Timmy

In Australia you MUST complete your Bachelor of Emergency Health before you can work on an ambulance. This takes 3 years to complete thus making you 21 when your qualified. In your second year at uni you undertake clinical placement which gives you opportunities to work in hospitals and on the ambulance (under supervision). 3rd year students can either continue education in Uni or you can apply to be a fully time student working on the ambulance getting hands on experience, but not everyone gets into this program. To become a mobile intensive care paramedic you must have been a paramedic for 2 years then completing another degree which takes a year. Aeromedical paramedics must have been an intensive care paramedic for at least a year then undertake there Masters degree in Paramedicine which takes another year. 5 years all up to get to the top. You can also undertake a double degree in paramedics and emergency nursing which takes 4 years. At them completion of the course you come out as a paramedics and registered nurse. There’s also post graduate degrees in paediatrics and a variety of other fields.

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This is what I have in my Jump kit/Sports Trainers Bag. Might seem a bit much but its all put to good use. We dont have an ambulance at football just my bag and the club kit. Lots of the basics. BTW I didnt write this out, just copyed and pasted. 3x Dressing Non Adhesive 10x10cm 3x Dressing Non Adhesive 10x7.5cm 3x Dressing Non Adhesive 20x7.5cm 3x Dressing Non Adhesive 7.5x5cm 3x Dressing Non Adhesive 5x5cm 1x Combined Pad Large 1x Combined Pad Small/Medium 1x Dressing Burn Small 1x Dressing Burn Large 2x Dressing Universal Large 1x Wound Dressing 13 1x Wound Dressing 15 5x Gauze Swab 10cm 4x Eye Pad 5x Dressing Cutiplast Large 5x Dressing Cutiplast Small 3x Dressing Cutifilm Waterproof 3x Wound Closure Strips PK 5 2x Opsite Large 5x Opsite Small 10x Adhesive Knuckle Strip 50x Band-Aid Assorted 1x Bandage Crepe 5cm 1x Bandage Crepe 7.5cm 2x Bandage Crepe 10cm 2x Bandage Compression 5cm 2x Bandage Compression 7.5cm 2x Bandage Compression 10cm 4x Triangular Bandage 1x Tape Transpore 1x Tape Zinc Oxide 5x Ankle Tape 5x Fingure Tape 1x Forceps 1x Scissors 1x Shears 2x Sunscreen Sachet 6x Saline 30ml 2x Saline 15ml 1x Saline I.V 500ml 5x Eye Refresh 10x Skinprep 5x Bag Bio Waste 5x Bag Large 3x Em Bags 2x Thermal Blanket 3x Ice Pack Instant 1x Sharp Container 5x Splinter Probe 2x Sanitary Pad 2x Tampon 5x Hand Towels 3x Blueys Underpads 1x Pupil Torch 10x Safety Pin 1x Finger Splint 1x Tissues Pocket 1x Blood Spill Kit 1x OB 12 Pad 1x OB 11 Pad 1x Pen 1x Safety Goggles 1x Pocket Mask 1x Apron 5x Nitrile Gloves Pairs 5x Stingose Sachets 24x Panadol 1x Jelly Beans Packet 12x Mylanta Tablets 1x Ventolin 1x Spacer 1x Universal Splint 1x Bag Adult (BMV) 1x Airways Set 1x Suction Hand Unit 1x Wislock collar 1x Sam Splint Fingure 1x BP cuff 1x Ears 1x SPO2 Meter 1x Thermometer 2x Syringes 1x Cold Spray 1x Deep Heat 1x Tiger Balm 1x Massage Oil 1x Orthopedic foam 1x Ball grip 1x Vasline 1x Stich cutters Well thats about half of it. Depends on what Im doing to what I have in it. If you want to have a look at the kit http://www.neann.com/Neann%20PRK.htm

Sounds ok to me. Our training is different in Australia but the basic idea is there.

Hero Indeed! Anyone who rescues someone from a burning car deserves recognition.

At the risk of starting WW3... EMS cadets/explores/juniors or whatever you call them, are out there. There’s not much we can do about it. Every organisation is different. The organisation I'm with has over 2000 cadets Australia wide. I am a cadet myself and don’t see any problem with it. But hey that’s only a 16 year olds opinion.

I don’t see how you don’t understand what I've written? I makes perfect sence to me. Maybe we have different grammar over here in Australia. Personally, if you have anything good to say then don’t say it at all. I was only putting in my 2cents worth. You don’t have to read what I've posted. And ofcourse I know what equipment I've been using. I've only been doing first aid every weekend for 6 years!

Logrolling a fat pig farmer patients onto the spinebord in a pig pen at the local agricultural show. He tried climbing the fence and fell knocking him self out when he hit the poll with his head. Problem... Couldn’t find the spinebord, when we rolled him onto it, it sunk in the muck and other waste products lol. Pigs were still in the pen to... Everyone found it pretty funny except me and my partner who smelt lol... The fun at the show ay! But hey nothin rescue cant fix. Had to climb up the fieriest wheel at the same show to an asthmatic patient. Fieriest wheel was jammed... Great timing!

