Paramedics: The Effect of the Job on Health (and vice versa) | Sandy MacQuarrie, PhD - 595

Ooh this episode is a doozy... I geek out on all things cause and effect, so when Dr Sandy MacQuarrie offered up a hearty conversation on his PhD research into the physiological health status of Paramedics and the correlation between health status, job performance and of course mental health, I was all ears (and mouth, cos I'm chatty of course).  A career paramedic (ground and flight) since 1992 along with senior management positions in EMS in Canada, Sandy's research stemmed from his own lived experience and a challenging decline in his own wellbeing. Once he got on top of that he has spent six years stepping into the world of academia (not his natural habitat, but thank #%@$ he did because this area of research is crucial to our first responders) researching the cause and effect of a paramedic's health status on their job performance and likewise, the effect of the job itself on a paramedic's health status. Sandy's findings are crucial to understanding, supporting and creating a better system for paramedics and first responders. And likely the rest of us too really! SPONSORED BY TESTART FAMILY LAWYERS Website: www.testartfamilylawyers.com.au  DR SANDY MACQUARRIE Website: https://experts.griffith.edu.au/11522-sandy-macquarrie LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-sandy-macquarrie-phd-30723426/ Orcid ID (for geeky researchers only) https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3969-2481 Hexoskin biometric shirts: https://www.hexoskin.com/ TIFFANEE COOK Linktree:  https://linktr.ee/rollwiththepunches/ Website: www.rollwiththepunches.com.au LinkedIn:  www.linkedin.com/in/tiffaneecook/ Facebook:  www.facebook.com/rollwiththepunchespodcast/ Instagram:  www.instagram.com/rollwiththepunches_podcast/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/tiffaneeandco    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.