Be a heart starter this Shocktober

Ambulance Victoria has launched its annual Shocktober campaign, inviting Victorians to learn or refresh their cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills and sign up to be a GoodSAM responder.

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Crash survivor’s road safety plea

A Melbourne father left fighting for survival after a near-fatal motorbike crash says he owes his life to the Ambulance Victoria (AV) paramedics who came to his aid.

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Dad’s healthcare passion inspires daughter

This Father's Day, graduate paramedic Chloe Husseini is proud to celebrate her dad, Will Jeffery, who showed her how rewarding it is to work in paramedicine.

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Learning and practicing new skills.

Some of the BFMedical team are in #Malta this week, training with the College of Remote and Offshore Medicine, for their Remote Emergency Medical Technician (REMT) qualification.

https://corom.edu.mt/remt/

Six days of intensive practical training, to augment the online theory aspect of the course.

The picture shows a course participant and instructor demonstrating how to apply a pressure bandage for a neck wound.

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Award in Remote Emergency Medical Technician – The College of Remote & Offshore Medicine

New module : Rhythm analysis in advanced life support

This great new Osler module reviews the interpretation of the cardiac rhythm in the context of cardiac arrest and resuscitation.

Perfect for beginners or as a refresher

https://osler.app.link/6xQku1cIRzb

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The International Journal of Paramedicine is a brand new publication with the inaugral issue available, in full, online as of March 7th, 2023:

https://internationaljournalofparamedicine.com/index.php/ijop

A little light bed time reading.

It'd good to see new publications in this field, which will help to raise awareness and increase practitioner knowledge.

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International Journal of Paramedicine

A peer-reviewed academic journal for paramedicine / emergency medical services (EMS) professionals.

New journal review : The EXACT trial

Does the restriction of oxygen delivered prehospital to survivors of cardiac arrest improve their long term outcomes?

https://osler.app.link/0y4pvGsyLvb

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