Dave Tingey

Never ever ever give up!

Rapid #Resuscitation with lines. Pouseille’s law is perfectly applied. In #PedsICU might debate whether an IO is faster than our usual 22-24G line. Chart by @srrezaie

@AmbulanceVic Well done Darren!

Congratulations to MICA Flight Paramedic Darren Hodge on the official launch of his book “A Life on the Line” – the story of Darren’s life and an extraordinary ambulance career that has spanned three decades.

@Todinho08410872 Well done mate!

Burnout among ED staff presentation thesis done... 4 more exams to go...

You can teach an old dog new tricks!

Thinking of volunteering for an overseas health deployment? Read this first! @"10 Tips for Short Term Global Health Trips" linkedin.com/pulse/10-tips-… on @LinkedIn

Competence assessment: The Paramedicine Board of Australia (PBA) has announced a national entry-level competence assessment mechanism for #paramedics applying for first #registration via #grandparenting pathways. facebook.com/ParamedProf/ph… PBA notification: bit.ly/2L06LAB

What does the seatbelt sign really mean? Time for @Dr_Amiodarone so buckle up. dontforgetthebubbles.com/seat-belt-inju…

@wftoon No. If it was the “current” epidemic (?) would have been around for a very long time. Paramedics (at least in Australia) have a variety of analgesic options from paracetamol to ketamine. My feeling is opiates not used as often as they used to

Your thoughts: does EMS treatment of a patient’s pain with an opioid, contribute to the current opioid crisis?

@agwalker01 @AmbulanceVic No words to describe how 😡 😡 😡 this makes me!

Today has been an incredibly difficult one for all of us at @AmbulanceVic. We stand resolute with Monica and all our paramedics who have been assaulted and abused whilst simply out there doing their job #itsneverok #zerotolerance #noexcuses

“There are two main reasons why the number of children dying from diarrhea is still so large – the prevalence of diarrhea-associated risk factors and the lack of access to essential treatment.” #UHC [great post by @OurWorldInData] ourworldindata.org/childhood-diar…

@stuart_keynes Better make sure the 🚑 are full of fuel, and the teams are full of ☕️

Today’s fun facts: 1) All my retrieval helicopters almost certainly grounded today due to weather 2) It’s World Helicopter Day (for real)

@martynichols9 @AckerJoe 2/2 We just had a visit from a UK paramedic who is now employed as a Crit Care Practitioner in ICU in a tertiary hospital. His other CCP colleagues come from paramediic, nursing and physio backgrounds

@tingles005 @AckerJoe This is a tough one. I tend to agree on both sides. Should we name the service (medical services) of the practitioner (paramedic services). At the moment I think EMS is the best option. It defines the service and separates it from other health services with the ‘emerg’ prefix.

YES! An “ambulance” is just a vehicle. While we are at it, we should stop using EMS too - most patient care experiences paramedics have are not emergencies, especially with new mobile integrated health programs / community paramedicine & low acuity pathways.

@martynichols9 @AckerJoe 1/2 Terminolgy changes between the employer (trad. ambulance service, but may be ED, clinic etc) and the practitioner. Terminology must reflect contemporary service delivery therefore should reflect the workplace.

@FLTDOC1 We have used this approach in our retrieval service for nearly 10 years now and I cant recall the last time we intubated a MH patient for transport

Ketamine sedation protocol for transport of acute behavioral disturbance ( intubation should be the exception-not the rule) ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31379109

@GMMajorTrauma @elderlytrauma I like it! Ping @princess_ogre

👍🏼Happy to share👍🏼 Making a few tweaks with our new logo but happy to share Harry once this is completed. DM your email and we’ll get a copy to you! Harry is happy to travel ✈️ @elderlytrauma #frailty

@AckerJoe 2/2 It is time, however to recognise the significant role of Paramedicine in the provision of non-emergency health care, and the emergence of non-traditional services provided by Paramedics

The exchange of clinical information is critical in reducing risk & prioritising care for the trauma patient. In our latest podcast Dr Helen Stergiou talks through the Do's & Dont's of a trauma handover. @AlfredHealth @AmbulanceVic trauma.reach.vic.gov.au/podcasts