We provide Three grades of Ambulance Technician Training Courses for Individuals and Private Ambulance Companies which allow candidates to progress as they gain skills, knowledge and experience over time. Details of all three EMT Training courses are shown below on this page:
Candidates must have successfully completed the IPAT(120) or (180) course
Can undertake the EMT(A) course within 6 months of IPAT if recommended otherwise a minimum of 12 months post IPAT is required
FUNDING
If you live in Wales and:
have become unemployed in the last six months as a result of redundancy, are currently unemployed, and who have
not been in continuous employment for 6 weeks or more since being made redundant; or
- are currently under notice of redundancy; and
- have not undertaken any publicly funded training since being made redundant, including the work-based learning
suite of programmes.
You may be eligable for Funding for your course fees and accommodation fees.
Contact us for details.
To book yourself onto one of the courses, simply e mail us your Name, address, telephone number and age to faw@phecta.com stating which course you wish to attend.
EMT(B)
Emergency Care Assistant / High Dependancy Unit Staff
Designed by Experienced State Registered Paramedic Tutors, the EMT(B) Course is delivered over 5 days at our EMT Training venue in South Wales. Students are given an introduction to emergency ambulance working.
Candidates will receive training in the following areas:
The role of EMT(B) & HDU
- Scene safety
- Minimising risk of infection
- Post-incident procedures
- Communicating with patients
- Examination and assessment
- Recognition of respiratory problems
- Common breathing difficulties
- Basic airway management
- Causes of blocked airway
- Opening and maintaining a clear airway
- Choking conscious casualty
- Choking Unconscious Casualty
- Basic life support
- Recovery position
- Automated external defibrillation
- Recognition and initial care of haemorrhage
- Bleeding
- Shock
- Recognition and initial care of :
- Heart attack/angina
- Diabetes
- Stroke
- Epilepsy
- Unconscious patient
- Asthma
- Anaphylaxis
Recognition and initial care of injuries to bones, joints, tendons and ligaments
- Recognition and initial care of burns and scalds
- Recognition and initial care of other trauma related injuries
- Skeletal stabilisation
- Ambulance Carry Chair
- Ambulance Trolley Cot
- Long Board
- Cervical Collars
- Bag, Valve Mask Resuscitation
- Aspiration
- AED
Course Duration
- Delivered over 5 days
- Course timings 0900hrs to 1600hrs daily
Certification
- IHCD - Edexcel FPoS(B) Endorsed by the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. Valid for 3 Years
- EMT(B) certificate issued by Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Training Agency valid for 3 years
- HSE First Aid at Work Certificate valid for 3 years
- AED Operator
Course Cost
- £399.00 per candidate.
- Where a group books 12 candidates onto the course, we will only charge for 10.
Course Dates
Please e mail us your details and state dates to be avoided. we currently run these courses on a demand basis and will place you on a waiting list.
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INTERMEDIATE PRIVATE AMBULANCE TECHNICIAN - 
IPAT
(180 Hours, Minimum age 18 yrs old).
£500.00 per person (usual price £850.00 per person)
(Funding is available for eligable candidates from Wales for this course through The Re-Act Wales Scheme. Contact us for information).
Book Now to ensure your place on the course!
Please Note, We are unable to take bookings for courses past the closing date.
Next Course Date with Vacancies
March 16th to 20th 2012. Closing Date for accepting bookings is 10th of February 2012
EMT(I)
The EMT(I) Course has been designed by Experienced State Registered Paramedic Tutors in order to raise standards of those persons delivering ambulance services in the private and voluntary sectors. The course aims to offer students training in Trauma and Medical Skills.
The course is suitable for police officers, fire service personnel, private and voluntary ambulance staff, coastguard and RNLI Staff, Close protection operatives, Nurses, army medical staff working in the pre-hospital field,
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The EMT(I) Course consists of a total of 180 hours. This is divided as follows
· 120 Hours Pre-learning via a guided pre-learning programme undertaken by the candidate at their home location.
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· 60 Hours training at our EMT training facility in South Wales.
The pre-learning module consists of guided learning in order that candidates will have a good understanding of the following:
- Respiratory System
- Cardiovascular System
- Digestive System
- Nervous System
- Muscleosceletal System
- Oxygen Therapy and guidelines
- Entonox administration and guidelines
At The Training Centre (5 x 12 Hour Days Totalling 60-Hours):
- Record keeping and accountability
- Completing Patient Clinical Records & Record Keeping.
- CPR and how to move a casualty in Cardiac Arrest
- CPR on an Ambulance Trolley and in the rear of an ambulance
- Jaw Thrust
- Oro-Pharyngeal Airways
- Bag-Valve Mask Resuscitation
- AED
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- Aspiration
- Cardiac Chest Pain
- Chest Trauma
- Abdominal Trauma
- Carry Chair
- Ambulance trolley cot
- Glide boards
- Stretcher Positioning
- Fracture management
- Frac Immobilisers
- Spinal Immobilisation
- Long Spinal Board
- KED
- Medical Emergencies
- CVA
- Diabetes
- Asthma
- Bronchitis
- Emphysema
- Anaphylaxis
- Opiate overdose
In addition you will cover how to measure and record
- Pulse
- Respirations
- Blood Pressure
- SPO2
- BM
- Peak Flow
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- 3 Lead ECG lead placing and simple ECG rhythm interpretation.
