Trauma on the Border 2021
Land, Air and Sea - Conquering unique trauma challenges
Trauma on the high seas
This is a reflective memoir of Renee McHugh's time at sea in Western Africa as a volunteer medic for Sea Shepherd. The potential for trauma on a ship at sea is extreme and exists everywhere. This talk explores the diverse occupational hazards and human risk involved in the direct action campaigns to protect marine wildlife and habitat. These campaigns are conducted in remote and isolated marine protected areas of the Gulf of Guinea. Due to the remoteness of the region, the trauma from serious illness or injury could be potentially catastrophic. Risk identification, management and mitigation in this environment is paramount because tertiary care facilities are thousands of kilometres away.
Presented by: Renee McHugh, Advanced Care Paramedic II, Queensland Ambulance Service
Renee is an advanced care paramedic with 13 years of on road experience in metro north as an ACP II and LARU paramedic. Renee's husband is also a paramedic and they have a two year old son. Renee studied occupational therapy at James Cook University in Townsville prior to becoming a paramedic.
The College is the peak professional body representing and supporting paramedics and student paramedics across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand since 1973.
The College acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the traditional custodians of the land and sea in which we live and work, we recognise their continuing connection to land, sea and culture and pay our respects to Elders past, present and future.
The College acknowledges Māori as tangata whenua and Treaty of Waitangi partners in Aotearoa New Zealand.
