Convene Training

I am the pilot in command It is my aircraft and I am in charge. In the middle of the night when the tones sound off it is up to me to check the weather and decide whether or not we are going to go on the flight. In the Helicopter Air Ambulance world we […]

I wanted to take the time and answer a few listener questions.  Based on an email I received from a very good and passionate critical care provider, I wanted to discuss the treatment and administration of long-acting neuromuscular blocking agents.  As FlightBridgeED has grown to the platform it is now, we have thousands of loyal […]

What does a moving car have to do with the autonomic nervous system and the heart? I love learning (and teaching) with the use of metaphors.   They help me associate difficult subjects with something that I interact with on a more regular basis.  For example, when I first learned about the autonomic nervous system […]

When working in a Time Critical Decision-Making environment, the importance of clear and concise communication cannot be overstressed. “Communication clarification” is critical if you are unsure of what is happening around you or your situational awareness is low. Communication (from Latin commūnicāre, meaning “to share”) is the activity of conveying meaning through a shared system […]

Crew Resource Management (CRM) is defined as a set of training procedures for use in environments where human error can have devastating effects. Used primarily for improving air safety, CRM focuses on interpersonal communication, leadership, and decision making in the cockpit. However, CRM is so much more than how pilots interact inside of a cockpit. […]

With the onslaught of data, research, and evidence based practice, there seems to be one thing that WE are not addressing; and by WE I mean healthcare providers – nurses, paramedics, emergency medical technicians (EMTs), respiratory therapists, physicians or medical assistants.  Are WE connecting with each other? I know that we are connected to our […]