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All doctors in EMICS are volunteers who attend emergency incidents at the request of and in support of staff from the EMAS.

These doctors are all very experienced and fully trained in trauma work and are equipped to perform life saving interventions at the scene of an incident such as industrial or road traffic accident or rail crash. They carry with them a wide range of specialist equipment to deal with the serious trauma and other emergencies that might be encountered in their day to day emergency work.

Although all the doctors work for EMICS on a totally voluntary basis, the Scheme, which is a registered charity, urgently needs to raise funds to purchase more of the specialist equipment that the doctors carry so that more doctors can be recruited.

A typical set of equipment for the doctors cost around £25,000. EMICS is a registered charity and receives no financial support from any government source. Anyone wishing to support the work of EMICS can do so by telephoning the Treasurer on 07736711199 or by emailing foster@emics.org.uk

Meetings 2011

Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh

East Midlands Regional Faculty of Pre Hospital Care

Previous years programme for information: 2010

£3 Donation per person

Time: 1930 Coffee / Start to 2130 approx

Both programmes are open to anyone with a pre-hospital care interest. In order to facilitate planning of each session, if possible please indicate your intention to attend by email to: Andy Lee or Pam Hardy

Certificate of attendance will be issued for your CPD

March 14	Pain Relief & Splintage Session	Alfreton - Fire Station Directions on how to get to Alfreton Fire station	The first faculty session of the year is set to cover many aspects of Pre-Hospital Analgesia options including splintage. The session is aimed at all skill levels including Technician, Paramedic & Doctor Pain relief methods. Sessions are to be delivered By Dr Mark Folman – EMICS Chair, Dr Pam Hardy- Faculty Chair & Andy Lee - MC Para, Faculty Secretary. The session includes short presentations as well as an opportunity for a hands-on practical session (the giving of drugs not included).
April 11	Managing the Agitated Patient	Meridian Training Centre, Leicester Directions on how to get to Meridian Business Park	Dr Neil Thomson, Assistant Medical Director- London Ambulance Service, HEMS & Immediate Care doctor Most of us have experienced the challenges of managing an agitated patient within our scope and limitations of pre-hospital practice. This session will explore the various causes and effects relating to this situation and provide some strategies for safe management of such patients.
May 9	Extrication Lecture	Meridian Training Centre, Leicester Directions on how to get to Meridian Business Park	Andy Lee, SRPara, Full-time member of the UK Fire & Rescue Service, BASICS Instructor, Technical Rescue Instructor, RTC Assessor for UKRO & Author of the SMART@Scene course. Extrication can at times be a challenge for members of the Emergency Services. The session is designed to introduce & develop skills in reading the incident, determining extrication priorities & extrication routes & evolutions. It will include tri-service considerations & terminology, discuss common difficulties & enhance the decision making process creating synergy between medical & physical rescue priorities.
June 20	Paediatric Scenarios	Alfreton - Fire Station Directions on how to get to Alfreton Fire station	An opportunity to participate in this popular session led by experienced Faculty. This will be a small-group practical session exploring a number of paediatric scenario’s including updates on recent resuscitation and APLS guidelines. Booking for this session by email to Pam Hardy or Andy Lee would be greatly appreciated
July 11	Consent & Capacity	Meridian Training Centre, Leicester Directions on how to get to Meridian Business Park	Professor Malcolm Woollard, Director of the Pre-hospital, Emergency & Cardiovascular Care Applied Research Group at Coventry University (UK), honorary consultant paramedic & registered nurse. Past Chair of the College of Paramedics Obtaining valid consent and assessing capacity can be a legal and ethical minefield in an emergency situation. Professor Woollard has a wealth of practical and academic experience to help guide us through some of the common situations we may encounter in practice and the legislation relevant to them.
September 12	Pelvic & Musculoskeletal Injuries	Chesterfield Fire & Rescue Station Directions on how to get to Chesterfield Fire & Rescue Station	Dr Pam Hardy FCEM, MRCPCH, FIMC RCS(Ed) Consultant in Emergency Care, Immediate Care & HEMS Doctor The session will address recent advances in the pre-hospital management of pelvic fractures through case presentations and the opportunity to participate in the practical application of pelvic splints currently being introduced in the region.
October 10	Pre-Hospital Paediatrics	Chesterfield Fire & Rescue Station Directions on how to get to Chesterfield Fire & Rescue Station	Mr Andrew Robb MCh FRCSEd (Paed Surg) DipIMC(RCSEd) Senior Registrar Paediatric Surgery & Urology, Birmingham Children's Hospital Clinical Governance Lead, West Midlands Care Team, BASICS Instructor The lecture targeted at all levels of Pre-Hospital responders will cover recognition and management of key areas of Paediatrics in Pre-Hospital settings.
November 7	Lessons from Greystoke - Emergency Planning in the East Midlands	Chesterfield Fire & Rescue Station Directions on how to get to Chesterfield Fire & Rescue Station	An opportunity to hear first hand from participants in this recent multi-disciplinary live exercise held in the East Midlands. The session will include a description of the key roles, equipment and resources and how the incident was managed with important outcomes and lessons learnt from it.
December 5	Cases of the Year: What Will You Bring to the Party?	Chesterfield Fire & Rescue Station Directions on how to get to Chesterfield Fire & Rescue Station	Andy Lee & Panel The panel in true festive spirit will look at what each can bring to the Pre-Hospital setting. Each will provide a snapshot of their contribution to pre-hospital care over the last 12 months. As in previous years this will finish with interesting cases from the year, and of course mince pies