Calum

Paramedic 🚑🚨 tACP 🏥 MCPara- All views are my own. CRU instructor 🚴🏻 Rescue3 SRTI & WFIM (DEFRA Mod5). Interests in remote, rural & challenging environments

[Calum @calumarundel]

@h3l3na97 So another perspective..if you have the knowledge of the rule, promote it amongst your colleagues. It is used to rule out clinically significant #’s, Why not save your pt going to MIU for someone else to do what you could have done.
A good worsening statement, advice & discharge.

[Calum @calumarundel]

@MallinsonT If your driver cannot be aware of red mist, surely that’s a training issue?

But also not telling them about a job could have issues around scene management - how can they decide what speed to approach, prepare to fend off, block the road, be aware of multiagency setup attending

[Calum @calumarundel]

@owensmith16 @PSCycling @Scotambservice Just local this time round

[Calum @calumarundel]

Another @PSCycling course ran for @Scotambservice East region adding another 4 to our team!

Weather was successful, good laugh, good distance covered, and managed to find some new routes while we were at it.

Good work team!

#cycleresponse #cru

[Calum @calumarundel]

@loddyy24 Phone an adult. Advanced paramedics, A&E consultant, medical directorate - someone who can make the decision and give you appropriate advice. If your stepping out of guidelines (trust or JRCALC) just cover yourself and get someone senior to help with the decision making

[Calum @calumarundel]

@simontutt88 @DonnchadhaD Why shouldn’t a tech draw up medicines? They have a scope of practice that involves medicines that can be given IM that they would draw up and administer.
If you are delegating appropriately (as in not CD’s) and doing proper drugs checks there is absolutely no reason they can’t

[David Fitzpatrick 🌈 🚑 🇬🇧🇺🇦🏳️‍🌈 🇦🇺 @Yoyopara1]

Presumably people know about the ‘OpenDyslexic’ button on JRCALC App which changes the font style?? You can also change line spacing and ‘bold’ text. Very helpful!!

[Toni @toniwriter]

59% of paramedics are male & are 3x at risk of attempt/complete suicide than other male health professionals & general population. Specifically discussing men's mental health in the ambulance service can save lives #ForOurMen

[Calum @calumarundel]

@ParaAndy90 I agree! 👏

Observations should be used to confirm a differential diagnosis not to make a diagnosis! Especially when studies show 83% of patients clinical diagnosis is formed on history alone.

“BM not taken as no influence on care plan” - a commonly used phrase on my PRF

[Calum @calumarundel]

@PracticeSas @ParaSocietyUWS @UWSParamedic @QMU_Paramedic @Stir_Para @RGUParamedics @RGUParaSoc @GCUParamedicBSc @GCU_ECS @Scotambservice @NHS_Education The best tool you have in your ambulance is your colleague.
Regardless of clinical grade use them, you’ll tackle more as a team than you will trying to do it yourself. And technicians will save you on more than one occasion so don’t underestimate them.

And chill out!

[Calum @calumarundel]

@DaveLBywater @jesip999 @BCP1967 @_ALSG_ 🤣😂

[Sian Cross @SianyCross]

Another reminder to complete this survey if you are a nurse or AHP working in UK ED. Particularly looking for Band 5 participants! @ScotTraumaNwk please share, very few responses from Scotland!!

[Calum @calumarundel]

@SianyCross @NMTNGUK @emz_philp can you gather any input from your team?

[Calum @calumarundel]

@StephenHearns1 Can recommend this - fully submersible in water and rechargeable. https://t.co/EPeWNiGKX1

[Calum @calumarundel]

Some multi-disciplinary learning and skills refreshment over the weekend at the @BASICSScotland PHEC course. Lots learned, shared and taken away.

[Scottish Fire and Rescue Service @fire_scot]

With profound sadness we can confirm that Firefighter Barry Martin has passed away following the serious injuries sustained during a large fire at the former Jenners building in Edinburgh.

Interim Chief Officer Ross Haggart has issued this statement: https://t.co/lzsWyjwvk9

[Calum @calumarundel]

@emz_philp @blacksladder @ParamedicsUK Will message you :)

[Tom Steele @TomSteele19]

Cycle response team has been generating much interest and providing a great service.
Not all innovation has to be high-tech!
Well done.

[Calum @calumarundel]

@endura_ems delivery is a bit like Xmas come early for @Scotambservice East Region Cycle Response Team.

@PSCycling courses all completed ✅

[Bella @Afox_101]

Pedal powered #paramedics hitting the streets of #Edinburgh this week for some #CRU training!
@Scotambservice are hoping to respond quickly & safely to emergencies where others can’t.

What a day for it ☀️ & massive thanks to instructor @calumarundel for making it happen!!