Too rare to be ready? HALO events, stress, and clinical leadership

18 Sep 2025
College of Paramedics
Ambulance
This session explores how human factors failures, particularly during high-acuity, low-occurrence (HALO) events like out-of-hospital newborn life support, impact paramedic performance and patient outcomes. It examines the role of stress, communication breakdowns, and reduced situational awareness in clinical decision-making. Drawing from current literature and frontline insights, the talk advocates for targeted human factors education and strategies to support clinicians in high-pressure, emotionally charged scenarios.
Speakers
Andy Youngson
Andy Youngson, Advanced Paramedic in Pre-Hospital Care - East Midlands Ambulance Service