Pilot Sim – Scenarios 1-6
Led by RFDS Central Operations Head of Training and Checking, Matthew Cosier, these sessions will expose pilots to flight scenarios in the MissionFit simulator, which is configured to simulate the Pilatus PC-12. Each labelled session will simulate a different in-flight emergency, with 1 pilot and 4 observers, allowing the possibility of both participation in multiple different scenarios. Pilots will be given first option to sign up for these scenarios, with unfilled slots available for clinician observers where possible. https://youtu.be/fuATkZYzaTo |
Pilot Skills – BLS for non-clinicians
Led by the RFDS clinical eductors, this 1 hour long session will give a hands-on refresher on Basic Life Support skills, with hands-on training on the approach to a collapsed team member, child or patient, effective CPR, AED use and more. Come with your questions and experiences for a tailored session |
Pilot Skills – Supporting ALS for aircrew
In remote retrieval environments, pilots are often asked to assist with critical patients. This session will cover pearls for scribing (how do you write down what is happening in front of you to help clinicians keep a log of resus events?), an overview of the (C)ABDCDE approach to assessing a major trauma to help you understand what the team may need and when, and the basics of how to read and transcribe the numbers from a Zoll monitor or Hamilton T1 ventilator. |
Critical Comms for Aviation Crews
You’re an expert on communication in the cockpit or cabin – but what do you say when you’re suddenly faced with bereaved relatives? This workshop takes you through some communication tips from the Emergency Department to the roadside, helping you feel equipped with language for conversations with people having the worst day of their lives. |
Trauma Care for Aviation Crews AKA What Medical Teams Actually Do
What’s the difference between a thoracotomy and a thoracostomy – and why do medical teams do them? What is an RSI anyway? If you’ve ever wondered what it is that medical teams actually do, this is the workshop for you! With NO blood, NO gore and minimal medical language (guaranteed!), this workshop is designed to help you understand the sorts of medical care you might see at the roadside – so you’re better prepared and less distracted when it comes to helping deliver time-critical trauma care. |
Neo skills 1 – Babies <1.5kg tricks and tips for generalists
You don’t always have a neonatal team available when a prem arrives unexpectedly. What should a general retrieval service carry? What tricks and tips are there for providers who have limited exposure to VLBW babies? This hands-on session will talk you through the basics of a kit, how/when to use them, and key principles of retrieval care for a VLBW baby. |
Neo skills 2- Packaging Babies for Generalists
Most general aeromedical services do not have a full retrieval incubator. What are the basics of transporting a baby? What can you carry if you don’t have a cot? What pieces of equipment can be adapted for a newborn? What are the pros and cons of skin to skin in the transport environment? What is the right temperature for the aircraft? What other packaging principles can lead to improved morbidity and mortality of a newborn aeromedical transfer? And how many uses are there for a nappy in retrieval? This hands-on skills station will give you tricks and tips. |
Paeds Skills 1 – Packaging Children for Generalists
Packaging a critical medical, surgical or trauma child can be impacted by multiple factors – small size, risk of hypo/hyperthermia, anxiety and distress, little real estate for procedures. What preparation factors in children specifically can make a transport more effective? What are some tricks and tips for vacmats, pedimates, splints and more? What adult equipment can be adapted- and what are the paediatric things you should never leave base without? This hands-on skills station will give you tricks and tips. |
Scenario – Fixed wing double carry deterioration
Taking place in either an RFDS PC12 or PC24, this session will be a scenario-based simulation of 2 adult patients in the back of the aircraft. 3 participants and up to 2 observers. |
Scenario – Fixed wing birth in flight
Taking place in either an RFDS PC12 or PC24, this session will be a scenario-based simulation of a pregnant patient in labour in the back of the aircraft. 3 participants and up to 2 observers. |
Obstetric skills – obstructed labor
This hands-on session will review and refresh your knowledge on manoeuvres to assist with obstructed labour. |
Airway skills – Awake fibreoptic intubation
Skills development in difficult airway management including the awareness in the use of fibre optic. |
Trauma skill – amputation for extrication
Using an upside-down car, gain knowledge and practice the skill set of releasing an entrapped patient by amputation. |
Rotary skill – in flight arrest
Develop your situational awareness and skills in managing a BLS arrest in our helicopter simulation trainer. |
Paediatric skill – packaging pearls
Build your understanding of packaging options for infants in a Mansell cot or on an ambulance stretcher with paedi mate and stretcher bridge |
Prehospital Skills – bariatric hoarder arrest
Gain an awareness of the complexities of extrication and clinical management of the larger patient in a complex environment. |
Extrication Skills – upside down car
Practice the skill of extricating entrapped patients from an upside-down car. |
Rotary sim – A human factors scenario
‘Flash team’. Understanding the concepts of human factors in high stress environments in the prehospital setting. |
Paediatric skill – Ventilation tricks and tips
Enhance your management of ventilating the paediatric patient. Common pitfalls and difficult ventilation strategies. |
SAR rope skills – extrication with rope systems
From the roof top of rescue and retrieval base Adelaide airport get hands on with ropes and develop an understanding of extrication using rope systems |
Roadside trauma packaging
Develop and improve your packaging of the trauma patient. Pelvic binder and femoral traction device |
Rotary sim – the seizing patient
Practice your clinical skills in our helicopter simulator managing the seizing patient. |
Paediatric Skills 2 Hamilton Hi Flow
Gain an appreciation of the software and equipment required to deliver hi-flow oxygen therapy to infants and paediatric patients |