Continuing Education Program.

ACAP, (Australian College of Ambulance Professionals) monthly holds education evenings at the NSW Ambulance Education Centre, Rozelle, Sydney.

Apart from the drink and food these are great opportunities for officers to network, catchup and socialise with people they may have not seen for a while.

They also represent a terrific opportunity to enhance and develop the knowledge and understanding of officers.

The June topic was the assessment and treatment of burns.

With ASNSW changing it's protocol for Burns this was a well timed event.
The first half was a combined presentation by a Registrar from Westmead Hospital and a Nursing Specialist from the NSW Severe Burn Injury Service

The second half was an introduction to the new protocol by two senior educators as well as some Q & A by the attendees and an introduction to the latest material for burn management Hydrogel in the form of Burnaid from Rye Pharmaceuticals.

I think I can hear the cries from afar 'that's not new stuff', well it is for ASNSW.
It was great to have packets of the Burnaid to open and familiarise ourselves with before we are confronted with a burnt pt.



Be careful out there and I'll see you at the Big One.

Taz