Contributors

George Bell-Starr FdSc MCPara
George began his career in paramedicine studying at the University of Worcester before starting with South Western Ambulance Foundation Trust as a newly qualified paramedic in 2017. He has continued to study, focusing particularly on clinical reasoning. His key areas of interest include mentoring, developing paramedic practice and frailty. In late 2020, he began training as an advanced practitioner in primary care within the Mid-Dorset Primary Care Network.

Carl Clare RN DipN MSc (Lond) PGDE (Lond)
Carl began his nursing a career in 1990 as a nursing auxiliary. He later undertook three years of student nurse training at Selly Oak Hospital (Birmingham), moving to the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospitals, then Northwick Park Hospital, and finally the Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust as a resuscitation officer and honorary teaching fellow of Imperial College (London). Since 2006, he has worked at the University of Hertfordshire as a senior lecturer in adult nursing. His key areas of interest are long term illness, physiology, sociology and cardiac care. Carl has previously published work in cardiac care, resuscitation and pathophysiology.

Neil Coleman MSc
Officer in the National Ambulance Service, Ireland With a wealth of experience spanning over two decades in the National Ambulance Service, Neil is an Advanced Paramedic, Assistant Professor at University College Dublin, and former soldier and firefighter. Neil has actively contributed to the development and presentation of courses from entry-level first aid to the accreditation of a BSc programme. He has overseen several large-scale medical education programmes, including International Trauma Life Support, the Advanced Paramedic Programme (Ireland), and served as the Global Education Manager for a European-based College. Neil is dedicated to advancing healthcare education to ensure a lasting impact on the profession and the training of future paramedic professionals.

Sadie Diamond-Fox MCP ACCP (mFICM) BSc (Hons) RN PGCAHP NMP (V300) FHEA
Sadie qualified as an adult nurse in 2008 and has since worked in various critical care departments. She progressed to her current advanced practice roles, which include advanced critical care practitioner, assistant professor in advanced critical care practice (FHEA) and regional advancing practice supervision and assessment lead for Health Education England. Sadie is also currently a second-year PhD candidate. She has an extensive teaching portfolio spanning multiple disciplines within postgraduate healthcare education, making a wide range of contributions at local and international levels. Her key areas of interest are postgraduate healthcare education, acute, emergency and critical care, physiology and pharmacology, advanced-level practice and simulation and virtual reality education modalities.

Terry Dore MSc PGDip HPE PGDip AP PGCert
Terry worked for 20 years in Dublin Fire Brigade as a firefighter/paramedic and progressed to advanced paramedic after study at University College Dublin (UCD). He subsequently undertook a research MSc at UCD and a BSc (Hons) in paramedic studies in University of Limerick. He studied at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and gained a postgraduate diploma in health professions education, becoming a clinical educator. He currently teaches advanced paramedic practitioners for the National Ambulance Service in Ireland and has recently begun an MSc in health, safety, and human factors at the Technological University Dublin. He has a keen interest in prehospital research and wishes to progress evidence-based prehospital practice. Terry is certified with both the Health and Care Professions Council and the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council as a paramedic and advanced paramedic in the United Kingdom and Ireland, respectively.

Sarah Eastwood (nee Lumley) BHSc (Hons) BNurs (Hons) PGradDip
Sarah began her paramedic career with Queensland Ambulance Service in Brisbane in 2012 while studying a double degree in paramedicine and nursing. Sarah then moved to Cairns upon qualifying as an advance care paramedic. Sarah undertook her postgraduate qualifications in paramedic science through Monash University and then completed her training as a critical care paramedic in 2021. Sarah also works as a flight care paramedic with the Queensland Ambulance Service. After working casually as an academic for Central Queensland University, Sarah recently accepted a lecturer position, where her main areas of interest are electrophysiology and clinical education. This is Sarah's first published writing.

