Dealing with trauma in the ambulance service

12/15/23 • 32 min

In the first episode of our second series of RTB, Patient Transport Service operations manager Amy Rosindale speaks to Helen Morris, an experienced paramedic now working as a senior clinical advisor and one of nearly 50 Trauma Risk Management (TRiM) practitioners supporting NEAS colleagues in dealing with traumatic incidents.

In their chat, Helen explains how trauma affects us all in different ways and the crucial role TRiM can play in supporting ambulance colleagues.

CONTENT WARNING: Due to the nature of this topic, some listeners may find some of the content in this episode distressing or triggering.

If you'd like to get in touch about anything you've heard on RTB, or if you want to suggest a topic for us to cover in a future episode, you can email us at [email protected].

In their chat, Helen explains how trauma affects us all in different ways and the crucial role TRiM can play in supporting ambulance colleagues.

CONTENT WARNING: Due to the nature of this topic, some listeners may find some of the content in this episode distressing or triggering.

If you'd like to get in touch about anything you've heard on RTB, or if you want to suggest a topic for us to cover in a future episode, you can email us at [email protected].

Previous Episode

Understanding traumatic cardiac arrest

Jason O'Connell, clinical education officer at NEAS, speaks to specialist paramedic Luke Morrison about traumatic cardiac arrest. In their chat, Luke explains the difference between a traumatic cardiac arrest and a regular one, what his advice would be for crews dealing with this type of situation, and how he sees the specialist paramedic role expanding in the future.

If you'd like to get in touch about anything you've heard on RTB, or if you want to suggest a topic for us to cover in a future episode, you can email us at [email protected].

Next Episode

Dispatch: the air traffic control of our region’s NHS

Dispatching ambulances is like a game of chess. In episode two of the RTB podcast, Emergency Operations Centre trainer Ria Killmister-Dawson speaks to dispatch manager Andy Bell about how each member of the dispatch team at North East Ambulance Service moves resources around the region to reach those in need.

If you'd like to get in touch about anything you've heard on RTB, or if you want to suggest a topic for us to cover in a future episode, you can email us at [email protected]