Airway management in Paramedic practice - An airway course and getting better together
In this episode we are thrilled to speak with not just one guest but three! This episode discusses contemporary airway management in the emergency medicine context and includes lessons specifically for the out of hospital setting for paramedics and how we can learn from our emergency medicine colleagues.Our guest in this episode are:Matt Humar- is an Intensive Care Paramedic with Ambulance Victoria, and a teaching associate with Monash University’s undergraduate and postgraduate paramedic degrees. Matt is a board director with the Safe Airway Society (SAS), and is passionate about airway management, patient safety and furthering paramedic education, training, and practice.Chris Groombridge- is a director of emergency medicine training and a trauma physician working at the Alfred hospital, in Melbourne. Chris has a particular interest in the prehospital management of trauma and has worked as a retrieval specialist with Sydney HEMS, CareFlight NSW, and Adult Retrieval Victoria, and internationally with London’s Air Ambulance and Essex & Hertfordshire Air Ambulance in the UK.Amit Maini- is an emergency physician & director of emergency medicine training at the Alfred hospital in Melbourne and an Adjunct Senior Lecturer at Monash UniversityMatt, Chris and Amit are all involved in an upcoming airway course run through Monash University and the Alfred hospital. The Paramedic-Focused Cadaveric Airway Course (in Melbourne) is just around the corner (Feb 24th) and registration is open. To find out more and potentially get involved follow the link here to register your interest!Link to study discussed at the end of the episode found here.