Greater Sydney HEMS

Greater Sydney HEMS shares frontline insights from one of Australia’s leading prehospital and retrieval medicine teams. The podcast explores advanced trauma care, critical care transport, human factors, and decision-making in high-risk environments. Each episode captures real operational experience from clinicians working across helicopter emergency medical services, aeromedical retrieval, and major incident response — blending practical lessons with the reflective, evidence-based mindset that defines Sydney HEMS’ global reputation. Built for critical care doctors, paramedics, and prehospital professionals seeking to sharpen judgement and teamwork under pressure.

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March 10, 2026

HEMS Debrief - Cardiac Arrest Focus #13, Dr Per Olave (PO) Berve - part 2

During CPR, numbers can mislead. A high arterial pressure does not guarantee forward flow, so pair the arterial trace with capnography and watch for oscillations; a square capnogram suggests airway closure or poor recoil and should trigger recruitment breaths and reassessment.