Coco served as an Australian army medic for 18 years and deployed to East Timor, Iraq and Afghanistan. He has been awarded the Nursing Service Cross. 

In Afghanistan 2011, Coco was involved in an IED explosion and wounded in action. He died 3 times. He shares his incredible story which left me at a loss for words. 

We discuss his experiences, lessons and insights as an army medic that all students/graduates/qualified’s should hear. Coco’s passion for helping and teaching others is incredible. 

He is also an ambassador for the charity Swiss8

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This week we have a chat to Dr Sandy MacQuarrie (senior lecturer and researcher at Griffith University), Joel and Elise (Honour students) and Jasmin and Chloe (research assistants and second year Paramedicine students).

We have a discussion about what they are researching and have found, how they got into research, the benefits of undertaking research and the importance of it. 

We challenge you to be curious. 

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Welcome back to another episode of 'The Student Paramedic Podcast'!

This week we are having a chat to Dr Doug Presta and Dr Scott Devenish about the student exchange program that they provide via QUT and CWU. Whilst these are specific universities, we chat about student exchange in a general approach and the benefits for students who undertake these.

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Hey team, welcome back to another episode. This week we chat to Lisa, who is a former Victorian paramedic who found herself struggling with mental health. She now works with Victorian police recruits about how to maintain their wellbeing in the job. 

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Jo has provided some interesting TED talks that you should listen to to improve your perspective and practice:

Dr Wendy Chung: Autism: What we know (and what we don't know yet)

Steve Silberman: The forgotten history of Autism

Rosie King: How Autism freed me to be myself

https://www.autismcrc.com.au/

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This week we chat to Theo, a qualified paramedic in Tasmania, owner of MyMedEquip and creator of Student Paramedics on Instagram and Facebook. 

We chat about Theo's experience of being a graduate paramedic and newly qualified paramedic.

MyMedEquip

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Welcome to another episode of 'The Student Paramedic Podcast'. This week we have a chat to Geoff Murphy from 'Master Your Medics' about his role as a flight paramedic in Canada and thinking about the long-term when it comes to pharmacology in the prehospital environment. 

Click here for Master Your Medics

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Welcome back to another episode of 'The Student Paramedic Podcast'. This week we have a chat to Colin and Alan about how to apply for a paramedic position in America with the new visas for Australians and their learning packages to expedite and bridge the scope of practice gap. This is a must listen for all students and final year students and graduates can begin applying through this link.

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Welcome back to another episode of ‘The Student Paramedic Podcast’. Today we have a chat to Glenn Azar, an ex-army medic, RN, psychology student, adventure business owner, personal development business owner and gym owner. We have a chat about his experience as an army medic, debriefing, where the profession can take you and the importance of personal development for the paramedic profession. 

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This week we have a chat to Matt Shepherd, a MICA flight paramedic and Britt Shaw, a NSW paramedic from season 1, episode 1. The topic this week is CPR induced consciousness. Matt has researched this topic and Britt has experienced this phenomenon first hand. 

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