Derek Fox MSc EMS
Derek is employed as a district officer/advanced paramedic and has been a member of Dublin Fire Brigade for 32 years. He currently holds a diploma in emergency medical technology from North-eastern University in the USA. He also holds a Graduate Diploma in Emergency Medical Science and a Masters (MSc) in emergency medical science, both from University College Dublin, giving him advanced paramedic status in Ireland. He is currently a facilitator and a national examiner for the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council. He has been involved in the training and 'on road' supervision of advanced paramedics and paramedics for Dublin Fire Brigade and emergency medical technicians for a private company.

Alexandra Gatehouse MCP ACCP (mFICM) Bsc (Hons) Physiotherapy NMP (V300)
Alex graduated from Nottingham University in 2000 with a Bsc (Hons) in physiotherapy. Following junior rotations in the Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust she specialised in respiratory physiotherapy in adult critical care, also working in New Zealand. In 2012, she trained as an advanced critical care practitioner, completing a Masters in clinical practice in critical care and qualifying in 2014. Alex subsequently completed her non-medical prescribing qualification and continues to rotate within all of the critical care units in Newcastle Upon Tyne, also enjoying teaching on the regional transfer course. She is a co-founder of the Advanced Critical Care Practitioner Northern Region Group and is a committee member of the North East Intensive Care Society. Alex has presented abstracts at the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine and the North East Intensive Care Society conferences.

Ashley Ingram BSc (Hons) MCPara
Ashley began his career with South Western Ambulance Foundation Trust as an ambulance care assistant. Over the space of seven years, he worked his way up to a registered paramedic, training while working full time. He worked as an ambulance paramedic for three years, during which time he took a keen interest in palliative and end-of-life care. He has recently embarked on a primary care role as a frailty practitioner. Working within a multidisciplinary team, he focuses on admission avoidance with patients who reside in care homes in Dorset, UK. He looks forward to developing this role in the future.

Noleen P. Jones RN RNT Adv Dip in Leadership and Management BSc Nursing Med FHEA
Noleen's nursing background is mainly in critical care, where she worked for 26 years. During that period, she additionally held the posts of senior sister and lead nurse for education and training before moving onto clinical practice development for the Gibraltar Health Authority. This role enhanced her interest in education. She increasingly taught on the pregraduate nursing programmes, leading on to her undertaking a teaching and learning course and moving into teaching fulltime. Noleen is also a basic life support and moving and handling instructor for the organisation. Noleen is Principal Lecturer (Ag) at the Gibraltar Health Authority School of Health Studies. Noleen teaches in the BSc and diploma and access (adult) nursing courses at the University of Gibraltar. Her key interests include cardiac and respiratory care, simulation and teaching practice skills.

Kylie Kendrick BNurs BSc Paramedicine Registered Paramedic GC.paramedicine MPH PhD(C) FHEA
Kylie joined Rural Ambulance Victoria in 2008, working as a clinical mentor until transitioning into higher education. Kylie has undertaken a Master's in public health. Her research investigated the sleep health in undergraduate students. She has now transitioned to a PhD, where her research remains relevant to sleep health, although she has moved to the paramedic cohort. Kylie has undertaken a variety of roles in higher education, including programme development and accreditation, and has received citations for outstanding contributions to student learning through innovative practice.

Ian Macleod BParamedicSc DipVET Dip WHS
Ian is a career paramedic with 20 years' experience in a range of operational contexts and leadership roles. He has a strong passion for facilitating quality training and development for students and colleagues. Ian lives in South Australia with his supportive paramedic wife Stacey and 10-year-old stepson Levi. In addition to paramedicine, Ian works in mines and industrial fire and rescue and training content writing, and is an accredited rock-climbing guide. While currently engaged as a remote area paramedic in outback South Australia, Ian is completing a Master of Medical and Health Science through research, concentrating on virtual reality as a pedagogical platform for mass casualty triage training. He retains a strong interest in emergency and disaster management. At home, Ian has an extensive LEGO collection, enjoys four-wheel-driving, camping and trailbike riding.

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