Barry Barber

🏳️‍🌈 , paramedic, trainee ACP, fair weather kayaker ,neurodivergent (AuDHD) tweets are my own thoughts & not any organisation I’m affiliated with

[Barry Barber @BarryGABarber]

Today marks my 10 year paid anniversary in the ambulance service but my journey began in 2008 as a CFR before joining as a student paramedic in 2015 and now studying a Masters, and working in a specialist team within EEAST @EEAST_UrgCare

[Barry Barber @BarryGABarber]

@EEAST_OpSupport @EastEnglandAmb @ant_brett Loved our trial version for urgent care team - hope this can be replacement for our current vehicle

[Barry Barber @BarryGABarber]

@EEAST_OpSupport @EastEnglandAmb @ant_brett Will there be electric version as trialled like evr03 as that was a good car

[Barry Barber @BarryGABarber]

@Aidan_Baron The urgent care team carry them in our service. Readon restricting it to the UC teams is due to cost of strips with out devices as we use the same device for ketones and blood glucose

[Barry Barber @BarryGABarber]

@EEAST_OpSupport Looking really good and can’t wait to get hands on one of these or EV version like (if these been sorted aswell) as loved the EV we trialled.

[Ashley Franklin @DifferentAshley]

I never recovered when I stumbled upon this:

[Barry Barber @BarryGABarber]

@EEAST_OpSupport @Ambo_Matt @spinebase @StrykerEC @ant_brett Such as not but the manual handling equipment behind a chair you have to lean and twist over - hope in new vehicles this issue has been resolved - but liking the pics of the new fleet can’t wait for new rrvs to hit the road - involved in the trial on the EVR and was immense

[Barry Barber @BarryGABarber]

Woohoo - first MSc module complete - portfolio passed and essay mark 62% chuffed with that as not the best at academic writing only 6 more modules to go

[Barry Barber @BarryGABarber]

@EEAST_OpSupport The electric Skoda such nice drive and good vehicle with plenty of space - how not too many changes to it before they come on the road

[Barry Barber @BarryGABarber]

@Northernmedic (UK) We did but it was removed and just a outcome box refused treatment/transport and then a manor comes up ensure capacity assessment has been completed

[Barry Barber @BarryGABarber]

Spent the afternoon in office and wondered why was feeling hungry, well 2000 words later and 7 hours now wonder it dark outside better get some food.

[Barry Barber @BarryGABarber]

@TM5006941 @NkwilliamsNw Red is for critical care and this colour is for urgent care

[Barry Barber @BarryGABarber]

@EEAST_OpSupport @EastEnglandAmb @ant_brett @HeyTomAbell Was good to trial it as part of the UC team - will be good to get one full time not just short trial.

[Barry Barber @BarryGABarber]

@EEAST_OpSupport When the UC team trialled in Waveney was a nice drive and plenty of room for kit and spares, missing it already

[Barry Barber @BarryGABarber]

Today was a bit of different day, clinical assessments, uni meeting and also delivering a short presentation to colleagues. One shift but so much variety. The new role is versatile and good to see development and learning from each other #CPD #TraineeACP @EEAST_UrgCare

[Barry Barber @BarryGABarber]

@EEAST_UrgCare @EEAST_OpSupport @EastEnglandAmb @SKODAUK Being on it today. Smooth ride and how it is kitted more room for bit then normal RRV currently in use. Highly recommend as smooth drive and space.

[Barry Barber @BarryGABarber]

@tom96_olley @EEAST_UrgCare @EEAST_OpSupport Hope you not draining the battery :) as looking at zap map north low looks good for charging it :)

[Barry Barber @BarryGABarber]

@joshparamedic @EEAST_UrgCare @EEAST_OpSupport @HeyTomAbell @EastEnglandAmb Also if there two people on more space for ppe etc and can the do more for people outside having space to take someone two. My area still rrv

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@EEAST_UrgCare @EEAST_OpSupport @HeyTomAbell @EastEnglandAmb Talking about this the other day and how a van style be better for UC compared to current RRVs - would be good if chance for UC clinicians be involved in processes

[Barry Barber @BarryGABarber]

@samdharrison @EEAST_OpSupport @EastEnglandAmb @HeyTomAbell I don’t kind the power chair but can only be used in limited circumstances and what we call the “carry chair” isn’t actually a carry chair if you read the manual it is a track chair hence no curved handle like the previous carry chairs