EM Forum

@jimdalytd @HSELive @NasDirector Assuming an average speed of roughly 150km/hr ? We’d rather not be resuscitating our wonderful colleagues.

The latest addition to the Ambulance Service in Cork City & County has responded to over 200 calls in it’s first month. This Motorbike can reach Clonakilty from the City in 20 minutes. @HSELive paramedics saving lives everyday. Thanks to @NasDirector for this valuable resource.

Carlow, Order of Malta Trauma Team flying the Irish flag and wearing our #EMSG18 neck tubes in Cape Town, South Africa at the World Rescue Organisation Extrication 2018.

Emergency medicine body claims community air ambulance will not meet needs of most seriously ill irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/i…

Congrats Prof Shane Knox, National Ambulance Service College. Awarded Adjunct today @UCCMedHealth by Prof Helen Whelton. First Paramedic Prof in Ireland!

Our new Emergency Medicine #traumadoc @CUH_Cork starts from the pre-alert stage so rightfully positioned now beside the (bat) phone along with the guidance on when to use it encompassing the major trauma triage criteria!!!!

#eirn brand launch March 1st, Lunchtime in ED tutorial room CUH. Everyone is invited!! 6x10minute presentations #rapidfireem Spread the word!

.@SimonHarrisTD I think it about time legislation was put in place to empower @PHECC to better protect the public. SI isn’t sufficient. Proper registration with protected titles like @IMO_IRL & INMB. @irishjparamed @IrishEMSchats @IrCollegeParas

Latest @ATACCFaculty consensus on RTC Extrication and spinal protection pneumonic #SAMURAILASER - all in the 2018 manual - covers method, speed & route #MSR

@CorkEMed fantastic afternoon of information and education. Hats off to Sinead & @adrmurphy #emergencycare

No benefit to using hypertonic saline in kids with bronchiolitis. Prof O'Sullivan #PEM #Emed @CorkEMed

@TotalResus @ATACCGroup @CMRF_Crumlin @CorkEMed Penthrox introduced formally in pre-hospital by @PHECC in 2017 Clinical Practice Guidelines. They are here bit.ly/2AZ463p This included EMT, Paramedic and Advanced Paramedics. Used with charcoal filter in Ireland. Hope this helps.

If you've an interest in Paeds #concussion or sedation check out the two talks broadcast live earlier from @CorkEMed Excellent #FOAMed #FOAMped youtube.com/watch?v=8sbofj… via @youtube

Cork EMed Live Stream: youtu.be/pOKV2aqd-Fg?a via @YouTube

"Return to Play" usually 21 days in many concussion protocols. If you play on for just 2 minutes, recovery time increases to 44 days! #EMed @CorkEMed

Penthrox use in pediatrics, @CMRF_Crumlin taking part in trial of its use in ED. Results coming soon. Used pre-hospital in Ireland. #EMed @CorkEMed

“Flow is a team sport!” Inspiring thoughts on improving hospital flow by @mikecuh @CorkEMed #EMed #pf17cuh