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Advanced Life Support (ALS) | Course providers listed: 1 | Usually open to Doctors, Nurses, Paramedics, EMT's, medics.
Training in advanced cardiac arrest and peri-arrest management of the adult patient. | Accreditation: UKRC |
Duration: 2/3 Days |
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Advanced Medical Life Support (AMLS) | Course providers listed: 2 | Usually open to Doctors, Nurses, Paramedics, EMT's, medics.
Advanced level management of medical emergencies in adult patients. | Accreditation: NAEMT |
Duration: 2 Days |
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Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) | Course providers listed: 1 | Usually open to Doctors, Nurses, Paramedics, EMT's, medics.
Advanced
pre-hospital management of the trauma patient. Focuses on the 'platinum ten minutes' approach. | Accreditation: RCS Eng |
Duration: 2 Days |
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Airway Management | Course providers listed: 2 | | These courses are mainly designed as continuous professional development (CPD) for registered practitioners or first aiders, or as an additional subject to medical professionals. | Accreditation:
Various |
Duration: 1 / 2 / 3 Days |
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Ambulance Care Assistant / Emergency Care Assistant | Course providers listed: 1 | | Usually a good level of educational achievement required as a minimum. This course can lead to employment within the NHS Ambulance Services. | Accreditation:
Various |
Duration: 2-4 Weeks |
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Ambulance Technician | Course providers listed: 1 | | Usually three good standard grades required as a minimum. Some courses require A level / Higher grade education. Leads to IHCD Ambulance Technician award. | Accreditation: EDEXCEL |
Duration: 6-8 Weeks |
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Ambulance Paramedic | Course providers listed: 1 | | Usually applicants must have worked as an Ambulance Technician for 1 year. Leads to Paramedic award and registration with the HPC. | Accreditation: EDEXCEL |
Duration: 10-12 Weeks |
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Autism Awareness | Course providers listed: 1 | | Usually delivered on-line, although some providers may have attendance training courses. Good course for all EMT's Firefighters, Police, Nurses etc. | Accreditation: |
Usually one/half day |
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Close Protection Medic | Course providers listed: 1 | | Usually open to Paramedics and Military Medics who are refreshing their skills or who are looking to enter the close protection medic industry. | Accreditation:
Various |
Duration: 1 Week |
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Diver Medic | Course providers listed: 1 | | All offshore divers should have an in-date HSE first-aid at work qualification. There should be at least one diver medic in every offshore diving project. Usually Paramedics / Military Medics | Accreditation:
IMCA |
Duration: 1 Week |
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Driving - C1 & D1 | Course providers listed: 4 | | Applicants to the Ambulance Service will need to have categories C1 & D1 on their licence. Licences gained after 1st Jan 1997 will not have these categories. | Accreditation: DSA |
Duration: 1 / 2 Weeks |
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Driving - IHCD Ambulance Driver Training | Course providers listed: 1 | | Paramedics & Technicians need to complete a 2-3 week training course in advanced 'blue light' driving. This course is commonly called D2 training. | Accreditation: EDEXCEL |
Duration: 1 - 3 Weeks |
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ECG Skills | Course providers listed: 1 | | ECG recognition and interpretation are very important skills for today's practitioners. These courses are mainly designed as continuous professional development (CPD). | Accreditation: Various |
Duration: 1 - 4 Days |
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European Paediatric Life Support | Course providers listed: 0 | Usually open to Doctors, Nurses, Paramedics, EMT's.
