical retrieval medicine, is the third in a series recording my reflections on the past twelve months, which I have spent working for Sydney HEMS in prehospital and retrieval medicine. …
101 Reflective Lessons from a Year with Sydney HEMS. Part Two: Human Factors.
This post is the second in a series recording my reflections on the past twelve months, which I have spent working for Sydney HEMS in prehospital and retrieval medicine. The first post covers medical …
101 Reflective Lessons from a Year with Sydney HEMS. Part One: Education.
I had never really had an urge to work in the prehospital environment, I’ll be honest. As someone scared of flying the idea of helicopters did not appeal and on the whole I was …
Will Northern Ireland get the PHEM service that Dr John Hinds knew it needed?
Altruism: this is why we are here. The concern for the welfare for others: this is why we are here. The belief that we can and will be better, that we can push harder, …