Health Care Professionals The ER24 Training Academy’s Accredited Health Care Professional courses have been designed to meet the requirements of those Individuals that wish to enter the Emergency Medical Care industry and want to become a paramedic, as well as those who have already qualified, but are required to keep their knowledge and expertise up to date through the attendance of Continuing Professional Development Courses (CPD). The following Health Care Professional training courses are available through the ER24 Training Academy: BASIC AMBULANCE ASSISTANT (BAA) As from the end of January 2018 Basic Ambulance Assistant (BAA) training will no longer result in a professional registration with the HPCSA. In light of this and in preparation for the new qualifications, ER24 Training will no longer be offering the BAA course. This decision was made to align with our values of making socially responsible decisions and in support of the Higher Education priorities of our industry. ER24 will continue to host the Ambulance Emergency Assistant course in Paulshof (Johannesburg) as well as our Certificate in Emergency Medical Care (ECT) in Cape Town. ER24 Training is proud to offer a high standard of education to all learners across all our programs, ensuring that we continue to meet the demands of our industry. PEARS (PAEDIATRIC EMERGENCY ASSESSMENT, RECOGNITION AND STABILISATION) (Only available to medical professionals.) The Paediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition and Stabilisation (PEARS) Course was designed for healthcare providers who infrequently see critically ill children.

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It is not intended for those credentialed for advanced paediatric skills who routinely provide paediatric care. PEARS prepares students to assess, categorise, decide and act early to stabilise the child. The main focus of PEARS is prevention, and specifically the assessment, recognition and stabilisation of paediatric victims at risk of severe cardiopulmonary distress. Target Market: BLS, ILS and staff nurses ACLS (ADVANCED CARDIAC LIFE SUPPORT) (Only available to medical professionals.) The American Heart Association’s Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Course is totally redesigned for healthcare providers who either direct or participate in the resuscitation of a patient, whether in or out of hospital.

Through the ACLS course, providers will enhance their skills in the treatment of the adult victim of a cardiac arrest or other cardiopulmonary emergencies. ACLS emphasises the importance of basic life support CPR to patient survival; the integration of effective basic life support with advanced cardiovascular life support interventions; and the importance of effective team interaction and communication during resuscitation. ACLS is based on simulated clinical scenarios that encourage active, hands-on participation through learning stations where students will practise essential skills individually, as part of a team, and as team leader. Realistic simulations reinforce the following key concepts: proficiency in basic life support care; recognising and initiating early management of peri-arrest conditions; managing cardiac arrest; identifying and treating ischemic chest pain and acute coronary syndromes; recognising other life-threatening clinical situations (such as a stroke) and providing initial care; ACLS algorithms; and effective resuscitation team dynamics.

Target market: ILS, ALS, reg. Nurses and doctors. INTERNATIONAL TRAUMA LIFE SUPPORT (Only available to medical professionals.) ITLS is accepted internationally as the standard training course for pre-hospital trauma care. It’s used as a state of-the-art continuing education course – and as an essential curriculum in many paramedic, EMT and first responder training programmes. ITLS courses combine classroom learning and hands-on skill stations. Scenario assessment stations enable you to put your learning to work in simulated trauma situations.

ITLS courses are designed, managed and delivered by course directors, co-ordinators and instructors experienced in EMS, pre-hospital care and the ITLS approach. Each ITLS course includes a comprehensive manual sent to you in advance. The manual enhances your learning experience with in-depth content, photos and illustrations. ITLS manuals are written by trauma care experts and edited by the ITLS editorial board. After the course you can turn to the manual as a valuable recap of what you’ve learned. ITLS Basic and Advanced These comprehensive courses are designed for providers who are first to evaluate and stabilise the trauma patient. The courses provide complete training in the skills needed for rapid assessment, resuscitation, stabilisation and transportation of trauma patients.