Advanced cardiac arrest and peri-arrest management in the newborn, infants & children. | Accreditation:
UKRC |
Duration: 2 Days |
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Examination and Clinical History Taking | Course providers listed: 1 | | Theses courses are designed to improve your knowledge and skills in clinical history taking and physical examination skills. Continuous professional development (CPD). | Accreditation: Various |
Duration: 1 - 4 Days |
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Expedition and Remote Medicine | Course providers listed: 1 | | Usually open to Doctors, Nurses, Paramedics, Combat Medics. Teaches candidates the right skills for remote casualty management / evacuation and expedition medicine. | Accreditation:
Various |
Duration: 4/5 Days |
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First Aid at Work Appointed Persons | Course providers listed: 0 | | Designed to give those involved the vital knowledge and techniques necessary to manage the ill or injured casualty within the first few minutes until handover to a medical service. | Accreditation:
HSE |
Duration: 4 Days |
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First Aid at Work 3 or 4 Day | Course providers listed: 1 | | Designed to give those involved the vital knowledge and techniques necessary to manage the ill or injured casualty within the first few minutes until handover to a medical service. | Accreditation:
HSE |
Duration: 4 Days |
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First Aid at Work 2 day refresher | Course providers listed: 1 | | Refresher to the HSE 4 Day First Aid at work course. Designed to refresh the knowledge and techniques learned during the original course. | Accreditation:
HSE |
Duration: 2 Days |
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First Person On Scene (FPOS) | Course providers listed: 0 | | Designed to give those involved the vital knowledge and techniques necessary to manage the ill or injured casualty within the first few minutes until handover to a medical service. | Accreditation: EDEXCEL |
Duration: 2 Days |
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First Person On Scene (FPOS) Intermediate | Course providers listed: 0 | | Designed to give those involved the vital knowledge and techniques necessary to manage the ill or injured casualty within the first few minutes until handover to a medical service. | Accreditation: EDEXCEL |
Duration: 2 Days |
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Immediate Life Support (ILS) | Course providers listed: 0 | | Usually open to Doctors, Nurses, Resus officers. The course aims to standardise the management of a patient in cardiac arrest before the arrival of a cardiac arrest team. | Accreditation:
UKRC |
Duration: 1 Day |
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Intraosseous Skills / Infusion | Course providers listed: 1 | | Intraosseous skills are vital life saving skills for today's practitioners. Courses are mainly designed as continuous professional development (CPD) for registered practitioners. | Accreditation:
Various |
Duration: 1 - 2 Days |
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Major Incident Medical Management (MIMMS) | Course providers listed: 1 | | Provides students with the skills and experience to work independently managing minor wounds. The course is open to Doctors, Paramedics Nurses, Military Medics etc. | Accreditation:
ALSG |
Duration: 1-3 Days |
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Minor Injuries / Minor Wounds | Course providers listed: 2 | | Provides students with the skills and experience to work independently managing minor wounds. The course is open to Doctors, Paramedics Nurses, Military Medics etc. | Accreditation:
Various |
Duration: 2/4 Weeks |
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Offshore Medic / Remote Area Medic | Course providers listed: 2 | | Provides students with the skills and experience to work in an offshore or remote environment. The course is open to Doctors, Paramedics Nurses, ODP's, Military Medics etc. | Accreditation:
HSE |
Duration: 2/4 Weeks |
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Paediatric Immediate Life Support (PILS) | Course providers listed: 0 | | Usually open to Doctors, Nurses, Resus officers who work in Paediatrics. The course aims to standardise the management of a patient in peri-arrest & cardiac arrest situations. | Accreditation:
UKRC |
Duration: 1 Day |
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Paediatric Prehospital Life Support | Course providers listed: 1 | | Usually open to Doctors, Nurses, etc who work in Paediatrics. The course aims to standardise the management of a patient in peri-arrest & cardiac arrest situations. | Accreditation:
Various |
Duration: 1 Day |
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Paramedic Degree Courses | Course providers listed: 0 | | University and NHS placement based courses which lead to the EDEXCEL Paramedic award, usually a BSc from the course provider and registration with the HPC. | Accreditation: EDEXCEL |
Duration: Variable |
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Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) | Course providers listed: 2 | Usually open to Doctors, Nurses, Paramedics, EMT's, medics.
Advanced level management of adult trauma. Course is also accredited by the Royal College of Surgeons in the UK. | Accreditation: NAEMT |
Duration: 2 Days |
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Sports First Aid | Course providers listed: 2 | | Sports first aid courses are aimed at those who regularly attend sporting events in their line of work or spare time. Coaches, instructors and first aiders should all attend this course. | Accreditation:
Various |
Duration: 1-2 Days |
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Thrombolysis / Pre-Hospital Thrombolysis | Course providers listed: 1 | | Theses courses are designed to improve your knowledge and skills in Thrombolysis. Pre-hospital courses are aimed at Paramedics and other unscheduled care providers. | Accreditation:
Various |
Duration: 1-3 Days |
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Venepuncture / IV Cannulation | Course providers listed: 2 | | These courses are mainly designed as continuous professional development (CPD) for registered practitioners or as an additional subject to medical professionals. | Accreditation:
Various |
Duration: 1-2 Days |
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