College of Remote and Offshore Medicine

CoROM cast. Wilderness, Austere, Remote and Resource-limited Medicine.

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Hosted by Aebhric O'Kelly, a critical care paramedic and former Green Beret, CoROM Cast explores wilderness medicine, austere healthcare, tropical diseases, emergency medicine, and remote medical practice. Weekly discussions feature global experts on Prolonged Field Care, Austere Critical Care, disaster medicine, humanitarian response, military pre-hospital care, tropical medicine, expedition healthcare, medical innovation, and practical solutions for healthcare in resource-limited environments. Published by CoROM Presswww.corom.edu.mt

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Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

85-Ukraine front line medic Kate Daniszewska 05.04.2024

Aebhric talks with Kate, who is a Polish paramedic working on the front lines of Ukraine. How to donate to Kate's non-profit: https://zrzutka.pl/w7dfhk Kate's social media: https://www.facebook.com/awangardamedycy https://www.instagram.com/awangardamedycy

84-Austere Leadership with Capt CJ Malcolm 29.03.2024

Aebhric talks with CJ Malcolm, who runs the EMS in Gunnison, Colorado. CJ has introduced blood and blood products to his department. He has also pushed for ultrasound and prolonged field care training. The Gunnison paramedics are practising in extreme austere environments.

83-MScACC graduate Alfredo Leal 22.03.2024

Aebhric talks with Alfredo Leal, who is a critical care flight paramedic working in Saudi Arabia and who will be defending his master's thesis for the Austere Critical Care programme.

82-Cold weather medicine with Dr Jørgen Melau 15.03.2024

Aebhric O'Kelly talks with Dr. Jørgen Melau from Norway, who has published research on cold weather medicine. They discuss the difficulties of operating in cold environments and the options available to keep a casualty warm.

81-Dr Ella Corrick on mountain rescue and academia 08.03.2024

This week, Aebhric talks with Ella Corrick, MD PhD, about her experiences working prehospital, on mountain rescue teams and her work with the College on the postgraduate faculty. They discuss the best way to treat blisters. Aebhric mentioned the Valkyrie Extraction System, which can be found here. https://www.britishrescue.com/pages/the-valkyrie-extraction-system

80-Ukraine Experience with CoROM graduate Dan Taylor 01.03.2024

This week, Aebhric O'Kelly talks with Dan Taylor, who graduated from the CoROM Remote Paramedic programme and has deployed to Ukraine many times, as well as Iraq and other interesting places.

79-Will Smith Joins the CoROM faculty 23.02.2024

Dr Will Smith is a pillar in the wilderness medical community and military medicine. He has been part of the Wilderness Medical Society and the Special Operations Medicine Association. He recently joined the CoROM faculty and will teach the MSc Austere Critical Care.

78-Irish SAR Winchman Paramedic with Darren Torpey 16.02.2024

This week, Aebhric talks with Darren Torpey who works on the search and rescue helicopter in NW Ireland. Darren is an alumnus of the Remote Paramedic programme and used his training to get a job on the SAR helicopters. He talks about his experience working in difficult and austere environments and how he uses prolonged field care daily.

77- Austere Medicine in Gunnison with Dr Nick Zuber 09.02.2024

This week, Aebhric talks with Nick, who is a doctorate-level paramedic who works in Gunnison, CO, where he provides extended EMS care in austere environments.

76-Improvised Medicine with Dennis Jarema Part 2 02.02.2024

Aebhric OKelly and Dennis Jarema do a deep dive into improvised medicine. This recording was 2.5 hours long. So, we split it into two podcasts. This is part 2, where we discuss Circulation emergencies and Prolonged Field Care improvisation.

75-Improvised Medicine with Dennis Jarema Part 1 26.01.2024

Aebhric OKelly and Dennis Jarema do a deep dive into improvised medicine. This recording was 2.5 hours long. So we split it into two podcasts. This is part 1, where we discuss Massive Haemmoraghe, Airway and Breathing improvisation. Stay tuned next week for part 2.

74-Teaching TCCC in Kenya with Brian Foy 19.01.2024

This week, Aebhric talks with Brian Foy, former Marine Recon, who became a paramedic and is currently working in Kenya teaching TCCC and Remote Medicine to the military and for civilians.

