Australian paramedic graduates transitioning into UK NHS ambulance services: what are the potential challenges?

University paramedic programmes in Australia and the UK commenced as early as 1994 in Australia (Fields, 1994; Lord, 2003) and 1998 in the UK (Carney,...

Obstacles to emergency medical services system design and operational features

The case study comparisons showed variation in practices and results similar to those noted in other comparisons in trade magazines and peer-reviewed...

The impact of post-traumatic stress on first responders: analysis of cortisol, anxiety, depression, sleep impairment and pain

The primary aim of this study was to assess the impact of psychological and physical stress on emergency medical technician (EMT) and paramedic first...

The development and history of the paramedic profession in Israel

Israel has a national EMS system—Magen David Adom (MDA). MDA is a non-governmental, non-profit organisation that works as a standalone corporation by...

Prioritising the development of paramedic students’ interpersonal skills

Ethics approval for this research was obtained from the UTAS Human Research Ethics Committee (No. H11576)..

Length of professional education of paramedics and nurses at community colleges in the Northeast United States

Paramedics have provided advanced pre-hospital emergency medical care in the US since the early 1970s (National Highway Safety Traffic Administration...

Coventry University, UK competes for Pilsen Cup of Paramedics

Friday night was the start of the competition. We were given a comprehensive kit bag and a mobile phone to receive our scenarios through. After dinner...

Experiences of two paramedics deployed to the Phillipines in response to Typhoon Haiyan

It is heartening to see the world rally together to assist in devastating events such as this. Many countries immediately mobilised resources in...

The profile of an emergency medical services leader: a multi-national qualitative study

The EMS profession has typically relied on a rigid and hierarchical structure that tightly controls employees through rewards and punishment, and this...

A simulated wilderness exercise: the development of relational competence in paramedic students

The concept of work-readiness refers to the paramedic graduate's capacity to transfer their entry-level qualifications and job-specific competence to...

Peer-assisted teaching and learning in paramedic education: a pilot study

The national and international literature is largely supportive of PAL across different education sectors (K-12 to tertiary education) and educational...

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