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Steve

@stevenroot01

Lead Resuscitation Officer, ODP and proud father of two boys.

Joined March 2012
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Military time. There is an airport where the military and civilians share a runway called RAF Northolt in west London. A plane was taxiing, and the pilot called the tower to ask for the current time of day. The tower responded with a question: "Are you civilian or military, and if military, what branch?" The pilot asked why they needed that information. The tower responded: “If you are civilian, it's 3 PM. If you are Air Force, it is 1500 hours. If you are Navy, it is 6 bells of the afternoon watch. If you are Army, the little hand is on the 3, and the big hand is on the 12. If you are a Marine, it's Thursday afternoon.” 🤣🤣🤣
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Nobody should.
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We were so sad to hear of the passing of Dr Gill Park, Consultant in EM at Northwick Park Hospital. She was genuinely loved by her colleagues, made an enormous contribution to our specialty both nationally and internationally, was honoured by RCEM, and will be deeply missed.
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#CODPTheVoiceOfTheODP codp.org.uk
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‼️Sustained Exhaled CO2‼️If not detected, oeseophageal intubation needs to be actively excluded as per PUMA guidelines. This replaces the RCoA's previous message of ‘no trace, wrong place’. rcoa.ac.uk/safety-standards-….
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Delighted to be at @Assoc_Anaes #AC2025 with the vital message about Sustained Exhaled CO2. Sustained Exhaled CO2 | The Royal College of Anaesthetists This is supported by @RCoANews, the AoA and @dasairway @dasresidents @CollegeODP Please retweet, and #verbaliseandconfirm
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I'm taking on Cycle the Month 136 miles completed now aiming for 300 by the end of the month cyclethemonth.prostatecancer…
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Cycle The Month 2026 | Cycle 100 miles with Prostate Cancer UK

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Join Cycle the Month this August. Set your cycling goal, raise money for Prostate Cancer UK, and help fund lifesaving research for men across the UK.

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So grateful to Professor Chamberlain.
Prehospital Medicine QMUL (@PrehospitalQmul) profile picturePrehospital Medicine QMUL@PrehospitalQmul22 May 2025
Rest in Peace Professor Chamberlain. Thank you for all your support in helping us set up @PHMBSc right at the start. Your rest is well earned. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
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“She will always be our hero and we are so immensely proud of her." Following the death of Jennie Logan, aged 30, of @OxonFireRescue after a fire at Bicester Motion on Thursday, Jennie’s Mum, Dad, and sister Emilie, have released the following tribute: orlo.uk/BnEHj
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My favorite clip from full metal jacket 🤣🤣
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I’m wondering if @BrewDog could produce some #WingWoman beer. I’m fortunate to have an awesome bunch of women in my life who are always on station, always mission-ready and have always got my back.
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Coventry University is offering a fully online ODP apprenticeship starting in Sep25. If you would like any more information, please get in touch! #ODP #Apprenticeship #ODPApprenticesip
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#NP8901 ⚓️🙏❤️🇬🇧
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Morning all.
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CPR should be administered if someone is not responding and not breathing normally. But what does abnormal breathing actually look or sound like? Swipe through to find out!
An individual performs a breathing check on another person lying down, with a caption 'Let's define Abnormal breathing' in a green box.

ALT An individual performs a breathing check on another person lying down, with a caption 'Let's define Abnormal breathing' in a green box.

The same individual is seen performing CPR on the unconscious person. The text overlay, titled "What is abnormal breathing?" in bold green, explains that abnormal breathing occurs when oxygen is no longer reaching the brain during cardiac arrest. It describes abnormal breathing as irregular, shallow, and possibly sounding like snorting, gurgling, or gasping.

ALT The same individual is seen performing CPR on the unconscious person. The text overlay, titled "What is abnormal breathing?" in bold green, explains that abnormal breathing occurs when oxygen is no longer reaching the brain during cardiac arrest. It describes abnormal breathing as irregular, shallow, and possibly sounding like snorting, gurgling, or gasping.

An infographic highlighting that 40% of cardiac arrest cases show signs of abnormal breathing within the first few minutes.

ALT An infographic highlighting that 40% of cardiac arrest cases show signs of abnormal breathing within the first few minutes.

A text overlay, titled "What should you do?" in bold green, advises that gasping, laboured, or noisy breathing is not normal. It instructs that if a person is unresponsive and not breathing normally, call 999 and begin CPR immediately.

ALT A text overlay, titled "What should you do?" in bold green, advises that gasping, laboured, or noisy breathing is not normal. It instructs that if a person is unresponsive and not breathing normally, call 999 and begin CPR immediately.

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This is just a single day’s worth of disposable tourniquets from our emergency department. It equates to a whopping 80k tourniquets per year! Following a successful trial of Daisygrip tourniquets we are working with the trust to make the switch to reusable. @GreenED_uk
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The chain of survival can help you understand the different factors that influence someone’s chances of surviving a cardiac arrest. Swipe to learn more about each link 🔗
A graphic reading “Understanding the chain of survival” with a graphic depicting each link.

ALT A graphic reading “Understanding the chain of survival” with a graphic depicting each link.

Text reading “Like any chain, it is only as strong as each link. A complete chain of strong links will give someone their best chance of surviving a cardiac arrest.” with a chain icon.

ALT Text reading “Like any chain, it is only as strong as each link. A complete chain of strong links will give someone their best chance of surviving a cardiac arrest.” with a chain icon.

Text reading “Link one: Early recognition, Survival chances drop by 10% every minute without CPR, so calling 999 and checking for signs of life immediately are crucial. The ambulance service will help you identify if a person is in cardiac arrest. Link two: Early CPR. By performing CPR, you are continuing the flow of blood and oxygen.Continue until professional help arrives, you are their best chance of survival.” next to icons of a phone and interlocked hands.

ALT Text reading “Link one: Early recognition, Survival chances drop by 10% every minute without CPR, so calling 999 and checking for signs of life immediately are crucial. The ambulance service will help you identify if a person is in cardiac arrest. Link two: Early CPR. By performing CPR, you are continuing the flow of blood and oxygen.Continue until professional help arrives, you are their best chance of survival.” next to icons of a phone and interlocked hands.

“Link three: Early defibrillation, Combined with early CPR, early defibrillation significantly increases the chances of survival. When you call 999, they will tell you where to find the closest defibrillator. Link four: Optimal post-resuscitation care.Patient care does not end with a successful resuscitation. Post-resuscitation care includes recovery, observation, rehabilitation, and support for survivors and their closest supporters.” next to icons of a defibrillator and an ambulance.

ALT “Link three: Early defibrillation, Combined with early CPR, early defibrillation significantly increases the chances of survival. When you call 999, they will tell you where to find the closest defibrillator. Link four: Optimal post-resuscitation care.Patient care does not end with a successful resuscitation. Post-resuscitation care includes recovery, observation, rehabilitation, and support for survivors and their closest supporters.” next to icons of a defibrillator and an ambulance.

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Brilliant, brilliant Banksy
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This is not a Banksy piece. Historically the artist posts his work on his Instagram page. It does not appear there. The real artist’s name, Loretta, is clearly visible at left. instagram.com/banksy?igsh=b2…
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