Stephen Hines

Stephen Hines is a paramedic training officer and driving instructor for the London Ambulance Service NHS Trust.

He is a respected author and speaker, working on many aspects of pre-hospital care.

He sits on the Guidelines committee of the Joint Royal colleges Ambulance Liaison committee (JRCALC) and is also part of the editorial team for the IHCD ambulance Basic Training and Paramedic mamnuals.

Hines has recently worked on several major projects including the anglicised version of Nancy Caroline's Emergency Care in the Streets.

He has authored several papers including "Bombs under London" which was published in JEMS, and a series of articles on emergency childbirth published in Ambulance UK.

He has presented on a series of topics around the world - most notably at the Wisconsin EMS Association and the Trauma Society of South Africa. Topics include terrorism, emergency planning and the pre-hospital care of spinal injuries.

Stephen is a civilian instructor for the Royal Air Force Air Training Corps, retained for his specialist knowledge and to improve first aid training for the Corps.

He is also a County Ambulance Officer for the St John Ambulance.

Recent publications include:

Prehosp Emerg Care. ;11 (2):137-53 17454800 : Blast-related injuries from terrorism: an international perspective.

JEMS. 2005 Aug ;30 (8):58-60, 62, 64-7 16335450 : Bombs under London. The EMS response plan that worked.