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CAMERON EDGAR
Station Manager, Ambulance Rescue Helicopter
Ambulance Service of NSW |
Presentation |
"SOMEONE CALL FOR HELP ...."
The Australian outdoors is a wonderful place to spend time. Unfortunately the unexpected can & does occur. When this happens it is often in remote or inaccessible areas, under all manner of conditions. In these situations, even the most minor of injuries presents a significant problem, let alone significant injury or illness.
To ensure that all the people of NSW have access to timely medical care, the Ambulance Service of NSW has a state-of-the-art helicopter service staffed by medical personnel & Intensive Care Paramedics, who are members of the 'Special Casualty Access Team'. These Paramedics are trained in a range of outdoor skills to access patients in any environment & operate unsupported in all weather conditions for up to 48hrs.
Whether it's a lost bushwalking group in the Blue Mountains, a caver in Bungonia, a fisherman washed off rocks or people rafting on the North Coast, the Ambulance Rescue Helicopter service is structured to provide a rapid medical response to any part of NSW, 24/7.
Cameron will talk about a range of issues relating to the outdoor emergencies that we all hope our organisations will not be involved in.
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Biography |
Cameron is an Intensive Care Paramedic with the ‘Special Casualty Access Team’ & Officer-in-charge of the largest emergency helicopter base in Australia. His day-to-day role sees him as part of a helicopter medical team responding to bush, canyon, cliff, industrial & aquatic incidents.
Cameron’s career has seen him undertake leadership roles in the military, emergency services and outdoor education, as well as being an author. These experiences have seen him build expertise in the delivery of outdoor training & medical care in emergency, education and business settings.
Since first becoming involved in outdoor activities over 20 years ago, Cameron has been a soldier in the Australian Army’s 1 Commando Regiment, Chief Instructor of commercial Outdoor Education companies & an advisor to government training bodies, as well as a S.C.A.T Instructor.
Cameron has a personal interest in the ability of ‘people’ & ‘organisational’ skills to facilitate team goals and is a strong advocate for clear communication and ongoing training in order to provide clinical governance & ‘quality’ outcomes.
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