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

Epidemiology And Outcomes Of Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests Precipitated By Electrocution Compared With Traumatic Cardiac Arrest From Other External Injuries

Traumatic OHCA management has seen much change in current contemporary EMS systems. Electrical injury leading to cardiac arrest, a form of external trauma is solely represented in the prehospital space. Despite little to no prehospital studies making recommendations for paramedic treatment of EI OHCA, most services still group this cohort as trauma in nature. This respective study analyses the trends and epidemiology associated with electrical injury that lead to prehospital cardiac arrest management. The results will enable effective decision making on how to treat this rare but survivable cause of arrest.

Biography: Jake Kilsby

Jake is an intensive care paramedic (MICA) with Ambulance Victoria and has over 13 years of industry experience, including working as a clinical instructor and educator at both the Advanced Life Support (ALS) and Intensive Care Paramedic (ICP/MICA) levels in Melbourne, VIC. He has an interest in prehospital trauma care, clinical decision making in high-acuity/complex settings and developing paramedic mindset-growth towards evidence-based practices.

Moderator: Buck Reed, Lecturer (Paramedicine), Western Sydney University