Paramedic Training

Leo Demidov · 10-01-2010 3:24pm

+1 to that. CPC contains alot of fluff but some of the info could well help you avoid an accident in the future.

JOBERG · 03-02-2010 10:56pm

Hi there,
You can do a course called Fire & Ambulance in Senior College Dun Loaghaire. This offers you the chance to do a FETAC LEVEL 5 Certificate in Community and Health Services (DCHSX) and you also get offered the chance to do lots of private training courses including the EFR and EMT. The approx cost of these private training courses are €500 for EFR and €1500 depending on the numbers interested. The EMT is PHECC accredited. It will take you longer, but it is cheaper than a lot of the other private training courses. Plus you get the FETAC cert as well which offers you the opportunity to progress into other 3rd level courses.
I hope this helps.

emthopeful · 05-02-2010 6:13pm

I'm currently doing an EMT course with the IATI . It's a brilliant and very interesting course , you'll need to discipline yourself to do alot of study. I would strongly recommend that you do this course before applying to become a paramedic , that is if you have no previous medical background .

gigity gigity · 18-02-2010 5:38pm

For anyone interested there is a paramedic in training student programme advertised at the moment.
Only one problem applications need to be in by tomorrow,

medic780 · 18-02-2010 8:36pm

gigity gigity wrote: »

For anyone interested there is a paramedic in training student programme advertised at the moment.
Only one problem applications need to be in by tomorrow,

Where is this programme advertised gigity gigity??

Elessar · 18-02-2010 9:45pm

medic780 wrote: »

Where is this programme advertised gigity gigity??

http://www.hscrecruit.com/jobs_by_organisation.aspx?organisation_id=9

medic780 · 18-02-2010 10:07pm

Cheers for that

gigity gigity · 18-02-2010 11:10pm

So take you two are applying then? have yous applied for it before?

Elessar · 18-02-2010 11:17pm

gigity gigity wrote: »

So take you two are applying then? have yous applied for it before?

No I'm not applying, I don't want to live or work in the north.

From the looks of it, it's a bit more difficult a process to get through than the HSE's.

medic780 · 18-02-2010 11:19pm

gigity gigity wrote: »

So take you two are applying then? have yous applied for it before?

I said i'd just take a look at it and see what was needed to apply. Have the driving tests done so i'm fine with those but i never did a science subject in my leaving cert so that leaves me kinda screwed on that 1.... Have loads of first aid certs right up to EFR plus others that arent PHECC recognised

gigity gigity · 18-02-2010 11:30pm

How often would recruitment come around in the south? It appears to be only every two years up here and numbers are limited.

medic780 · 18-02-2010 11:35pm

Am it used to be every year roughly but at the moment nobody seams to know if and when the next recruitment is going to take place. Rumours range from april/may to so people saying all recruitment cancelled untill next year....
Last recruitment was in Feb of last year and they was cancellations on the classes starting etc...
It's all a bit mad really as there seams to be a shortage in paramedics esp for cover.

grad10 · 19-02-2010 5:06pm

Hi all, I just seen the advertisement for that HSC paramedic in training programme today (the closing date!) I literally just submitted my application moments ago.. the deadline was 16:00 and I hit send at 16:02 so don't even know if they will consider my application but will just have to wait and see! Pity I didn't know about it earlier. Anybody else apply for it?

grad10 · 19-02-2010 5:16pm

They have just extended the deadline on that job until the 12th of March for anyone who is interested. I can't believe I rushed my application and could have added further additional info

Aw well!

gigity gigity · 19-02-2010 8:13pm

Yes im in for it to! I only got mine in yesterday as well also rushed. The job apparently was readvertised, and now they are advertising again,must be low interest for some odd reason?

