IHCD Ambulance Paramedic Training

This 6 week course (an Edexcel IHCD Award) covers paramedic theory and skills and must be followed by an additional 4 week hospital placement to qualify.  It is an entry requirement that students must be qualified to EMT level with a minimum of 12 months clinical experience.

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University Diploma/Degree in Paramedic Science

These courses combine formal academic education and work placements with various NHS Ambulance Services and hospitals.

In addition to training and clinical experience at EMT level, there will be additional competency in advanced skills and procedures such as:

- external defibrillation using manual devices;

- endotracheal intubation;

- intra-venous cannulation;

- intra-muscular injection;

- sub-cutaneous injection;

- needle chest decompression;

- needle crychothyrotomy;

- cardiac monitoring and recognition;

- 12-lead ECG acquisition and interpretation;

- use of ventilators;

- measurement of PEAK flow;

- measurement of blood glucose levels;

- pulse oximetery;

- drug administration;

- thrombolysis.