Books & Publications

 

Peak Performance Under Pressure

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Three years after starting writing, Peak Performance Under Pressure has finally been published. I am grateful for everyone's support in getting the book to this stage.

The book discusses the psychology of pressure and how it can both positively and negatively affect our ability to perform. We all need a certain level of pressure to make the right decisions, work effectively in teams and carry out complex tasks.

The book is based on a unique model of "Owning the Pressure".

• The Pressure Pump is your organisation's culture, leadership and selection processes

• Pressure Testing is how we train and prepare ourselves for high performance - drilling, simulating, stress inoculation, teamwork and communication

• Pressure Control is all about cognitive aids, checklists and equipment management

• Pressure relief valves are the tools we can use to regain situational control and personal composure.

The book includes examples of high performance systems and techniques used by helicopter medical professionals, mountain rescuers, search and rescue paramedics, Royal Marines and Royal Air Force pilots.

Reviews

Amazon reviews here

Mountain Rescue Magazine review here

Sunday Times review here

Sunday Post here

Peak Performance is available in paperback or kindle formats from Amazon

Other books Stephen has contributed to:


Oxford handbook of Retrieval Medicine   

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Oxford Handbook of Expedition and Wilderness Medicine 

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Expedition Medicine

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ABC of Transfer and Retrieval Medicine

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Publications

Dr Stephen Hearns


Major Incidents - Training for on-site medical personnel
J. A&E Med
1999

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First aid training and equipment in UK mountain rescue teams
Prehosp Imm. Care
1999


Medical and safety cover for a mountain marathon
Prehosp Imm. Care
1999


The role of the trek medical officer
Travel Med Int
2000


Expedition medicine
BMJ Career Focus
2000


Mountain rescue medicine
BMJ Career Focus
2000


Event Medicine
BMJ Career Focus
2001


The Scottish Mountain Rescue Casualty Study
EMJ
2003

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Helicopter Emergency Medical Service
BMJ Career Focus
2004

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Establishing an Emergency Medical Retrieval Service
EMJ
2006

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A rural Emergency Medical Service: the first year
EMJ
2006

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Spinal injuries in Scottish Mountaineers
J.Wild. & Env. Med
2006

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Retrieval medicine: a review and guide for UK practitioners
EMJ
2006

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The trauma workload of an emergency medical retrieval service
Injury extra
2007


The first 3 years of the Emergency Medical Retrieval Service
Annals of EM
2008

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The UK helicopter ambulance tasking study
Injury
2009

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On-scene times and critical care interventions for an aeromedical retrieval service
EMJ
2011

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In-flight cooling after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
Resuscitation
2010

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Performance measurement in British Helicopter Emergency Medical Services and Australian Air Medical Services
EMJ
2011

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Use of prothrombin complex concentrates: 4 –year experience of a national aeromedical retrieval service
EMJ
2012 

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Comparison of factors associated with desaturation in prehospital emergency anaesthesia in primary and secondary retrievals
EMJ
2013

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Epidemiology and location of primary retrieval missions
Eur J. EM
2017

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