CoROM cast. Wilderness, Austere, Remote and Resource-limited Medicine.
College of Remote and Offshore Medicine
Hosted by Aebhric O'Kelly, a critical care paramedic and former Green Beret, CoROM Cast explores wilderness medicine, austere healthcare, tropical diseases, emergency medicine, and remote medical practice. Weekly discussions feature global experts on Prolonged Field Care, Austere Critical Care, disaster medicine, humanitarian response, military pre-hospital care, tropical medicine, expedition healthcare, medical innovation, and practical solutions for healthcare in resource-limited environments.
Published by CoROM Press
www.corom.edu.mt
Published by CoROM Press
www.corom.edu.mt
Episodes
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Mar 8, 2024 • 34min
81-Dr Ella Corrick on mountain rescue and academia
This week, Aebhric talks with Ella Corrick, MD PhD, about her experiences working prehospital, on mountain rescue teams and her work with the College on the postgraduate faculty.
They discuss the best way to treat blisters.
Aebhric mentioned the Valkyrie Extraction System, which can be found here.
https://www.britishrescue.com/pages/the-valkyrie-extraction-system
Mar 1, 2024 • 44min
80-Ukraine Experience with CoROM graduate Dan Taylor
This week, Aebhric O'Kelly talks with Dan Taylor, who graduated from the CoROM Remote Paramedic programme and has deployed to Ukraine many times, as well as Iraq and other interesting places.
Feb 23, 2024 • 28min
79-Will Smith Joins the CoROM faculty
Dr Will Smith is a pillar in the wilderness medical community and military medicine. He has been part of the Wilderness Medical Society and the Special Operations Medicine Association. He recently joined the CoROM faculty and will teach the MSc Austere Critical Care.
Feb 16, 2024 • 50min
78-Irish SAR Winchman Paramedic with Darren Torpey
This week, Aebhric talks with Darren Torpey who works on the search and rescue helicopter in NW Ireland.
Darren is an alumnus of the Remote Paramedic programme and used his training to get a job on the SAR helicopters.
He talks about his experience working in difficult and austere environments and how he uses prolonged field care daily.
Feb 9, 2024 • 44min
77- Austere Medicine in Gunnison with Dr Nick Zuber
This week, Aebhric talks with Nick, who is a doctorate-level paramedic who works in Gunnison, CO, where he provides extended EMS care in austere environments.
Feb 2, 2024 • 1h 22min
76-Improvised Medicine with Dennis Jarema Part 2
Aebhric OKelly and Dennis Jarema do a deep dive into improvised medicine. This recording was 2.5 hours long. So, we split it into two podcasts.
This is part 2, where we discuss Circulation emergencies and Prolonged Field Care improvisation.
Jan 26, 2024 • 1h 3min
75-Improvised Medicine with Dennis Jarema Part 1
Aebhric OKelly and Dennis Jarema do a deep dive into improvised medicine. This recording was 2.5 hours long. So we split it into two podcasts.
This is part 1, where we discuss Massive Haemmoraghe, Airway and Breathing improvisation.
Stay tuned next week for part 2.
Jan 19, 2024 • 45min
74-Teaching TCCC in Kenya with Brian Foy
Brian Foy, a former Marine Recon and paramedic, shares his journey of teaching Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) in Kenya. He discusses the challenges of bridging the gap between tactical teams and EMS, while developing local training programs. Brian highlights his innovative four-week advanced care course, community outreach initiatives, and the importance of improvisation in resource-limited settings. He also emphasizes the transformative impact of training on local healthcare outcomes and the future of EMS in Kenya.
Jan 12, 2024 • 51min
73-Remote Medic extraordinaire - Nick Dillon
This week, Aebhric OKelly talks with Nick Dillon, a masters-level paramedic who has worked as a Remote Medic in many environments. He has been a country manager for several organisations and is an academic lecturer for a paramedic university in the UK.
Nick and Aebhric discuss their history together and some of the extraordinary deployments that Nick has been part of.
Jan 5, 2024 • 43min
72-The Basics Done Well with Adam Gent
This week, Aebhric OKelly talks with Adam Gent who runs the Real First Aid programme in the UK. Adam focuses on getting the basic medical skills practiced to perfection.
He teaches PFC at the BLS level and created the HEROTIME mneumonic for the Prolonged Field Care skills.
Hygiene
Elevation
Rehydration
Observations and Records
Testing and Diagnostics
Infection
Medication
Environmental
