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Hot Tox Basics - it’s common these days!

Round 2 concept drawings - coming to an ambulance near you!

Finger placement for IV cannulation that works for every cannula size!

Student paramedics! 1) Non-dominant thumb creates traction on skin in distal direction 2) Dominant thumb and middle finger hold cannula without obscuring view of cannula or reservoir for blood 3) Dominant index finger remains free to advance cannula off sharp 🙏

Know when to get your hands dirty, never asked your team to do something you won’t do yourself. Embrace change in crisis and be happy to change plans if required. Be quick with a joke to lighten the mood and keep team spirits high. Be like Earnest!

Earnest Shackleton, Antarctic Explorer, famed for extreme resilience... but that’s not why he’d make a great paramedic!

Enter the dynamic relationship between patient/paramedic-risk/benefit that underlies most of what we do. Let’s redefine Danger. #PatientSafety

Being a paramedic is an exercise in self awareness. What does your stack of cheese look like day to day, moment to moment, before coffee, with certain pt groups? This is called being human! We can’t prevent that but we can be self-aware. Image source - psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/systems…

Be safe out there.

Reregistration window for Australian paramedics is soon closing. Paramedic Project for some great value, practical PD. paramedicproject.com

Concept drawings, 1st round!

Thanks to our friends in London for this... Pit Crew CPR, clear roles, precise placement of equipment... Love the 2 handed BMV youtu.be/iXw5fNfl5Rw

1) Take over ECC (#NoBrainer) 2) Set up an advanced airway. 3) Be a Pit Boss, analyse effectiveness of CPR & provide feedback to team. 4) Haemorrhage control in trauma - place a pelvic binder, splint long bones. 5) Think abt H’s & T’s.

The best thing we can find when we co-respond with @AmbulanceVic to medical calls is a bystander that's commenced CPR prior to our arrival. It significantly increases the chance of survival.

Recently reminded by one of our PP community - Plenty of H2O on night shift is the go! Stay hydrated and enjoy your days off!

Friday shift ⁦@UMEmergencyMed⁩ #FOAMed #WhiteBoardTeaching