@CarnivalFun Chair. @SomeoneATD. Honorary @TraumaCareUK Council Member. Volunteer (of the year 2019) @MAA_Chairty. Proud Paramedic
West Midlands, England
Joined May 2009
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Trauma care needs to be taught in an environment suitable for learners. Don’t forget the basics for an educational experience.
Su Dorrian #traumacare24
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Paramedics of @OFFICIALWMAS
We will be opening applications for our Vehicle Commander (VC) Pool on the 9th of March
Stay tuned to our socials for more details as we have them!
PB
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Big day tomorrow αs I retire, will be speaking to @CharlotteHawkns before work regarding my Mission 5000 challenge. Will finish my 5000 steps as I leave the building. Policing has been α fantastic career, to anyone considering joining us, do it, @WMPolice are recruiting.
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🚑 STUDENT PARAMEDIC VACANCIES 🚑
We'll be advertising for our student paramedic programme next week!
If you want to ask Q's about training, get support with applying & practice the fitness test, come to our showcase evening on Monday. See the poster for more details 😀
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Wow, what a fantastic turn out at today’s Regional Study Day in Birmingham! Currently talk is focused on Human Factors and the individual perspective #TRAUMACARE19 #HumanFactors #QualityImprovement
Another packed seminar room for @LeechCaroline’s talk on ‘The Hypotensive Trauma Patient’. #TraumaCare
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DOAC & trauma. Lab testing not v helpful. 24-48hrs post dose coagulation likely to be back to normal if N renal excretion. When was last dose? What is renal function? #traumacare19
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Warfarin & trauma. Don’t use FFP. PCC(Octaplex or Beriplex) short acting so don’t forget to give Vitamin K as well! Check INR after PCC to ensure complete reversal. #traumacare19
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Working my second night shift with fellow paramedic tweeter @wmasadamlote - straight out the door for us tonight...🚑 #paramedic #nightshift
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If you want to achieve high-performance under pressure, first achieve high-performance without pressure.
Don’t use simulation for skill training. Master the skill first, then increase stress through scenario training.
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#TipsforNewDocs especially those doing emergency medicine: don't be a dick to ambulance crews.
Whatever you have to do, they have to do whilst kneeling in cat poop/in the rain in the dark on the roadside/having abuse hurled at them by a drunk person.
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#FirstAidFriday
This week we focus on #CPR
It's been in the news a lot with
#Paramedic2 trial results & government issuing draft legislation to teach CPR in schools
More people know CPR = higher bystander CPR rates = higher survival rates
LEARN CPR:
bhf.org.uk/how-you-can-help/…
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At least with France winning the World Cup it's geographically coming closer to home. #WorldCupFinal
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Next week’s #CPD evening from @wmcareteam and @westmidsFPHC1 looks at cardiac disease in young people and includes a patient’s perspective. Come along to @ROHKnowledgeHub on 19/7/18 for a really interesting evening. No lecture in August so get your CPD while you can!! Please RT
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It’s sunny and we’ve got lots of trades ready to get started here in Bromsgrove! ☀️ #DIYSOS #TuesdayMotivation
Just sat down with @MAA_Charity for their volunteer meeting, chance for an update, a natter and a catch up.
Our charity is so open and honest with their volunteers.
Exciting summer coming up with plenty of events; chances are you’ll see a 🚁 somewhere in the West Midlands! – at West Midlands, England
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Want to freak yourself out? I'm gonna show just how much of your information the likes of Facebook and Google store about you without you even realising it
