In this second instalment of our interview with Qld Ambulance Service Advanced Care Paramedic, Jamie Hibbert, we get a little personal. As a devoted family man of four kids, he reveals the challenges of the job, as well as the lessons and hacks he’s learnt along the way to ensure his personal life does not spiral our of control & his family needs are also met.  

Humour, in particular dark humour, has also helped him to navigate the emotional impact of being a frontline emergency healthcare worker. In fact, over the years, Jamie noticed a trend amongst his colleagues in the use of dark humour amongst paramedics and has since taken an academic interest in the phenomena and writing multiple articles on the subject that have been published in industry journals.  

In addition to discussing dark humour and highlighting his plethora of “dad jokes”, we enjoy some banter surrounding his love of Star Wars and the philosophy of “the Force”, sprinkled with his character impersonations for good measure.   

We hope you enjoy this episode of Changing Lives, brought to you by Australian Paramedical College.