Today we sit down Sean Golding, an Australian commercial airline captain, paramedic and technical dive instructor. Not long after completing Australia's first non-stop flight from New York to Sydney, Sean found himself out of work due to covid.

We talk about how Sean became a paramedic, how he handles medical incidents during long haul flights and what we can learn from aviation to improve fatigue management and non-technical skills. 

Matt is back to pick Nick's brain. This time it's all about the respiratory patient. 

- Should I give adrenaline to a sick COPD patient?

- What is the difference between CPAP and BiPAP

- How do I figure out the BVM?

- How do I measure RR in an unconscious patient?

- What is the point of a BVM filter?

Today we sit down with Professor Peter O'Meara. Peter has been practicing paramedicine since the early 1970's and was one of the first to complete a profession focused PhD. We talk about his early career, the inception of paramedic degrees in Australia and where the future of professionalisation will take us. 

This is the first installment of our new case study "What would I do if". Matt poses a series of clinical questions on the topic of TBI and the general management of a trauma patient following a long fall. 

What should I take into a remote scene?

Should I expose all of my trauma patients?

Does everyone need a binder?

How do I manage the agitated patient? Sedation or pain relief?

How can I value add to my TBI patient?

 

We sat down with paramedic, nurse, midwife, and academic Belinda Flanigan. Belinda has had an incredible career in paramedicine from ambulance officer to now the head of the first school of paramedicine in Australia. 

We talk about her career, her life as a midwife, how her PhD changed practice and some advice for those looking to dip their toes into research. 

Today we sit down with Matt, a paramedic, phd candidate and lead author of "The Clinical Guidelines Manifesto". The CGM is the most up to date comparison of ambulance service CPG's across Australia and New Zealand. 

We dive into the manifesto, how ambulance services create their own guidelines, and how we can improve the process of determining best practice.  

The manifesto was published in The Shift Extension industry journal. 

To read the manifesto head to www.theshiftextension.org 

Today we sit down with New Zealand Extended Care Paramedic and Nurse Shell Piercy. Shell has had a diverse career working in military, ambulance, mining and wilderness settings. We talk about her experiences, finding your purpose and how to make the most of your career in paramedicine. 

Dr Sandy Macquarrie is an accomplished paramedic, academic and researcher. After decades of ambulance and fire service in Canada, he migrated to Australia to teach. He completed a PhD in paramedic wellness and continues his work at Griffith University on the Gold Coast. Last year, Sandy suffered 4 cardiac arrests. 

We sat down with Sandy to talk about how paramedics deal with death and dying. How do we care for family? How do we care for ourselves? What did he learn from his experiences as both a paramedic and patient. 

Today we are joined by Dustin Osbourne, a police officer from Queensland, Australia. Dustin was instrumental in the creation and delivery of the police tactical first aid program. We talk about his experiences providing medical care in the community and the role police can play.  

Today we are joined by Mark Ward, an experienced remote area paramedic from QLD. We sat down to discuss how paramedics can adapt to their ever-changing clinical practice. We look at why things change slowly, why change is important and why vinegar and box jellyfish are not your friends.