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IHCD Ambulance Technician |
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IHCD (Edexcel) Award. |
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This course is the first part of the development towards
IHCD Technician. The course has 3 |
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modules (D,E & F)
and students must complete theoretical and practical
assessments set by |
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IHCD. Full qualification as an IHCD
Ambulance Technician is dependent on satisfactory
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completion of a 1 year probationary period with an
ambulance organisation providing |
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operational duties for
an NHS Ambulance Service Trust. This includes a workbased
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assessment programme, demonstrating
competency in all key skills. Lifeskills Medical cannot
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guarantee after-course probationary placement, but will
work closely with you to assist in such |
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placement. |
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8 weeks (8 x 5 days). Course held at Lifeskills Medical
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EMS Training Centre Stafford. |
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| Requirements: |
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All applicants must be a minimum of 21 years of age,
pass arranged health screening, and |
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Criminal Records
Bureau (CRB) checks. Applicants must hold a current
full UK manual driving |
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licence (held for at least 2 years). |
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Anatomy and physiology of and injuries and diseases of
the following systems: respiratory, |
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cardio vascular,
nervous, digestive, reproductive, & skeletal. Emergency
childbirth, ambulance |
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equipment, moving & handling,
advanced life support, assisting the paramedic. An
important |
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part of Technician training involves
developing the behaviour and attitudes required of a
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member of a uniformed, disciplined service and this is
reflected in the high personal standards |
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expected of
students whilst attending the Lifeskills Medical EMS
Training Centre. |
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IHCD D1, D2, & Emergency Services
Driver Training |
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| Validation: |
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IHCD (Edexcel) Award (D1/D2). |
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This course will develop driving skills to the professional
standard required by UK NHS |
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Ambulance Service
Trusts. Using emergency services dedicated training
vehicles, the student |
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will be taught to drive an
ambulance (DVLA Category B, 3,500Kg) safely,
smoothly, |
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systematically and progressively under all
road and traffic conditions in line with the IHCD
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Ambulance Driving Manual. D1 (5 days) consists of
practical systematic driving, knowledge of |
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the Highway
Code, Road Traffic Law, and the Ambulance Driving
Manual. D2 (10 days) covers |
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advanced driving
techniques in non-emergency and emergency situations
as per the |
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Ambulance Driving Manual and the Police
Foundation manual "Roadcraft". |
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| Course length: |
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3 weeks (3 x 5 days) Course held at Lifeskills Medical
EMS Training Centre Stafford. |
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| Requirements: |
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All applicants must hold a current UK driving licence,
which ideally should include DVLA |
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categories C1 & D1. |
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Observation skills, braking, steering, gear changing,
basic implementation of the road-craft |
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system of
driving, overtaking, corners & bends, reversing &
manoeuvring, hazard awareness, |
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motorway driving,
night driving, skid avoidance, assessing the need for an
emergency |
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response, the ability to drive the vehicle
safely to emergencies, the ability to demonstrate the
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correct attitude when responding to emergencies. |
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| PROPOSED 2010 |
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IHCD Paramedic (in line with requirements
for HPC State Registration) |
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| Validation: |
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IHCD (Edexcel) Award. |
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| Course overview: |
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This course leads to the IHCD Paramedic qualification.
The course is divided into three |
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modules (G, H, & I) and
each module requires the successful completion of
written papers and |
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practical assessments set by IHCD.
During the first 6 week part of the course the student
will |
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study and practise the paramedic skills. Following
successful completion of the centre-based |
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training the
student will attend a 6 week period of hospital training
during which they will be |
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trained and supervised by a
Consultant Anaesthetist in the practical skills required
of a |
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Paramedic. |
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| Course length: |
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12 weeks (12 x 5 days). Course held at Lifeskills
Medical EMS Training Centre Stafford. |
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Accreditation
for Prior Learning may be available to overseas
students wishing to take this |
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course - all enquiries for
APL are determined by the Health Professions Council. |
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| Requirements: |
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All applicants must have successfully completed IHCD
Technician modules D,E & F, and |
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satisfactorily
completed a one year probationary period with an
ambulance organisation |
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providing operational duties for
an NHS Ambulance Service Trust, and satisfactorily
completed |
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the work-based assessment programme,
demonstrating competency in all key skills. |
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In depth anatomy and physiology covering: respiratory
system, cardio vascular system, |
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nervous system,
reproductive system and obstetrics, paediatrics,
recognition and paramedic |
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treatment of: respiratory
injuries and diseases, cardiac injuries and diseases,
nervous system |
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injuries and diseases, digestive system
injuries and diseases, skeletal system injuries and
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diseases. Trauma, emergency childbirth, paediatrics,
advanced life support, intravenous |
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cannulation,
intubation, chest decompression, needle
crycothyroidotomy, intra osseous |
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infusion, drug
administration. |
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