We’ve been working closely with Ferno Australia to photograph their annual Paramedic Simulation challenge, or #FernoSim for short. We’ve been providing commercial photography for them for many years now and really value the relationship we have.
Basically the simulation involves teams from all over Australia and the world coming together to be thrown into a life and death situation to see how they fare. It’s really interesting to be a part of and provides a window into the lives of these very brave paramedics who witness the most traumatic events imaginable and are saving lives daily.
The simulation is always a very tightly kept secret so no-one gains any pre-advantage. On the day, the teams are gathered together in a room and all mobiles, tablets and smart watches etc. are handed in. Then, one-by-one, they come out to face a completely unknown situation, and have around 15 minutes to deal with it. Talk about pressure! Plus it’s in front of an audience too.
There is usually some obvious cases that need attention, but then there is always a curve-ball or two designed to really test them. I’ve done a lot of these now over the years and it’s interesting to observe how the teams operate under pressure. How they access what requires attention and where the priority care is most needed. it’s a tough simulation but incredibly valuable for everyone involved.
On that note I think it’s amazing that Ferno sponsor this each year and put in all the time and effort to run these events. They take considerable resources and people to run smoothly. I applaud Ferno for their commitment to the men and women paramedics that are there forus all, day and night.
This year there was the main simulation held in the Gold Coast and also a student version held down in Adelaide. The Gold Coast simulation was a Jetski accident with horrible facial injuries. The student simulation was a house party gone wrong, with head trauma plus drug intake.
Each event was very successful and we were able to capture heaps of great shots. Enjoy this selection of photos from across both simulations.
Regards,
