Joe Acker

Paramedicine & Health Service Leadership Consultant | Adjunct Professor | Adjunct Senior Lecturer | Critical Care Paramedic

[ParamedProf is at paramedprof.bsky.social @ParamedProf]

@AmbulanceVic @DrLouReynolds @Aidan_Baron @agwalker01 @alan_eade @rlarsenfpa @sa_ambos @tracyniks @cmdrbob558 @hp_ems @NAEMT_ @PAC_Paramedic @americanparame1 @amerambassoc @AckerJoe @maguirebj @McghieMp On 17 June 2025, the Legislative Council resolved to extend the reporting date for the @AmbulanceVic Inquiry to 14 October 2025. #health #paramedicine #Culture #Accountability #sexism #harassment

[ParamedProf is at paramedprof.bsky.social @ParamedProf]

@AckerJoe @tracyniks @agwalker01 @PAC_Paramedic @NAEMSEpgh @NAEMT_ @AACE_org @DuncanMcConnel1 @James_W_Pearce @DrLouReynolds Leadership Opportunity: Ambulance Tasmania is seeking a new Chief Executive Officer. #health #EMS #NEPT #community
Applications close midnight on Sunday 7th September 2025. For more details, see: https://t.co/jqdpZQV39A

[ParamedProf is at paramedprof.bsky.social @ParamedProf]

Tasmania has seen support for #health with #paramedicine & the #ambulance service receiving welcome recognition among several developments.
GoodSAM https://t.co/YPa99Zc8sH
Senior Roles https://t.co/Z4gmbBWzml
Recruitment https://t.co/Ku2ux5gkjM
Time now for a #CPO like the #NT.

[ParamedProf is at paramedprof.bsky.social @ParamedProf]

NSW #paramedics to join #emergency department teams. Mudgee Hospital's #ED will be the first to participate in the Integrated Paramedic Workforce Model Pilot, which will see paramedics integrated into the #multidisciplinary team. #health #innovation https://t.co/lvGqel3zXA

[Leon Baranowski @LeonBaranowski]

That’s a wrap on #emsglobal education delivery for this deployment!

Kudos to this amazing team of #international volunteer #paramedics who dedicated their own time and energy to support this work and education delivery!

@TaniaOzCan, @MelindaDollyMcp, @JamesStubley, @nayman1, Chris, Stu, Yas and Jarrod! 🇦🇺🇨🇦🇬🇧🇺🇸

Thanks also to our partners and funding from @AusForeign to support this important work!

Over the last two weeks the team have delivered nearly 200 hours of education distributed access the following:

Training for 100 ambulance doctors at the Second Hospital and Ambulance 103

2. Educating 45 ambulance drivers (assistants)

3. Preparing 24 aeromedical nurses and doctors at NEMA and the Military Hospital

4. Training 60 civilian and professional first responders in collaboration with the Red Cross and the United States CMSE team

Learn more about the work the team do here https://t.co/ABvtGwhQAF

[James Stubley @JamesStubley]

As formal education finished today in 🇲🇳 #EMSglobal #paramedic instructors had the pleasure of handing out course certificates to the 45 x 103 🚑 Assistants.

Gifts were also handed out from 🇦🇺 🇨🇦 & 🇬🇧.

Thanks to the @ParamedicsUK for the pin badges - very well received 😃

[Joe Acker @AckerJoe]

🚑 The final day of Ambulance Assistant training at Ambulance 103 in UlaanBaatar 🇲🇳was incredible! We practiced HPCPR, AED, and real-life scenarios. The day ended with a certificate presentation, gift giving and farewell hugs! #EMSGlobal

[James Stubley @JamesStubley]

As formal education finished today in 🇲🇳 #EMSglobal #paramedic instructors had the pleasure of handing out course certificates to 45 x 103 🚑 Assistants.

Gifts were also handed out from 🇦🇺 🇨🇦 & 🇬🇧.

Thanks to the @YorkshireAirAmb for the pin badges - very well received 😃

[James Stubley @JamesStubley]

Big day 3 in UB, 🇲🇳 with our 103 🚑 Assistants!

With fellow #EMSGlobal volunteer #paramedics Tania & Dolly we delivered skill stations in airway management, circulation control & high quality #CPR.

