High Speed Chaser

Hey pj2, Sorry to bump this but as you may already be aware (at least according to the Herald Sun), the VU program has been yanked due to funding. I may be a student from another uni but I 100% agree with the withdrawal of the program, not for AV's sake, not for the Government's sake, not for the patient's sake but for the student's sake. The only way the program could work is by if you were sent to a rural branch with the least amount of cases per week so you would be in essence sitting at the branch being paid to sudy. It is already hard enough for Qualified Ambulance Paramedics to work full time and burn out is rife among them (unfortunately) but for a Student Paramedic to work full time and study part time with minimum rest time, it's not an easy thing and it shows, with my sources (not from uni but from paramedics I know from outside my uni) telling me it's a shame because a whole heap are being performanced managed with the threat that if they don't do 100% in the job and don't pass the degree, they will be terminated. That being said, if it were still offered, it would be the best option to not do it because of the reasons above. This was not the first year it was run, it was running for 2-3 years before 2010, I believe. All the best feel free to pm me or reply with more questions

OK I'm scared now lol

I'm hearing conflicting things about the single degree paramedics courses at Vic Uni and Monash. I'm a bit confused and not really sure which Uni I want to go to as some people tell me VU is better and at the moment and some tell me Monash is better. I have been told that Vic Uni is more hands on and a larger percentage get hired with AV and I'm starting to lean towards doing that course instead of Monash. Could people please give me some advice. Ballarat (ACU) and Shepparton (La Trobe) are out Also need to clarify the difference between a graduate and qualified paramedic in AV as I have a feeling it might have changed recently. When one completes a Uni Course and is hired by AV, are they a qualified paramedic or a graduate. Thanks

I would never argue with some one who has been working as a Paramedic longer the me for one reason and that is experience. I believe that this is a key part to any successful Paramedic/EMT and rest assured, If I was in you Sprinter (or any other ambulance), I would follow your lead, take signal 3s, and most of all listen to all your advice, stories and learn from you in the lounge and not tell MICA what to do. I would never tell some one, I have a degree so therefore I should be promoted ahead of you and if someone takes the time to teach and mentor me, I like to think that I have gained a friend.

Thanks Guys for that, I will definitely start re-reading and absorbing the old CPGs and cross my fingers I get into the course.

Hi I'm High Speed Chaser, Currently a volly first aider with first responder training, haven't completed the books yet but soon I will be a full first responder in Australia. I have training in Advanced resuscitation and de fibrillation. I hope that I will get in to a University course which will enable me to become an Advanced Life Support paramedic for the state ambulance service. Look forward to discussing and learning from you guys.

So I'm not a paramedic as such but I have a strong interest to join and while I have older CPGs from the RAV site (before MAS and RAV merged), I was wondering when the new ones come out if they have not already. The AV link is here and says however I was just wandering if they started handing the out or what ever the procedure is when they change CPGs.