Ambulance Paramedic Courses

6 week residential course covering ambulance paramedic training modules G, H & I, accredited by the Institute of Healthcare Development, (IHCD) through Edexcel.
Students must then undertake an additional 4 weeks hospital attachment in order to qualify.

Entry Criteria:

Students must be a qualified ambulance technician with a minimum of 12 months clinical experience.

Course synopsis:

• Anatomy and physiology of the nervous, cardiovascular and respiratory systems.
• Cardiac monitoring, ECG recognition, thrombolysis, shock.
• Advanced airway management and ventilation, cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
• Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, drug administration techniques, overdose and poisoning.
• Management of the Diabetic patient.
• Mechanisms of injury, assessment, examination and management of trauma.
• Paediatric illness, assessment, resuscitation, trauma, drug administration.
• Obstetric assessment and examination.

Positions may be available on qualifying as a paramedic within ERS.
Course dates will be posted on the website as and when available.
Potential next course date Spring/Summer 2008