The Pre-hospital Debrief with Nick, Caroline and Eoin

In this episode we explore some of the fundamental the components what makes a good debrief. The concept of debrief effects everyone within pre-hospital care whether formal or informal. Involvement in a debrief exercise can help to make sense of events and offer the opportunity for learning that can be applied in the future. It’s power, in part, is that it takes place when the events are fresh in the mind and that all experiencers are able to contribute. In this episode we dig a little into the broad benefits of debriefing and what makes for a successful debrief exercise (as well what doesn’t) within the context of prehospital care. How can we optimise the setting and structure in which a productive conversation can be had in order to maximise the outcomes from a debrief? Also, is shared reflection just for those ‘big jobs’ or can we apply it to any experience? We look at: Definitions of debrief. What do we think debriefing is/what purpose it serves. What debriefing is not. How we can optimise the setting for a successful debrief. How to structure a debrief. Relevant content in the context of pre-hospital care. Some of the issues/pitfalls/barriers involved in debriefing. The models we refer to in the episode are here:  Gibbs cycle: https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/reflective-cycle.htm The 3D model of debriefing: https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/The-3D-model-of-debriefing%3A-defusing%2C-discovering%2C-Zigmont-Kappus/7b63a9876c39340398dedd25b48eddc5f08096b8 Other insightful resources include the book 'Never fly solo' by Rob Waldman: http://www.neverflysolo.com/about-book.html Debriefing tools: https://www.nds.org.au/images/resources/wa-safer-services/Debriefing-Tool.pdf We hope you enjoy this wide ranging conversation.