Australasian College of Paramedicine International Conference (ACPIC 2022)
ACPIC 2022 delivered a wide range of clinical and research sessions from experts and leaders in paramedicine. Hosted in Brisbane (September 2022) the program was designed to inspire, educate and broaden horizons.
Conference theme: Embracing Strengths | Shaping Futures
Endotracheal Tube Intracuff Pressure Changes in Patients Transported by a Helicopter Emergency Medical Service: A Prospective Observational Study
Endotrachael Cuff pressure is sporadically measured in the prehospital environment. This research looks at the changes associated with cuff inflation pressures and altitude during HEMS transport
Biography: Matt Shepherd
Matt is a 23 year veteran in the prehospital environment. He currently has the luxury of a job share position between working as a MICA Flight Paramedic and a Clinical Support Officer with Ambulance Victoria. Matt also has worked as a teaching associate with Monash University for the last 20 years, where he has developed an interest in research leading to several peer reviewed articles that have been published
Moderator: Buck Reed, Lecturer (Paramedicine), Western Sydney University
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.
