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Greater Sydney Area HEMS

Sydney HEMS Team
Cardiac Arrest
Resuscitation Science
Emergency Medicine
Ventilation Strategies
Pre-Hospital Care
ECMO
CPR
Physiological Monitoring
Mechanical CPR Devices
Blood Pressure Monitoring
Resuscitation
Pulmonary Embolism
End-Tidal CO2 Monitoring
Thoracic Pump
Oxygenation
Ecpr
SPEAR Program
Cardiac Physiology
CPR Techniques
Defibrillation

The Pre-Hospital & Retrieval Medicine Team of NSW Ambulance

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G'day and welcome back to the Debrief, another episode here of the cardiac arrest deep dive.

Today is a cracker - we have our very own Dr Cliff Reid in conversation with Nat, discussing PEA. Now, anyone who knows Cliff will know he is passionate abo... more

G'day, and welcome back to the Sydney HEMS Debrief podcast.

Today, we re-introduce some more general pre-hospital retrieval medicine matters, and what could be more retrieval medicine than a pre-hospital thoracotomy.

Joining the pod today, we have ... more

G'day, and thanks for tuning in to another episode of the HEMS Debrief podcast - this is our focused series on cardiac arrest.

Today we are joined by Canadian Physician-Researcher Dr Brian Grunau. Brian is an Assistant Professor at the University of... more

G'day and welcome back to the HEMS debrief podcast.

It is 2026, and we are kicking off with an episode of the cardiac arrest mini-series dedicated to paediatric cardiac arrest.

Sadly Nat could not join, so instead Sam alone is in conversation with ... more

G'Day and welcome back to the HEMS debrief, cardiac arrest mini-series. This is part two of our conversation with the pre-hospital ECMO team from Paris, France.

Following part one, in this part two we continue to chat with Alice and Lionel about the... more

G'day and welcome back to the Sydney HEMS Debrief podcast - this is our focused mini-series on Cardiac Arrest.

Today's episode is a big one. We have the absolute privilege of speaking to the Dr Alice Hutin and Prof Lionel Lamhaut from the pre-hospit... more

G'day and welcome back to the Sydney HEMS debrief, with our focus still firmly on cardiac arrest.

In this episode 14, Nat is joined by Dr Helen Oliver in conversation with Dr Caroline Leech from the UK. Caroline is an emergency and pre-hospital phys... more

Welcome back, this is part two of Nat's chat with Dr PO Berve from Norway.

Continuing the conversation, Nat and PO discuss physiological markers of ALS effectiveness as well as broach how to most judiciously use adrenaline during cardiac arrest. Too... more

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Recent Guests

Jean-Christophe Fréchard
Researcher in pre-hospital ECMO and CPR protocols
Episode: HEMS Debrief - Cardiac Arrest Focus #16, the continued Perspective from Paris
Dr. Alice Hutin
Emergency physician and pre-hospital physician working with SAMU, prolific academic researching cardiac arrest and ECMO.
SAMU
Episode: HEMS Debrief - Cardiac Arrest Focus #15, the Perspective from Paris
Dr. Lionel Lamhaut
Founder of pre-hospital ECPR in Paris, director of a critical care unit and associate medical director of SAMU, active researcher in cardiac arrest.
SAMU
Episode: HEMS Debrief - Cardiac Arrest Focus #15, the Perspective from Paris
Dr. Caroline Leech
A pre-hospital physician with over 20 years of experience and research focus on maternal cardiac arrest.
Air Ambulance Service, UK
Episode: HEMS Debrief - Cardiac Arrest Focus. #14, Dr Caroline Leech
Dr. Natalie Crouett
Cardiac anesthesiologist and ECMO specialist
NSW Ambulance
Episode: HEMS Debrief: Repost: An introduction to PRECARE
Alex Peters
Paramedic with 20 years of experience in the aeromedical retrieval space
NSW Ambulance
Episode: HEMS Debrief: Repost: An introduction to PRECARE
Dr. Per Olave Berve
an anesthetist from Norway and clinician researcher with a PhD in CPR physiology
Oslo Air Ambulance
Episode: HEMS Debrief - Cardiac Arrest Focus. #12, Dr Per Olave (PO) Berve - part 1
Dr. Úna Nic Ionmhain
Emergency physician and toxicologist with experience in pre-hospital care
Episode: HEMS Debrief – Cardiac Arrest Focus. #11, Dr Úna Nic Ionmhain
Michael Heller
Paramedic and resuscitation scientist involved in developing defibrillators
Episode: HEMS Debrief – Cardiac Arrest Focus. #8, Michael Heller

Hosts

Samuel Balford
Co-hosts the show; emergency and pre-hospital physician with NSW Ambulance background; active in EMS leadership and research.
Nat Crouett
Co-host; cardiac anesthesiologist and ECMO specialist involved in pre-hospital care discussions.
Alice
Co-host; clinical contributor with NSW Health EMS team.

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Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

HEMS Debrief - Cardiac Arrest Focus #18, Dr Brian Grunau
Q: Can you tell us a little bit about how your chances of resuscitation in shockable rhythms decrease over time?
Dr. Grunau discusses that survival probabilities for shockable rhythms decrease significantly after 20 to 30 minutes and emphasizes the need for effective strategies within that time frame.
HEMS Debrief - Cardiac Arrest Focus #18, Dr Brian Grunau
Q: Maybe we can start off by having you tell us a little bit about your resuscitation career and where it has led you up to today.
Dr. Grunau shares that he trained in emergency medicine and became interested in resuscitation during his residency, eventually leading to a prolific research career with over 140 publications focused on improving cardiac arrest outcomes.
HEMS Debrief - Cardiac Arrest Focus #15, the Perspective from Paris
Q: How does the citizen alert system impact your program?
It has significantly increased community involvement in CPR, resulting in higher initiation rates and better outcomes overall for cardiac arrest cases.
HEMS Debrief - Cardiac Arrest Focus #15, the Perspective from Paris
Q: What are your thoughts on eligibility for ECPR?
We tend to be more lenient in including patients with signs of life, adjusting criteria based on the circumstance and ensuring the patient receives the best chance possible.
HEMS Debrief - Cardiac Arrest Focus #15, the Perspective from Paris
Q: Can you give us an overview of your service in Paris regarding out-of-hospital ECMO?
The service integrates EMS with emergency other care, improves bystander CPR, and provides timely intervention for cardiac arrest patients with a mobile ICU and a dedicated eCPR team.

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What is Greater Sydney Area HEMS about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A medically focused discussion series centered on pre-hospital and retrieval medicine, with heavy emphasis on cardiac arrest, resuscitation science, and the integration of advanced therapies like ECMO/eCPR into emergency systems. Episodes routinely explore physiological principles of resuscitation, ventilation strategies during arrest, and real-world trials (such as Pre-Care) within the NSW Ambulance network, often contrasting practices with international benchmarks. Notable threads include maternal cardiac arrest, thoracotomy in pre-hospital settings, defibrillation techniques, and the evolving role of paramedics and EMS clinicians in delivering high-stakes care. The show tends to feature leading clinicians, researchers, and practitioners ... more

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2. Dr. Alice Hutin
3. Dr. Lionel Lamhaut
4. Dr. Caroline Leech
5. Dr. Natalie Crouett
6. Alex Peters
7. Dr. Per Olave Berve
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