13 episodes
Aeromedical Rescue & Retrieval Aeromedical Society of Australasia
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- Health & Fitness
The Aeromedical Rescue & Retrieval Podcast is brought to you by the Aeromedical Society of Australasia! Each episode we speak to those involved in the industry, hear their inspirational stories, and perhaps learn some lessons along the way. If you’d like to get in touch please drop us an email and let us know what you think! podcast@aeromedsocaustralasia.org https://www.aeromedsocaustralasia.org/
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Ep 13 - Simon Cradock, Team Leader Training and Standards Special Operations
On this episode Paramedic Team Leader Simon Cradock discussess his obvious passion for special operations in particular the Road Crash Rescue space. Simon has been a pioneer in South Australia's Road Crash Rescue scene forming the first interservice South Australian team to compete in the Australasian Rescue Organisations Road Crash Rescue competition, and win it! Simon discusses the importance of managing competing priorities between agencies and how a brief chat with a mate lead ...
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Ep12 - Diane Tremain MBA, General Manager, Mental Health Pioneer.
On this episode Cam and James chat with Diane Tremain. Diane wears many hats! As we find out, Diane is the General Manager of the ACE Training Centre in Bankstown NSW Australia, HEMS contract manager, marketing guru, and one of the most important roles having pioneered the pyscological support program PRIME supporting Pilots and Aircrew Officers in managing the mental impacts of working in HEMS.
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Ep 11 - Adrian Wilson - HEMS Pilot, Afghanistan Veteran, Business owner and innovator.
On this episode Cam and I speak with Adrian Wilson. Adrian has a career a mile long spanning Airforce, Army, Aeroplanes, Helicopters, Air Vehicle Operator (Drone Pilot), and more recently a HEMS Helicopter Pilot and business owner. We discuss how Adrian came to be where he is today, the significant challenges and setbacks along the way, his experience as a HEMS Pilot, and what made him want to explore the potential for finding efficiencies in the industry yet looking at it through the le...
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Ep 10 - Steve Lobley ASM, Paramedic, Zone Manager.
On this episode we chat with Paramedic and Zone Manager Steve Lobley. Steve has an interesting history having been introduced to aeromedicine after becoming a patient himself at the age of 17 whilst going through the application process to join NSW Ambulance as a paramedic.It would be this life changing incident that would shape Steve for years to come. Most notably his 'bedside manner' after the power of reassurance and professionalism stood by him after that day. In his over 30 year Ambulan...
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Ep9 - Tim Frankel - HEMS Pilot, Military Veteran, Senior Contract Manager.
On this episode Cam and James chat with Tim Frankel. Tim was born in the UK, grew up in a hotel in Ethiopia, joined the UK Military deploying to Northern Island before becoming a helicopter pilot with service in Kosovo, and later in East Timor with the Australian Army. Tim is now the Senior Contract Pilot for the Toll Ambulance Rescue Helicopters based in NSW and ACT, Australia. Tim is shortly moving into his new role as Deputy Head of Flight Operations for Toll Helicopters. Tim talks of...
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Ep8 - Dr Chris Denny - HEMS Medical Director, Emergency Specialist, Astronaut Candidate
On this episode Cam and the ASAs past president David Waters, interview Doctor Christ Denny. Chris is the Medical Director for the Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust, Senior Medical Officer in Emergency Medicine Auckland City, Honorary Senior Lecturer The University if Auckland, and an Adjunct Assistant Professor at The University of Toronto, and a former Canadian Space Agency Astronaut Candidate. To name a few things!During this episode Cam and David chat with Chris about his experiences in Ca...