More great enthusiasm & passion for learning today

https://t.co/W5HeJoClw7

[Joe Acker @AckerJoe]

Great meeting today with Dr. Socorro Escalante from @WHO ! We discussed our extensive training efforts and future plans to enhance prehospital health services in Mongolia 🇲🇳. Proud of our ongoing partnership since 2017! #EMSGlobal #HealthForAll

[Leon Baranowski @LeonBaranowski]

Night one in Mongolia!! #clinicalfriday

Night shift with @TaniaOzCan! First call attended too!

The ambulances are crewed by a driver and EMS Doctor team!

#EMSGlobal

[Leon Baranowski @LeonBaranowski]

3 hours in and 5 emergency calls attended 🚑

3 hospitals visited across Ulaanbaatar 🏥

#clinicalfriday

[Leon Baranowski @LeonBaranowski]

Last call about 50 mins outside of the city in a rural community!

The ambulances are highly capable with adapting to the terrain and dirt roads and the drivers area knowledge beats any GPS system!

Thanks to the teams who allowed @TaniaOzCan @HmCorprisk and myself to join this evening! Great insight into the current practice and care provided! 🙏

#EMSglobal

[Leon Baranowski @LeonBaranowski]

Day one and the half of team are at the 2nd Hospital in Ulannbaatar covering principles of communication and team work as we prepare them to work and practice as part of an ambulance team!

@JamesStubley from @ShuParamedic @YorksAmbulance

and @MelindaDollyMcp from @HIOWAA

Taking the groups through discussions and skill stations!

#EMSglobal

[Leon Baranowski @LeonBaranowski]

Day 2 with ambulance doctors at the 2nd hospital!

These doctors have travelled in from provinces across Mongolia for week long education.

This morning half the team of #EMSglobal #paramedic instructors covered skill stations in airway management, and cardiac arrest!

Funding for this eduction has been provided by @AusForeign!

https://t.co/cWscAivSkF

[Leon Baranowski @LeonBaranowski]

This afternoon @ShuParamedic @JamesStubley Senior Lecturer and Critical Care #paramedic on @YAA_HEMS. @YorksAmbulance delivered a session on MCI and triage for ambulance doctors at the 2nd hospital.

Tomorrow the learners will be participating in an MCI event where they will put their knowledge to the test!

Learn more about the life saving education being delivered by this team of #international educators in what is Mongolias largest pre-hospital education delivery since the soviet era here https://t.co/cWscAiwqad

#emsglobal

[Leon Baranowski @LeonBaranowski]

This morning 70 participants made of ambulance doctors, assistants and student nurses undertook an MCI exercise, pulling together the weeks concepts of communication and teamwork!

Our scene setup was beautifully choreographed by #paramedics @MelindaDollyMcp, Jarrod, Chris and @JamesStubley!

Great way to end week one, but none of the would be possible without the support of our partners! @WHO @AusForeign @Griffith_Uni

#emsglobal

https://t.co/sBFGwiOZwk

[Melinda (Dolly) Mcpherson @MelindaDollyMcp]

What a fabulous morning of mass casualty incident training with the Mongolian 2nd hospital doctors! 40x doctors working with intentionally limited resources. What a great #EMSglobal team to work with @JamesStubley @LeonBaranowski

[Leon Baranowski @LeonBaranowski]

End of week one in #Mongolia!

This amazing group of volunteer #paramedic educators with #EMSglobal from 🇨🇦🇦🇺🇬🇧🇺🇸 have delivered pre-hospital education to over 100 doctors from Ulaanbataar, and around the country!

Their energy and enthusiasm has created space for engaged learning, collaboration and teamwork!

With one more week to go, we shift our focus to developing other roles that support the doctors while on ambulance and in the community!

A big shout out to our system partners and funding groups who have made all this possible! 🙌🏼

Read more about the project and team here!

https://t.co/cWscAiwqad

[Leon Baranowski @LeonBaranowski]

This week, half of the volunteer #emsglobal team of #paramedics are at the Mongolian Red Cross youth centre 2 hours from UlaanBataar, delivering first responder and life saving skills education to 60 civilians (teachers, community members, police), as part of their resilience plan.

Jarrod from @AmbulanceTas and Chris and Yas from @QldAmbulance are on a 4 day intensive with their American Colleagues Shashane and Nate from CMSE at the centre and joining the other teams in traditional accommodation! #oneteam

Learn more about the team and project here

https://t.co/cWscAiwqad

Project funded by the amazing @AusForeign