Challenges of being a Medical Emergency Services Officer (ESO) | Medic in the Mines | APC

In this video, ESO Nathan explains some of the typical challenges associated with being an Emergency Services Officer and medic on a mine site.
An Emergency Services Officer is faced with extended exposure to patients and ongoing patient management. This is very different to a Paramedic, for example, who will treat, stabilise and then pass the patient on to a hospital for ongoing treatment.
Communication skills are essential as an ESO will often have to liaise over the phone with Doctors, hospitals and other medical services.
This role requires critical thinking as the role is incredibly varied with the various medical tasks required on a mine site.
An ESO is typically Fly-in-fly-out (FIFO), with 12 hour shifts and night work required.
In case you missed our previous videos about being an ESO:
What is an ESO: • What is an Emergency S...
Day in the life of an ESO: • A day in the life of a...
How to become an ESO: • How to become an Emerg...
Australian Paramedical College is a Registered Training Organisation (RTO No:32513), providing three qualifications in the Health (HLT) scope:
HLT51015 - Diploma of Paramedical Science
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HLT41115 - Certificate IV in Health Care
apcollege.edu.au/hlt41115-cer...
HLT31115 - Certificate III in Non-Emergency Patient Transport
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(suited more to the entry-level roles and not relevant to the mining sector).
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