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Got a couple: Had a person come into the first aid post screeming there head off "I broke my leg, help me i've brocken my leg" Note she came walking in with a minor limp lol... nothing a bit of ice couldnt fix. Had a motocross guy come up to me "dude I think I need some ice or something" His ankle was on a 90 degree angle... "Excuse me just letting you know I'm pregnate" heres me thinking she was going to have a baby right there lol "oh no I'm just letting you know just in case" Oh got a good one... at a concert had this guy come up... "hey I think I'm dying"

The little men in white come and get him, put him in there little van n drive away.... But wait he's already at the hospital :shock:

Ok I’m gana top it off lol if anyone can beat me I’ll be surprised! I’m a volley with this doshhead that’s been in the service for 30 years. He has only been employed as a fruit picker and school cleaner in his whole life! He got married last year and he’s lyk 55 years old now…. He has the nickname of “radar” as he is obsessed with HAM and scanner radio, he only ever talks about this, in an 8hr shift that’s all he’ll talk about. By the end of the shift I’m in tears from boredom and mentally scared for life. On his belt he’ll have a pager, UHF, UHF CB, Police-fire-ambo scanner, airport radio, whether up date scanner ect… He has this massive radio scanner that takes up the whole front seat of the ambulance, sticks a huge magnetic arrayal on top of the roof and on many occasions it has drained the battery then we get a call… He calls me at 3AM to tell me that someone has been pulled over by the police or some poor person’s house is on fire. He carry’s a trauma kit and ambulance overalls in the back of his car. I’m sure if it was legal to have LEDs in your POV he’d have them. He stalks emergency services when ever they get a call out. I also made a very big mistake of telling him about a big party I was going to, he parked the ambulance out the front just in case anyone passed out and made me walk around with portable radio. Another guy we had was just plan obsessed with the flashing light!! He found it amusing to fly throw the centre of town with the beacons on because McDonalds was just about to close. The ambulance would also go missing at god knows what hour in the morning at return 3 days later… Whackerish things I’ve done: -Wore my uniform to school to give a presentation on party safe. - My mates at motocross stuck an ambulance sticker on my bike (they think it’s funny that a medic races let alone can beat them lol) - We have an ambulance sticker on the side of the family car (gives us free parking at Telstra Stadium!) - I carry a small motorist kit in the car as paramedics can be a good 45mins away if there’s an MVA. - My MSN name is LILL LIFE SAVER Do I compare to this guy lol????

It’s basically the same as Australia. Most of our ambulances are Mercs. Although our ambulances are not staffed with nurses our paramedics have good enough training to handle most situations. Most major hospitals have Medical Response Teams which consist of Doctors, Surgeons, Anesthetises, Nurses, Emergency Specialists ect. There dispatched if there’s a need for a surgical consult or a major emergency.

The first part of the is nice... I agree, you all do a great job, and yes maybe it would be nice to get a paid increase or even paided at all lol...

Thanks everyone for you input!

The Question: 28 year old male found dead on the floor by neighbor. The cause of death was originally thought to be from the car battery acid injected into his arm. This was later ruled out with the new cause being suffocation. The male has connection with the ‘wrong crowd’ and has owed money. How would the battery acid have affected the human body and what damage would it have cause? Because I’m the wana be paramedic when I leave school I got the “Tim how would you treat this question”? There’s heaps of other question about the scene ect. But I dint want to bore you. Sorry to sound creepy but I’m completely stuck for answers… So far I have, I got no idea lol. This has to be handed in as an 800 word essay!!

Sorry. Let me explain better. In forensic class I’m doing a project on murders. The cause of death was this guy was injected with car battery acid. But the cause of death wasn’t the acid it was suffocation. There was no other information provided. So I wanted to put on my project what would happen internally if you were injected with acid and if so is it treatable or just a coroners job? Would your veins dissolve or something? I didn’t mean to sound creepy lol. I was just stuck for answers.

This might sound like a stupid question. What would happen if someone was injected with battery acid in a high and low dosage? How would you treat it? I’ve tried Google and searched the site, with no luck. BTW I’m not planning to inject someone with it.

What company do you work for mate?

Hey asy, In Australia it is also very hot. We use instant ice packs on the patients pressure points to help cool the them. Pressure points being under the knees, under the arm pits, back of neck and sometimes depending how bad they are on the grown area. When we do standbys at marathons ect. in the heat the paramedics will sometimes put the IV fluid bag on ice but you must be carefully, sometimes it can send them into shock. We also sometimes use cool down vests which are filled with gel, when put in the freezer for about 30mins are very useful are the stay dry. Hope This Helps

There St John owned... The Metro Fire Brigade changed there brand of AED's so they sold them to St John at a cheap price. Media Article: " St John Ambulance volunteers will again look after the thousands of football fans attending the AFL finals at the MCG. Up to 100 St John volunteers will attend each finals match to respond to any first aid needs. This could be as simple as a cut finger or dehydration, right through to a broken limb or sudden cardiac arrest. The MFB’s presentation to St John Ambulance of 50 defibrillators will enhance the response capacity as some will be deployed to the MCG and Telstra Dome. St John spokesman, Peter Cocks, said that St John volunteers are often the unsung heroes at public events. “St John volunteers can expect to treat up to 100 people at each finals match and that could include life saving CPR and defibrillation. The defibrillators presented today by the MFB will find their way to these types of events and that means more capacity for St John volunteers to respond with a better range of equipment.” “St John volunteers are well trained for these types of events and the real winners are the people who may need their service. We should never forget these first aiders are volunteers giving their time freely to help those in need.”

I think thats a great idea. It would make it easier for students ect to find good info. Have you looked at such websites as www.amazon.com they normaly have good books.

Thanks for the heads up dust!!

What are people’s opinions on the Zoll AutoPulse? As far as I know there not yet in use in Australia. Has anyone used one before or had training in it, are they effective?