Aeromedical Rescue & Retrieval

During this episode Cam and I introduce the 'pause point'!   The 'Pause Point', or known in other industries as the 'S trategic Pause' or 'Sanity Check', refers to a deliberate pause in the mission or task (often presented as a question) to assess any number of considerations before proceeding, for example; "is this the safest and best option?".......

Few people embark on mid-life career changes as dramatic and inspiring as Dr Barry Kirby AO. Barry was a 40-year-old carpenter working in Papua New Guinea (PNG) when he witnessed the devastating preventable death of a woman who was outcast from her village. He decided there and then that PNG needed more doctors than carpenters; that he needed to study medicine; and return as a rural doctor in PNG....

Clinically there isnt much Sam hasnt seen! From caring for noble folk in the United Kingdom as a specialist nurse, to winching from a helicopter and caring for some of the most critically injuried patients in challenging conditions.  In this episode we discuss Sam's global clinical adventures, how he came to tansition to the pre-hospital world, what makes for a good instructor and the challen...

On this episode Paramedic Team Leader Simon Cradock discussess his obvious passion for special operations in particular the Road Crash Rescue space. Simon has been a pioneer in South Australia's Road Crash Rescue scene  forming the first interservice South Australian team to compete in the Australasian Rescue Organisations Road Crash Rescue competition, and win it!  Simon discusses the import...

On this episode Cam and I speak with Adrian Wilson. Adrian has a career a mile long spanning Airforce, Army, Aeroplanes, Helicopters, Air Vehicle Operator (Drone Pilot), and more recently a HEMS Helicopter Pilot and business owner.  We discuss how Adrian came to be where he is today, the significant challenges and setbacks along the way, his experience as a HEMS Pilot, and what made him want to ex...

On this episode we chat with Paramedic and Zone Manager Steve Lobley. Steve has an interesting history having been introduced to aeromedicine after becoming a patient himself at the age of 17 whilst going through the application process to join NSW Ambulance as a paramedic. It would be this life changing incident that would shape Steve for years to come. Most notably his 'bedside manner'...

On this episode Cam and James chat with Tim Frankel. Tim was born in the UK, grew up in a hotel in Ethiopia, joined the UK Military deploying to Northern Island before becoming a helicopter pilot with service in Kosovo, and later in East Timor with the Australian Army. Tim is now the Senior Contract Pilot for the Toll Ambulance Rescue Helicopters based in NSW and ACT, Australia. Tim is shortly mov...

On this episode Cam and the ASAs past president David Waters, interview Doctor Christ Denny. Chris is the Medical Director for the Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust, Senior Medical Officer in Emergency Medicine Auckland City, Honorary Senior Lecturer The University if Auckland, and an Adjunct Assistant Professor at The University of Toronto, and a former Canadian Space Agency Astronaut Candidate. T...

On this brief episode Cam and James wrap up the year and briefly introduce what’s coming in the new year!

On this episode we speak with Flight Nursing Australia (FNA) President Colleen Reid, the Aeromedical Society of Australasia (ASA) President Diane Fuller, Flight Nurse and secretary of FNA Judi Shields, and award recipient Flight Nurse Margaret Tabone.  Over the course of the episode our flight nurses discuss what it was like in the early days of remote medicine and flight nursing compare with our...

During this episode Cam and I introduce the 'pause point'!   The 'Pause Point', or known in other industries as the 'S trategic Pause' or 'Sanity Check', refers to a deliberate pause in the mission or task (often presented as a question) to assess any number of considerations before proceeding, for example; "is this the safest and best option?".......

On episode 4 Cam and I chat with Pat Crowe. Pat is a veteran police officer having served as a general duties police office before moving into the police air wing conducting search and rescue and aerial law enforcement, after what would be a near death confrontation with a criminal whilst on patrol. Pat then found himself on an ambulance helicopter eventually becoming the senior contract aircrew o...

On episode 3 we speak with keynote speaker, Dr. Natalie May at the AeroMed 22 conference in Brisbane! We talk about her development of training for aircrew in communicating with family members at a prehospital scene, and her approach to maintaining currency and competence in a number of disciplines and the challenges of moving from a well lit and well stoked emergency department, to the middle of...

On this episode the tables are turned! Episode 1's guest and co-host Cameron Edgar chats with co-host James Koens about his history, the complexities of maintaining a training and assessment system through challenging times, and one of the most challenging rescues he has conducted to date. James has an extensive background in government and defence. After 15 years service with the Australian...

Welcome to the first episode of the Aeromedical Rescue & Retrieval Podcast! Brought to you by the Aeromedical Society of Australasia (ASA) On this episode I speak with Chief Superintendent Cameron Edgar. Cam has been a paramedic for almost 30 years working in just about every field such as media officer, special operations team instructor, helicopter paramedic, and ASA Committee member. Cam is...