Paramedic

A concrete experience of a South African paramedic and how the days pass by amid emergency, family, colleagues and patients. At the base always the importance of the vehicles, the equipment and, most of all, passion and skills.

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ER are always full of people who suffer from chronic health disease and are seeking for some help. But many times happens that patients undergo tests which could be avoided, just because they already made them into another ER nearby.

Delivering health in some of the worlds’ worst crises through mobile clinics and medical teams.

Point-of-care ultrasound (US) is a proven diagnostic imaging tool in the emergency department (ED). Modern US devices are now more compact, affordable and portable, which has led to increased usage in austere environments.

Recently, a mobile stroke unit (MSU) was shown to facilitate acute stroke treatment directly at the emergency site.

In Zambia, an increasing burden of acute illness and injury emphasised the necessity of strengthening the national emergency care system.

The University of Sunderland and the North East Ambulance Service have developed a new two year paramedic training programme in response to the regional and national shortage of paramedics. The course is uniquely in the North East, in that…

Working against the clock, trying to save a stabbing victim’s life, made me angry for every time our ambulance is despatched to treat the hungover or lazy.

This post was originally posted on PHARM MED Dave Seel, Paramedic, MD Medical Rescue Ltd, 17 years in NHS (Merseyside) front line 999 ambulance, subsequently 9 years specializing in Industrial Medicine and Rescue in the Power Generation…