New generation of emergency service staff
Eleven student ambulance paramedics in Essex have taken an important step in their careers by passing the intensive 13-week training course which will allow them to become emergency medical technicians.
The group have studied at the ambulance training centre in Broomfield under the watchful eye of course director Laurie Phillipson and tutors John Hewitt and Adrian Clark, whose wealth of experience has taken the students through subjects including:
• medical assessment and treatment
• trauma management
• maternity
• major incident management
On Friday, Essex's deputy chief locality officer Steve Wheaton presented the group with certificates and stethescopes, and gave some words of advice for the next stage of their ambulance careers.
"This group has shown a great deal of commitment and hard work over what has been a period of tough learning and assessment," Steve said.
"They have been taught by fantastic tutors not only about each and every clinical aspect of everything to do with their job, but also the rigours of being out on the front-line and what they will face.
"We're sending out a fantastic group of dedicated people to help us deliver the best possible care for Essex patients."
Laurie praised the group for the commitment demonstrated by them throughout their training: "This has been a wonderful group to teach, and they have taken so much on board.
"I'm so pleased to have headed up this course as it's given everyone such a good insight into training and learning. I really wish each and every one of them the best of luck."
