New SAPs take to the road
Twelve new student ambulance paramedics have taken to the roads, ready to aid people across the region who need emergency medical care.
The group on their last day at the training centre.
They have completed 13 weeks of ririgourousraining at the ambulance training centre in Broomfield, Chelmsford. The course included two five-week blocks of clinical instruction, which concluded with practical and theoretical exams to test the students' competency.
Working under course leader Jon Boon and tutors Dave Brown and Vicky Bartlett, the students have learnt key clinical skills including:
• medical assessment and treatment
• trauma management
• maternity
• major incident management
Following the completion of their clinical course, the students undertook an intensive three-week course on driving under emergency conditions.
On Friday (October 10) the students were presented with certificates at a special presentation at Broomfield.
Jon praised them for the commitment demonstrated throughout their training. "These new student ambulance paramedics are now in a position to meet with patients and contribute positively to their clinical outcomes," he said. "I feel confident they will all do a great job serving members of the public who need emergency care."
To complement the demanding training they have already done, the SAPs will continue to acquire further skills on a university-run programme, which will lead to their qualification as state-registered paramedics.
Jon added: "As a group they've all worked well together and given each other a lot of support, which will continue to play a big part in their success as they put their skills to good use caring for patients in the real world."
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Notes for editors
Please find attached a photo of the entire group as well as photos of the students grouped by region.
The student ambulance paramedics are based at the following stations. Please note we do not give out information about where staff live, only where they work.
North Essex:
Jamie Castleton - Clacton
Sarah Wilson - Witham
West Essex:
Matthew Denton - Loughton
Peter Holland - Harlow
Rhys Jones - Loughton
Sophy Peacock - Loughton
South Essex:
Katie Burst - Basildon
Christopher McGregor - Rayleigh
Suffolk and Cambridgeshire:
Sarah Dickinson - Peterborough
Robert McCormick - Huntingdon
Colin Treece - Ipswich
Nick Williams - Ipswich
