📱🚑 New research from Victoria shows survival after cardiac arrest is 37% more likely when GoodSAM smartphone-activated responders arrive before paramedics. Early CPR: ✅ Early defib: ✅ Lives saved: ✅ Tech + community = impact onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.5694/... #CPR #AED #CallPushShock

📱 A new study from Singapore shows that activating smartphone first responders via the myResponder app led to: ✅ 6x ↑ in bystander CPR ✅ 2x ↑ in AED use ✅ Better neurologically intact survival Smart tech is saving lives. "CallPushShock #OHCA #CPR #AED #DigitalHealth 🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.re...

Do yourself a favour and take the time watch this incredible presentation from Dr Matt Morgan. Trust me - you won't regret it! www.stemlynsblog.org/life-2-0-tbs/

New study shows patients transported by the Melbourne Mobile Stroke Unit had: ✅ 2x better odds of full recovery ✅ ½ the mortality rate at 90–180 days ✅ Higher thrombectomy rates (40% vs. 23%) But better outcomes came with higher costs (~$17,949 more per patient). www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/...

"a faecal immunochemical test-based programme was non-inferior to a colonoscopy-based programme for colorectal cancer-related mortality" -so an easier test, among invitees, was as good as a more complex one. Excellent news for Australia's over 50s at-home, mail-in, faeces screening testing program.

Great example of why Victoria is one of the safest places in the world to suffer a Cardiac Arrest. Willing bystanders, the integrated GoodSam app and a ground breaking trial of the CellAED ultraportable AED #CallPushShock www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

Join us on April 9 for the Global Resuscitation Alliance Webinar, marking 10 years of improving resuscitation worldwide! Hear top experts and help shape the future of care. Register: www.globalresuscitationalliance.org/a-decade-of-...

Formula 1 teams obsess over data to shave milliseconds off lap times. 🚥🏁 Ambulance Victoria takes the same approach to cardiac arrest survival—their latest report shows a record 41% survival rate, making Victoria the 3rd safest place in the world for OHCA. www.ambulance.vic.gov.au/about-us/res...

Wartime bravery of ambulance women revealed in photos. www-bbc-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.bbc....

A fantastic time joining with my Life Saving Victoria colleagues at today's Midsumma Pride March

A fabulous opportunity to lead iconic Ambulance Victoria as their next Chief Executive Officer www.watermarksearch.com.au/blog/2025/01...

Wonderful to see the Ambulance Victoria Oversnow Ambulance project recognised as a finalist in the Workplace Health and Safety Solution of the Year category of the Worksafe Awards. Great work by all involved 🚑 ❄️ 🎉 www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/news/2025-01...

Excellent advice from the inspirational Prof Richard Scolyer AO 📍Enjoy your life - you don't know what's around the corner 📍Think Big 📍Be Bold 📍Be Courageous  📍Don't just Lean In - Leap In youtu.be/D4_h9Sp2jX8?...

A screening method that paired dogs with #AI was able to detect the odor of cancer carried on patients’ breaths. The canine-AI duo was both highly accurate and highly sensitive, successfully detecting four types of cancer in 94% of cases. www.sciencenews.org/article/dogs...

Respect for volunteers in experiments. Fascinating look back to the 1950s. One hopes they got informed consent. www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12...

Whether it's volunteering at a local school or taking soup to a sick neighbor, improving the welfare of others can also improve our own physical and mental health. www.npr.org/sections/sho...

Bystander CPR combined with a GoodSam Responder utilising an ultraportable AED has made it possible for Bernadette to celebrate this Christmas with her loved ones ❤️ www.facebook.com/share/v/15oy...

💭Kindness: Poor cousin or equal kin to Compassion and Empathy in the Healthcare Literature? A Scoping Review bmjleader.bmj.com/content/earl... #PatientExperience #LivedExperience #PatientEngagement #CommunityEngagement #Health #RuralHealth #RegionalHealth #Research #ClinicalTrials

More than 300,000 people die from drowning every year – and nearly all of these cases are preventable, according to a new report from the WHO. It's the first-ever global report from WHO on how to prevent drownings, drawn from surveying 139 countries. www.npr.org/sections/goa...

Today, on International Volunteer Day, we celebrate all the incredible volunteers who make a difference in our communities. 💙 A special shoutout to those particularly close to my heart—you inspire us all! Join me in thanking a volunteer today and share the love. 🙌

Who would have thought that we would be worried about too much solar power? www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12...

Such a joy to have had the opportunity to hear @profaliceroberts.bsky.social speak on our human journey from Cell to Civilisation over the weekend

A great privilege to attend the St John Ambulance Victoria Annual Awards Ceremony at Government House this morning. Wonderful organisation and people making such a difference to the Victorian community

Fabulous work by the Ambulance Victoria team. Using video assisted triage to help them to deliver the right care at the right place and avoid unnecessary ambulance dispatch and transport. Great for patients and for the community youtu.be/HCqy9ptKqzI?...

I’m trying to find education modules for emergency nurses working with mental health/illness/distress/AOD use in Australia - preferably in Victoria but keen to see what other states are doing too. Any leads for particularly excellent ones appreciated!

Well, I never thought I'd get emotional watching a car ad, but there you go. Well played Volvo youtu.be/cQX-QXxwGvA?...

Love the next generation TLC for Kids Ambulance - transporting children in palliative care to their most treasured places to experience that joy for one last time 💙

CPR training as a gender and rights-based healthcare issue | Health Promotion International | Oxford Academic @healthpromint.bsky.social academic.oup.com/heapro/artic...

Combat medics like Beka save the lives of Ukrainian soldiers on the frontline every day. @bekamaciorowski.bsky.social is now here on Bluesky so you can follow her in her new job as Chief of Medical Services for her battalion. Please follow her & consider supporting - see her feed for how you can.

An interesting analysis of the proposed new Victorian legislation to recognise Paramedic Practitioners by lawyer Dr Michael Eburn australianemergencylaw.com/2024/11/19/v...

This is what happens when you take a whole of organisation approach to improving cardiac arrest outcomes. Kudos to the team at Ambulance Victoria, in particular all the responders and researchers out there every day making this a reality onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.5694/...

Safer Care Victoria’s updated Victorian Clinical Governance Framework Resource available 💭 www.safercare.vic.gov.au/publications... #PatientExperience #LivedExperience #CommunityEngagement #Health #RuralHealth #RegionalHealth

💡 Safety culture is crucial for proactive measurement & monitoring to prevent harm. SCV Safety Culture Guide, practical tools & strategies for Victorian healthcare leaders. tinyurl.com/4ju57zzz #PatientExperience #LivedExperience #CommunityEngagement #Health #RuralHealth #RegionalHealth

Looking forward to the Life Saving Victoria AGM this morning. Will do my best not to get too distracted by what is arguably one of the best views in Melbourne