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22 August 2022
'From birth to death, and everything in between' – that’s how I always describe student paramedic placement to anyone who asks me. Read more…
19 April 2022
Throughout my first year, I made many remarkable memories and had amazing learning opportunities and student experiences. Today, I want to share with you my top three moments. Read more…
19 April 2022
I’m now in my second year of Paramedic Science and I wanted to explain to others what you can expect from the first year. Read more…
5 June 2019
I graduated from ARU a few months ago and am currently employed by private medical companies in the London area working as a Paramedic. These bank shifts enable me to maintain my skillset… Read more…
11 August 2017
Alex describes his ambulance placement shift with the Joint Response Unit (JRU). It's a branch of special operations where a paramedic will only respond to police-generated calls or emergency 'Red 1' call-outs. Read more…
11 August 2017
Alex describes his busy emergency calls for his final shifts of ambulance service placement: including chest compressions and an uncooperative stab wound victim. Read more…
8 August 2017
Camden ambulance station, Friday: three crews were at base all enjoying a rare occurrence - being sent back for break! Then the call came in... Read more…
3 August 2017
Life on placement with the London Ambulance Service is certainly never quiet. On a recent night shift in Camden, I attended 11 patients as part of a Fast Response Unit. Read more…
25 April 2017
I recently embarked on an entire weekend of observational shifts with SECAmb (South East Coast Ambulance Service). Read more…
7 April 2017
Alex takes part in a massive exercise for the emergency services, to train for responding to a mass casualty incident on a catastrophic scale. Read more…
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