In this conversation we will examine the career progression of Vicki Brown, who is an Advanced Practitioner in Critical Care, and is the first person in the country to get on the Faculty of Pre Hospital Care (FPHC) Register of Consultant Practitioners by qualifying from a purely paramedic background. We will trace her career pathway and the steps that have been taken by her to achieve such a pivotal role within pre-hospital critical care.  Vicki joined the ambulance service in 2002. And has had roles in management, learning and development and working on HEMS. She became the first ACP-CC for SWAST in 2020 and the first person to register as a Consultant (Level 8) Practitioners in Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine in 2021.  ·      The start of Vicki's career – 2002 and what Vicki was doing previously to Paramedic Practice.   ·      What Vicki learnt on the road as a Paramedic  ·      What management taught her and she carried through ·      How training and education played a role in her progression  ·      The adage of learning every-day   ·      The educational pathway (DIMC, higher education, FIMC) ·      What working at GWAAC has taught her  ·      How governance looks within the team at GWAAC. ·      What responsibilities Vicki undertakes now as an Advanced Practitioner in Critical Care. ·      How she has changed over the years through her positions. ·      Where the profession is going, the pillars of advanced practice within the UK.  To see more on Vicki please see here: https://greatwesternairambulance.com/apcc-vicki-brown-breaks-barriers/ To see more on GWAAC please see here: https://greatwesternairambulance.com/ This episode is sponsored by MEQU. THE °M WARMER SYSTEM is a portable blood and IV fluid warming system. °MEQU has developed an IV-blood warmer for emergency transfusions. It’s a portable fluid warmer which warms up blood from cold to body temperature within seconds. The set-up time is less than 30 seconds, and the user-friendly design ensures that the °M Warmer System cannot be assembled incorrectly. Blood and other infusion fluids can be heated from 5°C to 37°C at flowrates up to 150 ml/min. One charged battery can heat up to 2 liters of cold fluids (5°C) or 4 liters of fluids at room temperature (21°C) to body temperature. The °M Warmer System has a compact design and weighs only 760 grams making it portable and ideal for prehospital use. The single-use warmer’s small size (10cm x 5cm x 2cm) allows it to be attached to the patient close to the infusion site, using its integrated adhesive pad. This secures infusion site and reduces heat loss in the tubing. The °M Warmer System is approved for use in ambulances, helicopters and fixed wing air frames. Please see here for further details: https://mequ.dk/product/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwy9-kBhCHARIsAHpBjHjgsgSlJ0bzKpZmNAs_OFdOEgYeeFKj0-Q-5XDJU5v-D5G15r23o_8aAoddEALw_wcB