ABC of Domestic and Sexual Violence

A number of the ‘ABC’ book series have been reviewed in this section since the Journal of Paramedic Practice was first published, but none have addressed such a challenging and emotive subject such as...

Strategic Plan 2014: a five-year strategy for the College of Paramedics

‘The College of Paramedics’ Governing Council and Executive team have been working with Professor Barry Hunt to establish a strategy document that will lead the College's activities and effort...

Joint Emergency Services Interoperability Programme: working together saving lives

You may be wondering how all of this affects the work of a paramedic? Like many operational staff you may be the ones who arrive first at the scene, or maybe you arrive soon after a major incident is...

Ambulance Service Institute Annual Awards 2014

‘It's been a great joy for me to be here and to hear all the amazing things that you have done. It must be absolutely horrendous; some of the situations you have had to deal with. We are just so...

Pulse oximetry in the pre-hospital setting

Oxygen transportation occurs when there is a diffusion of gases that move from higher concentrations to lower concentrations. The oxygen content of blood is bound to haemoglobin and is dissolved in...

An overview of the Medical Emergency Response Team (MERT) in Afghanistan: a paramedic's perspective

Individuals are required to complete a programme of military and medical training prior to deployment to enhance individual and team skills necessary in the MERT role. Once individuals have conducted...

Essex and Herts Air Ambulance: a focused case series for pre-hospital practice Case 2: tension pneumothorax

A 55-year-old man lost control and was ejected from his motorcycle at approximately 60 miles per hour on a country road. The patient was wearing a helmet and full protective clothing. When the first...

Paramedic perceptions and attitudes to working with patients with alcohol-related injury or illness

Although intervention to reduce excessive drinking might usually be seen as the remit of other health professionals, particularly general practitioners (GPs), the modern paramedic has options for...

Spotlight on Research

In this retrospective database analysis, McMullan and colleagues reviewed the Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival (CARES) registry for 2011 to determine the influence of airway management...

Managing Minor Musculoskeletal Injuries and Conditions

Accepting that a significant proportion of paramedic practice is now dedicated to low-acuity medical conditions, this text immediately assumes relevance for a paramedic readership as it concerns the...

On Combat: The Psychology and Physiology of Deadly Conflict in War and in Peace

Written by a retired US army colonel with a PhD in psychology, On Combat describes the psychological and physiological effects combat has on the human condition. Although aimed at those facing...

Where are we going? Outlining the next year

‘Our membership continues to grow at a healthy rate and we need to continue working to find new ways to better support the membership’ .

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