I was talking to my old infant teacher about wanting a baby sitting job (she has three kids and lives up my road) and I mentioned SJA and she said she'd consider having me as her baby sitter and she'd tell all her friends with kids that I had first aid training and are reliable, etc.
Ah I see so from an FA upto ETA. I get you. 4 years though? It's 1 year from FA to AFA so 4 years still is a bit of a stretch. Plus it's very helpful being able to drive the ambos too. It's quite common to have too many ETA's and not enough Driver's
Here if you are a Ambo Worker person you are expected to be able to drive the Ambo's. In 4 years time I can start my Internship, but to get into my internship I have to of had my full drivers liecence for 3 years, I have one more year until I can get my full licence. At the moment I am allowed to do events work, because I have my FA qulification right now, with my internship in a period of 12 months they train you up to get your national certificate, which is the level below what you would call a ETA. So in total it should take me 5 year to become one level below a ETA
It's easier to run; Replacing this pain with something numb;It's so much easier to go;Than face all this pain here all alone;
Some people say courage is diving infront of a bullet, or bungy jumping off a bridge, but thats not true courage, true courage is facing everyday knowing that it won't be a happy go lucky day, but facing it anyway. It's facing your past, dealing with the present, and looking forward to brighter days.
Weird. Here, it's one full license with a year's experience on the road to qualify for the course for the minibus which is essentially basically a larger, slower ambo. Then it's around 12 hours driving with the minibus to become a designated Ambo driver.
It's very rare that actual ETA drivers actually drive at ambo speeds unless it's a big event or they're doing commercial.
The basic tree of training (Unless they've changed it again) is:
First Aider - has basic knowledge of first aid and can treat the usual 90% of casualties.
First Aider + First Aid at Work - has slightly more work-based knowledge. Essentially useless in terms of SJA but very helpful to put in a CV.
Advanced First Aider/Cycle Responder - FA + FAW+ Medical Gases (Allowing use of both Oxygen and Entonox) + AED (Defib or the box with the jump leads) As you can tell this is much more advanced than the basic first aider, this is probably the ideal rank unless you want to get much more serious.
Personal Transport Attendant - Same as AFA with Ambulance training. So equipment such as Spinal board, Scoop, KED, Evac chair not missing of course, the trolley amongst other kit.
Emergency Transport Attendant - these are essentially the same as PTA, however with much more experience, and if necessary, can crew commercial/NHS ambulances. Many ETA's either work part or full time as Paramedics anyway.
Health Care Professionals (HCP) - Those at this rank usually work in the NHS for a living, either as RN or above (Up to Doctor and above) If you have these folks working with you, you're pretty much have the best alongside.
First Aider - This is someone with basic first aid skills, they will do mainly events. This can be gained by anyone, and it is a two day course. With this you can treat most problems.
Primary Care One/ PC1 - This is the next level up, I'm not exactly sure what it allows you to do but yeah, people from this level and up are the ones that work on the Ambulances, either as volunteers or full time. It is also the ones from this level up who usually drive the ambulances.
Primary Care 2/ PC2 - Once again more advanced than the one before it, I believe this is the level wehre you can start using Oxygen and the defib. But dont quote me on that one.
Paramedic - This is where you can start IV lines and do basically anything that you can do in a Ambulance.
Adavance Paramedic - These guys don't work in the Ambulances, they have there own cars, and are only call out if it is majorly serious.
It's easier to run; Replacing this pain with something numb;It's so much easier to go;Than face all this pain here all alone;
Some people say courage is diving infront of a bullet, or bungy jumping off a bridge, but thats not true courage, true courage is facing everyday knowing that it won't be a happy go lucky day, but facing it anyway. It's facing your past, dealing with the present, and looking forward to brighter days.
First Aider - This is someone with basic first aid skills, they will do mainly events. This can be gained by anyone, and it is a two day course. With this you can treat most problems.
Primary Care One/ PC1 - This is the next level up, I'm not exactly sure what it allows you to do but yeah, people from this level and up are the ones that work on the Ambulances, either as volunteers or full time. It is also the ones from this level up who usually drive the ambulances.
Primary Care 2/ PC2 - Once again more advanced than the one before it, I believe this is the level wehre you can start using Oxygen and the defib. But dont quote me on that one.
Paramedic - This is where you can start IV lines and do basically anything that you can do in a Ambulance.
That's quite a jump up and also quite confusing. PC1 can't use defib or oxygen but can work on an ambo? No middle ground between an FA & PC1? Paramedics seem a bit too technical for an volunteer.
That's quite a jump up and also quite confusing. PC1 can't use defib or oxygen but can work on an ambo? No middle ground between an FA & PC1? Paramedics seem a bit too technical for an volunteer.
there is a course call PHEC (Pre Hospital Emergancy Care), but not many do that, which is inbetween FA and PC1. The Paramedics aren't volunteers, its there full time job. If you are any higher than like PC2 you are gernerally full time.
It's easier to run; Replacing this pain with something numb;It's so much easier to go;Than face all this pain here all alone;
Some people say courage is diving infront of a bullet, or bungy jumping off a bridge, but thats not true courage, true courage is facing everyday knowing that it won't be a happy go lucky day, but facing it anyway. It's facing your past, dealing with the present, and looking forward to brighter days.
