Extrication Survey
Well, as we hurtle towards the end of 2015 it is time for my last blog of the year. It has been another busy one for me and the industry as a whole. As ever I have been lucky enough to meet many rescuers around the world and discuss the burning issues that surround all aspects of extrication. Whether this is tools, techniques, training, increasing knowledge or the ever changing world of how we medically deal with patients, there is always something new to discuss.
The impact of social media
Of course 2015 has been a year of innovation, new ideas, and fresh approaches, and in my opinion the year that social media really started to have a major effect on the industry. Although social media has been with us for several years now, it is only in the last year that it has really started to have a mass impact; it really does now inform our thinking and decision making. I discussed this in more depth in my previous blog, and while there are advantages and disadvantages to social media, it is here to stay and we must embrace its presence and use it wisely. This year, more than ever, I have been quizzed, challenged and disagreed with based on what people have read from social media. The result of this is often a wider and more in-depth discussion than was originally planned, which is fantastic. Although it does often mean that training sessions run longer than expected!
Stay confident in your own practice
Of course, being bombarded with information will change how we perceive everything and will naturally challenge our current position; what we think and how we act. Being challenged is of course a positive, but when it comes to extrication it is my feeling that we must be confident in our own practice.
Survey
I thought that for my last blog of the year I would turn the tables around and ask you for some information. To that end, I have compiled a relatively short (only 10 question) survey for you all to fill in. Look at it as my Christmas gift to you all. All I ask is that you do not ‘over think’ the answers and go with your instinct. When you have completed it, please share the link. Like with any survey, the more responses I get, the more valuable it becomes and the more I can use the information.
Why am I doing this? Well I will use it as the basis of a more comprehensive questionnaire I will compile early next year in an effort to gain more insight into the issues that affect rescuers around the world.
Food for education
I really appreciate you taking time to fill this survey in (and passing it on!). By doing so you will help me gather new information I can use for educational purposes next year.
It only remains for me to say: best wishes for 2016!
As always I welcome your feedback, only this time it’s a questionnaire :-)
Ian Dunbar
