2012 Cairns Presentations
Conference Opening - Dr Andrew Berry AM MB BS FRACP - ASA President
Formation of a prehospital and retrieval medicine college - a future roadmap for aeromedical excellence - A/Prof Geoff Ramin, Senior Aeromedical Specialist, RFDS QLD
Obstetric retrievals: sending the right team at the right time - Dr Claire Barker, Retrieval Registrar & Jodie Martin, Senior Flight Nurse, CareFlight Darwin NT
Frolic III - Mark Cannell - Crewman, Auckland Helicopter Rescue Trust , NZ
The safe carriage of blood in aeromedical retrievals - Daniel Martin, Advanced Clinical Services Coordinator, MedSTAR, SA
Seasonal Stingers - Aeromedical experience with Marine envenomation in Queensland - Dr Luke Wheatley, Director of Training / Staff Specialist, CareFlight Queensland, Cairns
Safety culture and survival training for transport personnel at Mayo Clinic Medical Transport: an overview - Mrs Joan Hankins, Flight Nurse, Mayo Clinic Medical Transport, USA
Mortality index for neonatal transportation score-usefulness in 2012? - Ann-Marie Tamassy, Clinical Practice Neonatal & Paed Nurse, MedSTAR, SA
USAF Sim Flight or RAAF Life Flight, Building interoperability for Critical Care Missions - Fiona Roberts, Nurse Unit Manager / RAAF Specialist Reserve, Retrieval Services Queensland
To fly or cut? - Dr Paul Liebenberg, Surgical Registrar, Previously Medical Director, Air Ambulance Services Australasia - International SOS, Cairns Base Hospital
Review of recent articles with most impact on Air Medical Practice - Dr Daniel Hankins MD FACEP, Medical Director, Mayo Medical Clinic, Department of Emergency Medicine, USA
Establishing dedicated HEMS in rural areas, operational and funding - Tim Pickering, Director of Government Affairs, AirEvac, EMS, USA
The development, evolution and integration of critical care and specialty care systems using medevac helicopters; the US and International experience - Dr Kevin Hutton MD FACEP, Chairman, Medevac Foundation intl / CEO, Chairman, Founder, Golden Hour Data Systems Inc.
Clinical Governance and training for a statewide retrieval coordination service - Dr Mark Elcock MbChB FACEM FCEM, State Medical Director, Retrieval Services Queensland, Queensland Health
Flight nursing education now and in the future - Ms Maree Cummins, Nurse Manager, Training Coordinator / Operational Support, RFDS QLD
Innovations in HEMS and Air Ambulance - the REGA experience - Stefan Becker, EHAC / REGA, Switzerland
A university course in aeromedical retrieval - the ICU experience - A/Prof Andrew Pearce, Clinical Director Education and Training, MedSTAR, SA
Head Injury Retrieval Trial Results - Dr Alan Garner, Medical Director, CareFlight Sydney, NSW
New horizons - a view of future Australian aeromedical fleets - Mick Kaesler, Engineering Manager, Adelaide Aeronautical Engineers Australia
Opportunities for safety improvement - root cause analysis of US HEMS accidents - Sandra Kinkade-Hutton RN, President, Kinkade International
The ups and downs of introducing a new aircraft: Turbulent times - Lachlan Beattie, Flight Nurse, NSW Air Ambulance
Rabies is coming to Australia: An overview of the disease for transport personnel - Dr Daniel Hankins MD FACEP, Medical Director, Mayo Medical Clinic, Department of Emergency Medicine, USA
The lethal triad in burns patients: An issue for prehospital care? - Dr Peter Sherren, Retrieval Physician, Greater Sydney HEMS, NSW Ambulance
Retrieval education, taking it to country South Australia - Ms Sue Coretti, Nurse Education Facilitator, MedSTAR, SA
Immersion with and without water - Di Fuller, Staff Nurse / Flight Nurse ICU, Starship Children's Hospital, Auckland, NZ
Are physicians required during HEMS rescue missions? - Dr Peter Sherren, Retrieval Physician, Greater Sydney HEMS, NSW Ambulance
Complexity of retrieval coordination: using all your resources. What's next? - Natalie Hincksman, Clinical Practice Consultant - Retrieval Nurse Coordinator, MedSTAR, SA
A flight nurses' longevity in the aeromedical environment - Fran Neylon, Flight Nurse, RFDS Central Section, Alice Springs
MedEvac Foundation International - Global sustainability for HEMS and Air Rescue - Dr Kevin Hutton MD FACEP, Chairman, MedEvac Foundation International / CEO, Chairman, Founder Golden Hour Data Systems Inc.
