Do you want to become a Paramedic? Here is some information to help point you in the right direction:
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Paramedics respond to emergency calls and are the first healthcare staff on the scene. They respond to a wide range of incidents, from minor injuries to road accidents or heart attacks. They are trained to assess patients, stabilise their condition, and get them to hospital quickly and safely.
Paramedics work shifts, totalling around 40 hours a week. They spend much of their time on the road. Most are paired with an ambulance technician to form an ambulance crew. Others travel by bike, motorbike or air ambulance.
The usual route is to train first as an ambulance technician, earning around £18,662. Fully qualified paramedics earn up to around £21,776. Pay rates vary between different services; extra payments may be available to those working in London.
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Most paramedics are employed by National Health Service (NHS) ambulance services, which provide their own training. Entry requirements between the ambulance services will vary. Most paramedics enter the profession after first gaining at least a year's experience as a qualified ambulance technician. To become an ambulance technician, applicants must be over 21 and usually have at least four GCSEs/S grades (A-C/1-3). A few universities also offer degree courses in paramedic science.
Ambulance technicians undergo a 20-week training course in emergency care and emergency driving. Ambulance technicians who want to become paramedics must follow an additional intensive training course, which lasts around eight to twelve weeks. All paramedics must be registered with the Health Professions Council. Paramedics continue to have regular training throughout their careers. They must re-qualify every three years.
Opportunities for promotion include moving to work in an ambulance control room or management functions. There may also be opportunities to work in hospitals or in community healthcare.
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