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Personally I doubt very much that any NHS or Ambulance trust will allow any individual any contact with patients who is trying to organise it themselves unless they are already a registered HCP. I have friends who, 10 years ago, went on Ambulance 'ride alongs' when they were training to be...

And his post here. It is the Sticky at the top of the forum.

From the Edexcle FPOS Rules & Regs Document: FPOS – APPROVED TUTOR LIST Instructional Qualifications IHCD Tutor Award IHCD Instructional Methods Course (PASS) Level 3 Certificate for Teaching in the Life Learning Sector (CTLLS) Certificate of Education Basic Instructional Techniques (BITS)...

There is no "FPOS Instructor" course; an individual has to meet certain criteria; chiefly a minimum of Paramedic (for FPOS-I) or Technician (for FPOS-B) and both with a teaching qualification, a minimum of CTLLS (not PTLLS). You apply to Edexcel as the awarding body to be recognised as a...

Perseus Risk Management are running FPOS-I on 23rd-27th July with AED included. Near Rugby so not South West I'm affraid. Not sure of cost but it is residential.

Good call. I'm a fan of the AREMT route also; probably for many of the same reasons as you. I have EMT-B and am also looking to progress. I can't comment on the providers listed but I do know that Perseus Risk Management in Rugby offer AREMT EMT-I althought the AREMT-UK website has not been...

I'm a huge fan of kling wrap or clingfilm as resource in your kit, especially in remote environments, but it is not without it's drawbacks. This is a recent article I wrote on the subject (I have no life;-)) The gist of the article is that I have now moved from carrying clingfilm to 'Stretch...

Well done on presenting your courses with clarity. Honesty really is the best policy. Just one question; do you have arrangements for clinical placements in the UK?

I have just had a look around a Blackhawk Special Ops Medical bag this weekend; it seems a good, well laid out piece of kit; furthermore Intelligent Armour have these at £156.00 including VAT which, while still being a fair whack for a 40 Ltr day pack, is a lot cheaper than others. The owner...

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Just for reference, my post ( #6 above) was removed for 'advertising'. I would like to clarify that I was not touting for work as my company does not provide EMT-B courses; I had instructed Smokey72 to email me at the company email address which infringes advertising rules, as does using a...

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I'm going to get on my soap box as I was just writing about this elsewhwere, so but bare with me... There is no such thing as an EMT in the UK. The term EMT is not a protected title, unlike 'Paramedic', which means anyone, with or without training or experience can call themselves an EMT...

For a new starter, building a medical kit from scratch can be quite a daunting process if you don't know the brands, don't know which make or model you prefer and don't actually know what you need yet. Building a bespoke kit is the only way for the old hands here, when you are familiar with...

Great post Jonah-79, thanks for sharing. A simple question; why should you not cut seat belts at 90 degrees?

Dave Monk is heading up AREMT-UK. Contact him on info (at) aremt-uk (dot) org (dot) uk

Not only are they able to cover the syllabi of both FPOS-I and ATT(B) in one day, but rest assured your course will be conducted by former soldiers who now hold a CITB training accreditation for Working at Height and Abrasive Wheels.

A potentially huge topic as N4MED says. Here is my interpretation of how and why a First Aider should protect themselves. Duty of Care and The Law - for First Aiders

I think a universal standard is just what is needed but it would only be of any worth if the employers accepted it. As far as I can see the NREMT / AREMT EMT program is the closest we have for that as they are based around the same syllabus and recognised apparently everywhere except the UK...

Agreed. There are alot of kits on the market; many of them branded as "Remote" or "Mountain" first aid kits. All of them are equally average. The problem is that shops and manufacturers will sell you what you think you need, and most peoples basis of they need is based on what we have...