12 March 0800 – 1200 PM
Midway Surf Club

ACEM is partnering with Surfing Medicine International to provide a tailored Surf Life Support workshop for Emergency Medicine Specialists.

Surf Life Support Training will provide an immersive experience in drowning resuscitation and ocean rescue.
We will dive deep into challenges in airway and ventilation management of the drowning victim, review the patient journey from in-water to ICU. What is the reality of a shark attack and code red in pre-hospital environment? How can you optimize your first response? What should we teach to our communities?
 
In the ocean session, be ready to get wet and hands-on! Surf Life Support will give you a humble experience on ocean rescue of the conscious and unconscious drowning victim.
 
Key information
- this workshop is for all levels of fitness and ocean skills
- basic swim competency is needed to participate in ocean rescue, if not feeling confident can still participate from beach side
- bring sun protection, hat and glasses
- small catering and lunch is provided
- if you generally get cold quickly, bring own wetsuit (shorty or 3:2 long sleeve), water temperature will be enough for lycra and swim wear too.
Wetsuit rental available: https://blitzsurf.co.nz/

Programme
Session 1 : Interactive lectures
Update on Drowning Resuscitation 
Patient journey of the Drowning victim 
Case series Paediatric & Adult 
Session 2: Ocean session
Water rescue
Scenario training Drowning Resuscitation 
Code Red: Major Haemorrhage control in Marine envenomation 

12 March 1300 - 1630
Rose Room, Lawson Field Theatre

Workshop Information
Come join us, if you’d like to understand more about how systemic racism operates, and how racism and lack of cultural safety impact on the care we provide. You will get to unpack your world view and privilege, reflect on the history of white supremacy in Aotearoa New Zealand and the damage done by colonisation, and learn ways to respond to racism in yourself, your workplace and wider society.

 

The issues are challenging and may be confronting, however my intent is to establish a space for us to be “awkward, brave and kind” together. This workshop aims to be an interactive, thought provoking session where you can develop your skills as an antiracist, culturally safe clinician. Needed now more than ever, on so many levels!

 
Lead facilitator
Dr Kate Anson

Dr Kate Anson (FACEM) works in Whakatāne Emergency Department, eastern Bay of Plenty. She is an Anglo-Italian Celt by ancestry, who first came to Aotearoa from the UK in 1990, and has been grateful to call Aotearoa her home since 2002. As co-chair of Manaaki Mana (ACEM’s strategy for Māori excellence and equity in ED) for 5 years, a te reo Māori (Māori language) student and an aspiring Tangata Tiriti*, she has been on a personal voyage of discovery to learn about the causes and persistence of inequities in health care and what we can all do to effect change, and is passionate about sharing what she’s learnt.

 

* Person of the Tiriti (Treaty of Waitangi, which gives non-Māori the right to call Aotearoa home and comes with a responsibility to uphold Te Tiriti)

Welcome Reception

When: 6:00PM - 8:00PM, 12 March 2025
Where: Midway Surf Club - 40 Centennial Marine Drive, Awapuni, Gisborne
Dress Code: Smart Casual
Family friendly

Taking place at the Midway Surf Club Function Lounge, delegates will enjoy stunning ocean views while connecting with colleagues. Delegates will share kai and beverages after being welcomed to Tairāwhiti Gisborne.

Conference Dinner

When: 6:00PM - 10:00PM, 13 March 2025
Where: The Works, 41 Esplanade, Kaiti, Gisborne
Dress Code: Smart Casual
Family friendly

Taking place at The Works, delegates will enjoy a relaxed atmosphere where they can kōrero (chat) about the first day of the conference programme.

Rich in heritage and abundant in local produce, located in the inner harbour, The Works is a gathering place celebrating Gisborne’s finest.