Ambulance Victoria Skils Matrix

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In victoria australia we have two levels of paramedics ALS and MICA

The following are skill matrix for each

ALS Skills
Paitent Assessment
Pulse Oximetry
3 Lead ECG
12 Lead ECG (rural als)
Defibrillation
Oropharyngeal Airway
Nasopharyngeal Airway
Laryngeal Mask Airway
Manual Ventilation
CPAP (rural als)
Chest Decompression
Intravenous Cannulation
Intramuscular Injection
Intranasal Drug Delivery
Fluid Resuscitation

ALS Medications
Adrenaline
Aspirin
Atrovent
Ceftriaxone
Dextrose 10%
Fentanyl
Glyceral Trinitrate Tablets
Glyceral Trinitrate Patches
Glucose paste
Glucagon
Hartmanns
Lignocaine
Maxolon
Morphine
Midazolam
Misoprostol
Narcan
Normal Saline
Penthran
Oxygen
Salbutamol
Stemetil

MICA Skills

All ASL Skills Plus
ECG 12 Lead Monitoring
Capnography
Synchronised Cardioversion
Mechanical Ventilation
CPAP
Syringe Pump
Endotracheal Intubation
Rapid Sequence Intubation
Sedation For Intubation
Needle Thoracostomy
Cricothyroidotomy
Intra-Osseous Access
Therapeutic Hypothermia

MICA Medications

All ALS Medications Plus
Amiodarone
Atropine
Aramine
Adenosine
Benzylpenicillin
Clopidogrel
Dexamethasone
Dextrose 5 %
Dextrose 50 %
Heparin
Enoxaparin
Frusemide
Ketamine
Lasix
Magnesium Sulphate
Metoclopramide
Pancuronium
Oxytocin
Sodium Bicarbonate
Suxamethonium
Tenecteplase

These skill sets and medications do change all the time currently ambulance vic are looking at paracetamol and ondansetron.
 
Is this skill matrix specific to Ambulance Victoria and the people practicing within its boundaries, or does it apply to all services within NSW?
It's probably the former, but it would be interesting to know what kind of variation exists between ambulance services throughout your country.

I find it interesting that you guys don't have odansetron, it's a pretty "regular" anti-emetic medication in the states.
 
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Flying said:
I find it interesting that you guys don't have odansetron, it's a pretty "regular" anti-emetic medication in the states.
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Particularly when they carry multiple anticoagulants, thrombolytics, and antibiotics. I don't know of any US EMS service that carries that combo. It's really interesting to see the differences.
 
Haha. I had to look up Penthran as I'd never heard of it before realizing we were just talking about methoxyflurane in the other thread.
 
Flying said:
Is this skill matrix specific to Ambulance Victoria and the people practicing within its boundaries, or does it apply to all services within NSW?
It's probably the former, but it would be interesting to know what kind of variation exists between ambulance services throughout your country.

I find it interesting that you guys don't have odansetron, it's a pretty "regular" anti-emetic medication in the states.
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I think you confused im in victoria not NSW two diffrent states in Australia
And as for skill sets and medications all states are much the same with victoria being the leader in australia haveing the fourth highest trained Intensive care paramedics in the world
 
Bah. Basic mistake on my part. Was under the impression that Victoria was a city rather than a state given how close they are.
 
Flying said:
Bah. Basic mistake on my part. Was under the impression that Victoria was a city rather than a state given how close they are.
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No mate but all good i will post some pics of the gear i carry tonight when im on shift
 
Strange a lot of the meds you carry as Advanced ALS is our basic ALS (had to look up a few due to names being different).
 
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