For #NRW2023 the theme is "Be a Voice for Generations”. Our recently launched #Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), recognises and aims to use our privileged position and responsibility to “be a voice” to improve health equity. Read more here: tinyurl.com/y6t75v4y. Faculty of Pain Med

A much needed initiative in NSW to improve cardiac arrest survival Chris Minns Ryan Park MP Jenny Aitchison Jihad Dib MP Service NSW NSW Dept of Education St John Ambulance Dr Amanda Cohn Dr Joe McGirr MP

A great editorial. Agree that this needs to be valued, possible and made easier to do.

So pleased this is being rolled out in NSW. Poised and ready for my first alert! Good for communities, great for families, best chance for patients. #call #push #shock

Latest issue Paramedicine has a great mix of quant & qual & review. Nice editorial on importance of theoretical frameworks in research. Some strong take home messages in each, made meaningful via robust methodology journals.sagepub.com/toc/pam/current

This review presents the data supporting what unexpectedly proved to be the most controversial recommendation in the ‘Consensus guidelines for preventing unrecognised oesophageal intubation’. Free full text in 𝘈𝘯𝘢𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘢 🔑🔓

Worth testing / trialing or at least thinking about.

We are on an exciting journey. Will require a pragmatic and sensible political environment, community engagement and solutions to address social determinants of health including transport. There must be coordinated alternatives to todays destinations.

Great news. Makes me even prouder of my college.

Reclaiming the Etiquette of Extubation Koji Wakabayashi, Johannes J le Roux, Zainub Jooma buff.ly/3PgELtY Extubation should be well planned, thought-out, and executed masterfully

Wise words

Have you ever had to do a needle decompression of a tension pneumoperitoneum in an unstable patient prior to the induction of general anaesthesia? Matt Bickerton et al write about their experience here: …-publications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.10…

Happy #InternationalParamedicsDay Thanks to all #paramedics for all your efforts in supporting each other, being a key part of community care and keeping our patients safe. Australasian College of Paramedicine (ACP) NSW Ambulance SydneyHEMS

Great read if you want to understand what paramedics do!