but this has not stopped me from going back in to higher education now my children are older‚ I feel more determined than ever as a mature student to gain the qualifications that I need to pursue my goals and to have the career that I want as a paramedic. I currently work for the NHS as a nursing assistant which has given me the opportunity to learn and develop new skills‚ it has also given me the opportunity to work in various departments within the trust which has helped me gain insight and experience
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Edward F. Croker once said‚ “When a man becomes a fireman his greatest act of bravery has been accomplished. What he does after that is all in the line of work.” A firefighter is a bold occupation that requires daily courage. Firefighters help local communities and they have an enormous responsibility to protect and save civilians from fires and other dangerous accidents. Being a firefighter is physically and mentally demanding. A firefighter is the first person on a scene and has to deal with
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Ethical considerations in Public Services provision. This assignment will examine in depth into the moral and also ethical issues which are within the Public Services it will also show the need in which we need to be able to appreciate the ethical standards and also the professional codes of conduct within the Public Services. It will also show different elements of their own integrity‚ accountability and the ethical conduct within the public sector organisations. The term ethics is defined as a
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Intubation Competency Assessing and assuring an open airway and ventilation are two of the most important and sometimes challenging tasks that a paramedic will have. Without a way for air to enter and exit the lungs‚ human life is immediately compromised. It is for this reason that airway and ventilation skills are a vital part of paramedic education and training (Sanders‚ 2007). Endotracheal (ET) intubation is a procedure by which a tube is inserted through the mouth down into the trachea
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bleeding‚ the motorcycle lying next to him‚ and the shattered patio door. The wife ran to the phone and summoned the ambulance. Because they lived on a fairly large hill‚ the wife went down the several flights of stairs to the street to escort the paramedics to her husband. After the ambulance arrived and transported the man to the hospital‚ the wife up righted the motorcycle and pushed it outside. Seeing that gas was spilled on the floor‚ the wife got some paper towels‚ blotted up the gasoline‚
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touch a solid lump‚ the size of an egg. Squeak‚ rattle‚ squeak‚ announces two white paramedics in cornflower blue uniforms‚ before they run into the store wheeling a stretcher. “You’re going to be okay‚” the husky-voiced officer says to Father. Blood soaks the top half of Father’s shirt. One of the paramedics with a red chinstrap-curtain
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1. Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or "burn-out" has always been and issue for paramedics and other emergency responders‚ but it wasn’t recognized or even considered to be a significant problem. The causes of PTSD range from a major life-threatening incident (e.g. war‚ act of violence‚ accident and disaster) to a prolonged series of events (e.g. bullying‚ harassment‚ abuse‚ living with a violent partner). PTSD was introduced in the 1980s‚ before then it has been known by many names including
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reality‚ heroes can be an average person who helps people in distress. For instance‚ workers in the field of Emergency Medical Services (EMS). This profession can be split into three categories; Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)‚ Advanced EMT‚ and Paramedic. The first and lowest level of EMS is the EMT. There are simple responsibilities involved. Every super heroes has to have a unique way of getting to the destination. EMS transportation is the ambulance. This vehicle approaches the victim and make
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Invasive cardiology deals with working on the heart. They deal with a lot of heart attack and I learned that the intensive cardiologists can fix a heart attack within fifteen minutes and can save a life. Heart attacks are the number one cause of death in America and invasive cardio is changing that. When I was two I had ventricular septal defect and I had to have open heart surgery. Invasive cardio can fix murmurs in people by going up either the arm or leg and there will be no scar from where the
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Along with that‚ we would continue to make sure that responders are approaching these situations in a way that will minimize risk. The idea of training EMTs and Paramedics in tactical positions has been around since the 1980s. There have been a number of law enforcement agencies nationally that have worked with tactical EMTs already. Many of these teams use Counter Narcotics and Terrorism Operational Medical Support(CONTOMS)
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