73-Remote Medic extraordinaire - Nick Dillon 12.01.2024

This week, Aebhric OKelly talks with Nick Dillon, a masters-level paramedic who has worked as a Remote Medic in many environments. He has been a country manager for several organisations and is an academic lecturer for a paramedic university in the UK. Nick and Aebhric discuss their history together and some of the extraordinary deployments that Nick has been part of.

72-The Basics Done Well with Adam Gent 05.01.2024

This week, Aebhric OKelly talks with Adam Gent who runs the Real First Aid programme in the UK. Adam focuses on getting the basic medical skills practiced to perfection. He teaches PFC at the BLS level and created the HEROTIME mneumonic for the Prolonged Field Care skills. H ygiene E levation R ehydration O bservations and Records T esting and Diagnostics I nfection M edication E nvironmental

71-Top five podcasts from 2023 29.12.2023

This week, Aebhric recaps the 2023 podcast analytics and how we grew and developed this year. Top Five Podcasts of 2023 1. MSc Paramedic Practitioner with David Fifer (57) 2. Tropical Medicine Update with Jason Jarvis (48) 3. Ukraine Aeromedical Evac team from Norway (42) 4. Life as an Offshore Medic (66) 5. PFC for EMS with Dr Tom (68)

70-Offshore Windfarm Medic with Arne 22.12.2023

This week, Aebhric talks with Arne Dierlich who is a German offshore paramedic working on the windfarms in the North Sea. They discuss the requirements for the job and why Prolonged Field Care needs to be in the required curriculum.

69-Kibosho District Hospital for SOF medics and Remote Paramedics 15.12.2023

This week, Aebhric talks with Simon Puparelia, a 3rd year BSc Remote Paramedic student. They discussed his experience at the Kibosho District Hospital, which is 14km up Mount Kilimanjaro. Aebhric set this placement up specifically for SOF medics but found it a perfect place for the advanced paramedic practice.

68-PFC for EMS with Dr Tom 08.12.2023

This week, Aebhric talks with Dr Tom Mallinson about their published article focusing on prolonged field care for EMS. In the UK, it is common for ambulances to sit in the car park of the hospital for six hours waiting to hand over their patient to the A&E department. Their research shows that the PFC protocols would be beneficial for paramedics.

67-Academic Research with Dr Theo 01.12.2023

This week, Aebhric talks with Dr Theo Aslanidis who runs the PhD programme for the College. They discuss research for paramedics and healthcare providers working in remote and austere environments.

66-Life as an Offshore Medic 24.11.2023

This week, Aebhric talks with Tim Cranton, who has worked as an offshore medic for 25 years. They discuss his daily routines and what medical emergencies he can expect. Tim talks about what courses and training are required to get a job as an Offshore Medic.

65-Prehospital blood in Ukraine with Dr John Quinn 17.11.2023

Aebhric talks with Dr John Quinn, who has been going to Ukraine since 2001. He has worked in Eastern Ukraine since the war started in 2014. John was instrumental in getting blood approved by non-doctors in Ukraine for prehospital use.

64-Tropical Medicine Update (part 2) 10.11.2023

This week, Aebhric O'Kelly and Jason Jarvis discuss current tropical disease outbreaks in the US and Europe. The discussion went over time, so we broke the talk into two parts. Part 1: Malaria and Dengue (dropped last week) Part 2: Leishmaniasis and Schistosomiasis

63-Tropical Medicine Update (part 1) 03.11.2023

This week, Aebhric O'Kelly and Jason Jarvis discuss current tropical disease outbreaks in the US and Europe. The discussion went over time, so we broke the talk into two parts. Part 1: Malaria and Dengue Part 2: Leishmaniasis and Schistosomiasis will be dropped next Friday

62-Pain Update with Winston de Mello 27.10.2023

This week, Aebhric talks with Dr Winston de Mello about pain.

61-Ukraine Medic talks about his experiences 20.10.2023

This week, Aebhric talks with Vlad Chumachenko, who came for our Austere Emergency Care course in Pretty Bay, Malta. They discuss the training that Ukraine medics receive before heading to the front. There is a need for prolonged field care training at all medical levels.

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