Community paramedics: a scoping review of their emergence and potential impact

‘Community paramedicine is a model of care whereby paramedics apply their training and skills in “non-traditional” community-based environments, often...

Community perceptions of the professional status of the paramedic discipline

Two focus groups were undertaken in this pilot study. Participant responses underwent thematic analysis (Bender and Ewbank, 1994) by three independent...

A survey of community paramedicine course offerings and planned offerings

This research survey was developed and delivered by a multi-agency and multi-disciplinary health care research team, comprised of four paramedics,...

The 3rd International Emergency Medical Seminar of Magen David Adom, Tel Aviv

The first day of the Emergency Medical Seminar started after lunch, Sunday being the first day of the Israeli working week.

Prevention, assessment and management of altitude sickness

There are three subtypes of acute altitude sickness: acute mountain sickness (AMS), high-altitude pulmonary oedema (HAPE) and high-altitude cerebral...

ED staff knowledge and attitudes towards the paramedic profession in Israel

The study was a cross-sectional survey conducted among healthcare workers..

Work readiness in paramedic graduates: what are employers looking for?

The aim of the study was to investigate the perceptions of employers from the state and territories’ ambulance services as the key employers of...

The 18th World Congress on Disaster and Emergency Medicine

‘World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine (WADEM) was originally founded as the Club of Mainz on October 2, 1976 with the goal of...

Ambulance service operational improvement

Outside of the delivery of clinical care, an ambulance service can be viewed as a logistics operation organisation, or perhaps more accurately as a...

Looking at contemporary pre-hospital trauma care systems

Trauma is a common cause of death in underdeveloped, developing and developed nations. In developed nations such as Australia, injury from suicide,...

Use of simulation for pre-hospital healthcare education

The Society in Europe for Simulation Applied to Medicine (SESAM) is a multi-professional network of simulation enthusiasts based in Europe. The...

Striving for the professionalisation of Australian paramedics

In 2009, the Australia and New Zealand College of Paramedics (previously Ambulance College of Ambulance Professionals [ACAP]) provided a submission to...

Why choose the International Journal of Paramedic Practice?

The International Journal of Paramedic Practice supports paramedics by sharing expertise and advice to help you build confidence, grow professionally and improve care.

What's included

  • Evidence-based best practice

  • Peer-reviewed research

  • Practical guidance

  • CPD support

Subscriptions start:

From £23 GBP