The ITLS Basic Course provides the core of knowledge and skills appropriate for all levels of EMS personnel, including BLS, first responders and other technicians. The ITLS Advanced Course builds on this knowledge, emphasising evaluation steps and sequencing, as well as techniques for resuscitating and packaging patients. The ITLS Advanced Course is appropriate for paramedics, trauma nurses, physicians and other advanced EMS personnel.

Hands-on stations include:. Patient assessment and management. Basic and advanced airway management. Needle chest decompression and fluid resuscitation. Spinal motion restriction – rapid extrication, short back board, helmet management, log roll, and long back board/scoop stretcher utilisation. Extremity immobilisation and traction splint application PALS (PAEDIATRIC ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT) (Only available to medical professionals.) The American Heart Association Paediatric Advanced Life Support Course is based on science evidence (from the 2010 AHA Guidelines for CPR and ECC). The goal of the PALS course is to aid the paediatric healthcare provider in developing the knowledge and skills necessary to efficiently and effectively manage critically ill infants and children, resulting in improved outcomes.

Skills taught include recognition and treatment of infants and children at risk for cardiopulmonary arrest; the systematic approach to paediatric assessment; effective respiratory management; defibrillation and synchronised cardio-version; intraosseous access and fluid bolus administration; and effective resuscitation team dynamics. AMBULANCE EMERGENCY ASSISTANT Intermediate Life Support (17 Weeks Full Time Programme) (Only available to registered Basic Ambulance Assistants with 1 000 hours.) The HPCSA accredited programme is aimed at registered basic life support providers, with 1 000 hours of experience, who would like to advance their careers as an Intermediate Life Support Provider. On successful completion of the course the candidate will receive an Ambulance Emergency Care certificate that will enable the candidate to register with the HPCSA as an Ambulance Emergency Assistant and to render intermediate life support to a patient. The course will prepare the providers to evaluate an emergency situation, plan as well as implement preventative and promotive emergency care to the sick or injured patient. During the course the candidate will develop the cognitive levels of knowledge, psychomotor skills, understanding and the application of knowledge with regard to an emergency situation and be able to apply these specific skills to “real life” emergency situations in South Africa. Basic Life Support for Health Care Provider Pre requisites: (Only available to Medical Professionals) (1 Day) The Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers Classroom Course is designed to provide a wide variety of healthcare professionals the ability to recognize several life-threatening emergencies, provide CPR, use an AED, and relieve choking in a safe, timely and effective manner. Min Delegates: 6 CPD Allocation: 15 Accreditation: American Heart Association Certification: Certificate & Wallet Card Paediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition and Stabilization (PEARS) Pre requisites: (Only available to Medical Professionals) (1 Day) The Paediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition, and Stabilization (PEARS) course was designed for healthcare providers who infrequently see critically ill children.

It is not intended for those credentialed for advanced paediatric skills who routinely provide paediatric care. PEARS prepares students to assess, categorize, decide and act early to stabilize the child.

The paramedic selection process is regulated by the Health Professions Council (HPC). The HPC sets out clear standards of proficiency for those wishing to complete a programme leading to application to join the HPC Register of professionals. Part of the selection process for assessing a candidate’s suitability will involve an interview. The purpose of the interview is to see whether you:. Possess the personal, intellectual and presentational qualities suitable to become a Paramedic Practitioner. Have the ability to accomplish the academic and professional requirements of the programme.

Display an understanding of the demands of studying at university. Meet the standards required for entry to the programme applied for.

Display a commitment to developing subject knowledge, skills and understanding in order to be able to care for patients in the pre-hospital environment. Display a commitment to becoming a competent safe professional Practitioner. Communicate clearly in written and spoken Standard English. You will be given the opportunity to demonstrate your enthusiasm for paramedic practice and would be likely to adopt a positive approach to work. The particular qualities that the assessors will be looking for include:. Confidence. Clear speech.

Positive demeanour. The capacity to be an effective member of a team. Good communication skills. Enthusiasm. Ability to get on with people. A caring attitude.

