News & Features
AM Team recommendations February 2025
Movie: Last Breath Where: Netflix About: The documentary is about a near-death experience in commercial diving, focusing on the incredible story of saturation diver Chris Lemons. While performing underwater maintenance work at a depth of over 100 meters (328 feet) on the seafloor of the North Sea, his diving umbilical, which supplies him with breathing gas, warmth, and communication with […]
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Core Skills
Psychological First Aid: a Valuable Skill for Everyone
Theresa Menders is co-author of “Psychological First Aid: Pocket Field Guide”. In this article, she introduces psychological first aid, highlighting its role in providing emotional support during crises. She emphasizes its accessibility, offering practical steps anyone can take to help others manage during both large-scale disasters and personal emergencies.
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Students
Trauma Elective in Johannesburg, South Africa
As a final-year medical student with a keen interest in Trauma surgery, applying for a medical elective in South Africa was an obvious choice for Rasa. In this elective report, he reflects on a 5-week rotation with the Trauma unit at The Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital in Johannesburg,and what he’s taken forward to his foundation years.
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Photo & Video
The Frenchy
With so much negative news and scaremongering in the media at the moment, we could all do with a bit of Jacques Huout in our lives. 41 years old (each leg), his zest for life and positive attitude is infectious. This short film is truly heartwarming and hopefully inspiring for all of us to get outside and live our lives, whatever our age.
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