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O’Toole et al. ‘Family first’ – chapter in Occupational Stress Injuries

Public safety personnel (PSP) encounter both organizational and operational stressors, including potentially psychologically traumatic events, which increase their risk for compromised mental health. Due to[…]

Community Paramedicine Needs Assessment Tool

What is the CPNAT? The Community Paramedicine Needs Assessment Tool (CPNAT) is a system level tool designed to support those developing community paramedicine programs. The[…]

King Charles III Coronation Medal

I was recently awarded the King Charles III Coronation medal upon nomination by the Paramedic Association of Canada for significant contributions and exceptional service to[…]

Lunn et al. Community paramedicine supporting community needs: a scoping review

Lunn, Tyne M., Bolster, Jennifer L., Batt, Alan M., Community Paramedicine Supporting Community Needs: A Scoping Review, Health & Social Care in the Community, 2024,[…]

Batt et al. Representing contemporary paramedic practice in Canada: Development of the national competency framework for paramedics

Batt AM, Bolster JL, Lysko M, et al. Representing contemporary paramedic practice in Canada: Development of the national competency framework for paramedics. Paramedicine. 2024;0(0). doi:10.1177/27536386241284092[…]

OBHG 2024 Invited Talk

I had the pleasure of speaking to attendees at the 2024 Ontario Base Hospital Group Annual General Meeting in Ottawa this morning. My talk was[…]

Lanos: McNally Project Emerging Scholar Award

McNally Project Fellow (and Battlab member!) Chelsea Lanos has been selected as the recipient of the 2024 McNally Project Emerging Scholar Award. This award acknowledges[…]

O’Toole: 999 EMS Research Forum – Highest Quality Research Award

Huge congratulations to my PhD student, and fellow Irishperson (even if she’s from Dublin), Michelle O’Toole on winning the Highest Quality Research Award at the[…]

Bowles et al. Identifying the essential elements to inform the development of a research agenda for Paramedicine in Ireland: a Delphi Study

Background Paramedicine is a dynamic profession which has evolved from a “treat and transport” service into a complex network of health professionals working in a[…]

Cummins et al. Barriers and Facilitators to the Implementation of a National Research Strategy for Paramedicine in Ireland

Abstract Background Paramedicine research and education has progressed significantly over the past two decades in Ireland. The Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council recently commissioned a research[…]