A genuine liking for and understanding of caring for sick patients. An ability to analyse questions and issues. An ability to give clear, thoughtful answers to questions. Success on a course depends on you being able to commit to academic and professional demands and for this reason you should be able to demonstrate clearly an understanding of the academic rigours of this course and how you will ensure assessment deadlines are met. Interviewers will expect candidates to have a basic understanding of the theoretical experience that will be gained during this programme and how that might enable your practice experience. You should also remember that an interview is a two way process and that you should treat the interview as an opportunity to ask the assessors questions.

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It is important that you make the right choice of programme. HOW WE CAN HELP YOU We have created a powerful guide that will provide you with insider information on how to pass the selection process. The guide and the DVD are literally packed full of quality tips and advice on how to complete the application form, how to pass the paramedic tests and also contains sample paramedic interview questions and answers. BECOMING A PARAMEDIC IN THE UK. Step 1: Training In order to practice as a paramedic you must first be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). To register with the HCPC, you’ll need to complete a HCPC programme in paramedic science. There are a wide range of universities in the UK which offer these courses, and also many ambulance service trusts which can provide HCPC approved training.

The courses generally last from 2-5 years, depending on whether you are full-time or part-time. Students who wish to enrol on a paramedic science degree course will be required to pass a selection process that includes a numeracy and literacy test, a fitness test and an interview.

The training consists of both theoretical and practical study. You’ll spend a large amount of time working within real hospital departments, under the supervision of senior doctors. Step 2: Application Form. Next, you’ll need to download the paramedic application form. This is the stage where a huge number of candidates fail, so it’s essential that you give yourself plenty of time to complete it.

You can download your application form from the website of the Ambulance Service that you are applying to join. The majority of the sections within the application form are fairly simple. However you will need to produce a detailed and focused response to the ‘person specification’ questions and ‘vision/values’ questions. To ensure this, make sure that when you sit down to complete the application form, you have a copy of the person specification/job description next to you. Step 3: Written Tests. The next stage in the process is the written tests. These will take place at an assessment centre, and you’ll need to prepare thoroughly in advance!

Banquet service standards manuals. The tests that you will take are as follows:. Verbal Reasoning. Numerical Reasoning. Map Reading Test.

Dictation Test. Oral Highway Code Test You need to start your preparation for these tests immediately! The results of the tests are used as part of the entire selection process and not in isolation. You should be aiming for high scores in every element of the selection process, and that also includes the written tests. Step 4: The Interview. Finally, you’ll need to sit an interview.

This is most common stage at which candidates fail, so make sure you prepare as much as possible. Make yourself stand out during the interview, having carried out plenty of research, and be ready to provide specific real examples of where you have met the personal specification for the role. You should research in areas such as:. What does the ambulance service do?.

What other services do they offer?. What does the role you applying for involve?. What qualities are needed to perform the role successfully?.

What issues are effecting the ambulance service at the current time? You also need to be aware of issues such as:. What the term ‘diversity’ means, and why this is important for paramedics in the workplace. Why ‘diversity’ benefits the local community.

How the ambulance service in your community has worked to overcome different problems. TESTIMONIAL FROM SERVING PARAMEDIC Dear Applicant, I have been a paramedic for over 25 years and I am the co-author of the ‘How 2 Become A Paramedic’ guide.

Within this guide; myself and Richard have not only provided you with recent successful application form responses but we have also included the interview questions. This guide is a real MUST for anyone who wants to become either a paramedic or an emergency care assistant. I only wish this guide was available when I joined! Best wishes, David Roberts Serving Paramedic and Instructor NHS Trust. HOW TO PASS THE SELECTION PROCESS. Completing the paramedic application form to ensure success.

Sample application form responses that have actually been successful. The Top 10 Insider Tips and advice brought to you by serving recruitment staff.

How you can easily beat the competition to land a job. The criteria for joining the Ambulance Service. How to prepare for the assessment centre and test questions. Sample test questions to help you in your preparation. Map reading skills and exercise.

Actual paramedic interview questions. How to answer the interview questions including sample responses to use. Sample interview question responses. Dictation Exercise. How to pass the lifting and handling tests.

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