Orca73 · 23-02-2010 7:32pm

Just a quick one did any of ye have any trouble keeping yere details for education and previous work details on the form when I went back to review it it wouldn't show the details that I had put in, but sent it in anyway as I said to meself if it doesn't work I'll jusy send in a hartd copy, Regards and best of luck to anyone who has applied.

emthopeful · 23-02-2010 8:27pm

I have a query about the application. I currently have a full B and C1 drivers license . But on the form it dosent ask for any info about these licenses . Also do I need to have an english drivers license to apply?

medic780 · 23-02-2010 8:31pm

I don't have a science subject but I have lots of first aid courses done and I am an active member of a rescue service and a voluntary ambulance service to dunno wherther they would even consider my application

gigity gigity · 23-02-2010 8:53pm

emthopeful, It says you must have a full unrestricted drivers license which satisfys local road traffic legisation.Im assuming that yours is an Irish drivers license? I would check with recruitment to be sure. C1 is not an essential criteria however you must have it by the end of training.

gigity gigity · 23-02-2010 9:00pm

Medic have a read at the essential criteria on the hsc site you may be pleasently surprised if you have completed the courses they specify

medic780 · 23-02-2010 10:20pm

gigity I read through the essential ciritiea and I don't know what would be the equialvent to a "IHCD Ambulance Care Assistant (ACA) Award" in the south, "completed at least 6 months working in NIAS Patient Care Services" i presume that my time in a rescue service and a vol ambulance would cover this though

emthopeful · 25-02-2010 1:49pm

Has anyone got a contact number for the HSC, their website dosent appear to have one?

grad10 · 25-02-2010 2:06pm

emthopeful wrote: »

Has anyone got a contact number for the HSC, their website dosent appear to have one?

If it's about a NIAS recruitment issue:

Human Resources Department, Employee Recruitment
Tele: 028 9040 0912

If not, there are other contact numbers at:
http://www.niamb.co.uk/docs/contact_us.html#IDT_07

STANDCLEAR!!! · 20-04-2010 1:42am

Bored-Stupid wrote: »

Apologies, I always look for a definitive answer when one isnt always available.

You actually answered my question, I should have phrased it more carefully. Im looking for the more active organisation. Just received a mail from OMAC so I guess I will give them a shot on the basis they are the first to get back to me.

Thanks guys, I will let you know how I get on!

Hi Bored-stupid how are you fairing out with the order in Dundalk or did you go to the Red Cross??

STANDCLEAR!!! · 20-04-2010 1:45am

boomer_ie wrote: »

The UK IHCD Ambulance Technician course is (after the hours and 1 years probation has been completed) recognised by PHECC as a Paramedic level and you get paid for your placements / probation.

How do you know this is true?? where you talking to somebody from phecc?? or know somebody that has done it??

boomer_ie · 20-04-2010 1:48am

STANDCLEAR!!! wrote: »

How do you know this is true?? where you talking to somebody from phecc?? or know somebody that has done it??

Both, the PHECC source stated that once the training completed exceeded the PHECC education and training guidelines it would be recognised by them at that level, so the IHCD Amb Tech course plus a years experience exceeds the Paramedic Training requirements in Ireland.

Thats a years experience after the placements are completed not including the placements.

STANDCLEAR!!! · 20-04-2010 2:29am

boomer_ie wrote: »

Both, the PHECC source stated that once the training completed exceeded the PHECC education and training guidelines it would be recognised by them at that level, so the IHCD Amb Tech course plus a years experience exceeds the Paramedic Training requirements in Ireland.

Thats a years experience after the placements are completed not including the placements.

sounds good!!!

do you have any info on training institutes and placements etc??

civildefence · 20-04-2010 3:52am

boomer_ie wrote: »

Both, the PHECC source stated that once the training completed exceeded the PHECC education and training guidelines it would be recognised by them at that level, so the IHCD Amb Tech course plus a years experience exceeds the Paramedic Training requirements in Ireland.

Thats a years experience after the placements are completed not including the placements.

Thats brilliant, but what about the likes of the EMT1 course run by the likes of West Mids Amb and North West Amb? Would they be equivalent to paramedic too on account of the length of training? Also I don't think its possible to do the IHCD tech course privately..

DubMedic · 20-04-2010 6:44pm

STANDCLEAR!!! wrote: »

sounds good!!!

do you have any info on training institutes and placements etc??

He linked to it a couple of pages back if you bothered to look.

touge_drift · 21-04-2010 4:18pm

i applied to the nias myself last month, has anyone heard back from them yet?

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