We shall also cover the following medications
- Oxygen therapy
- Entonox
- Salbutamol
- Aspirin
- GTN
- Glucagon
- Epi-Pen
- Naloxone
Cost:
Certification
IHCD - FPoS(I) Edexcel certification endorsed by the RoyalCollege of Surgeons of Edinburgh and valid for 3 years
EMT(I) Certificate issued by Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Training Agency
HSE First Aid at Work Certificate valid for 3 years
AED Operator Certificate
Oxygen Therapy Certificate
Course Dates
Candidates must be 18 years of age and above
We currently have Vacancies for the following EMT(I) IPAT Courses:
| Course Number | Dates | Location | South Wales Course Cost | Closing Date | Total Study Hours & Tuition Hours | Status |
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EMT(I) Dec 11 | December 2nd to 6th Dec 2011 | South Wales | £500.00 | 15th October 2011 | 180 Hours | closed |
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| EMT(I) Jan 12 | January 6th to 10th 2012 | South Wales | £500.00 | 15th of November 2011 | 180 Hours | closed |
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| EMT(I) Mar 12 | March 16th to 20th 2012 | South Wales | £500.00 | 10th February 2012 | 180 Hours | Accepting Candidates Now |
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| EMT(I) Apr 12 | April 20th to 24th 2012 | South Wales | £500.00 | 16th of March 2012 | 180 Hours | Accepting Candidates Now |
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| EMT(I) May 12 | May 25th to 29th 2012 | South Wales | £500.00 | 20th of April 2012 | 180 Hours | Accepting Candidates Now |
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| EMT(I) June 12 | June 29th to July 3rd 2012 | South Wales | £500.00 | 25th of May 2012 | 180 Hours | Accepting Candidates Now |
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| EMT(I) Aug 12 | August 3rd to 7th 2012 | South Wales | £500.00 | 30th of June 2012 | 180 Hours | Accepting Candidates Now |
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The closing Dates for the EMT (I) Training Course are stated in the table above.. Anyone wishing to book on a course should e mail us for a booking form. Courses are allocated on a first come first served basis.
Payment is required within 7 days of booking. No applications are accepted after the closing date as there simply will not be enough time for you to receive and complete the required course pre-learning modules.
Contact us on the following e-mail-faw@phecta.com to book onto these courses.
PLEASE ENSURE you state your name, a valid e-mail and a valid telephone contact number as some e-mails have not been able to receive replies from us.
REACT SCHEME Funding
Candidates living in Wales may be eligible to funding for this course if they meet the criteria, please check The Redundancy Action Scheme ( ReAct), which is a programme of funding for training provided by the Welsh Assembly Government for people living in Wales who are facing redundancy. Check out the link below:
http://wales.gov.uk/topics/educationandskills/learners/worklearning/gettingbacktowork/redundancyaction/?lang=en
This course is only available at our training locations in South Wales.
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Advanced Private Ambulance Technician(348 Hours, Minimum Age 21yrs old)
EMT-A
The ambulance technician course has been designed by Experienced State Registered Paramedic Tutors in order to raise standards for those working in the private and voluntary ambulance sectors in the UK. The course offers training in both theory and skills for private and voluntary ambulance organisations who require highly trained ambulance technicians and ambulance personnel.
Candidates must have completed the IPAT Course prior to attendance on this course.
The course would be ideal for organisations such as steel works and other large industrial sites where provision of pre-hospital care over and above that provided by the standard HSE First Aid at Work Qualification is required. We are to provide training to private and voluntary ambulance services and providers as well as offering training course places to individuals who are either working for or who wish to work for private or voluntary ambulance service providers.
What is this course about?
The Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Training Agency Ambulance Technician Course is designed to equip candidates with the knowledge which shall enable them to use ambulance equipment, deal with casualties in various situations, and be able to work alone unsupervised to deliver treatment up to their level of training. You will have the knowledge to recognise when paramedic intervention should be requested.
The course will turn you into a valuable team member of your private ambulance organisation or voluntary ambulance service.
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At the end of the course, you will have gained an increase your knowledge of anatomy and physiology that will enable you to have an understanding of what patients are experiencing, why they are experiencing this, and how you should treat them.
You will learn about the equipment carried on an ambulance and be trained to use it safely efficiently and effectively.
Ambulance technicians deal with medical emergencies, as well as complex non-emergency hospital admissions, discharges and transfers. They work as part of a rapid response unit, usually with support from an ambulance paramedic or emergency care assistant.
You could work for a private ambulance service or voluntary organisation or another response unit or event first aid provider.
With experience you may work as part of a major event provider as part of an ambulance crew.
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As an ambulance technician (or emergency medical technician), you may be required to respond to accident and emergency calls, as well as a range of planned and unplanned non-
emergency cases. You would work closely with a paramedic to assess, diagnose and treat patients at the scene and during the journey to hospital. You may use life saving skills as part of your day-to-day work.
When required to respond to an emergency call, you may have little warning of the exact circumstances you are about to face. Situations could range from helping someone back into bed after a fall, to a major traffic collision with several casualties.
Once at the scene of an accident or emergency, your duties would include:
- assessing the patients needs and taking a basic personal and medical history
- carrying out a risk assessment, identifying life and non-life threatening conditions
- interpreting observations (weight, breathlessness, fatigue, oedema/fluid retention).
- assessing a patient's condition
- recording base line observations such as Pulse, Respirations, Blood Pressure and undertaking a basic ECG.
- deciding on the appropriate course of action based on clinical need
- making quick decisions about
moving the patient 
- using advanced life support techniques, such as defibrillation to resuscitate patients
- dressing wounds and applying splints.
You would also decide which type of pre-hospital emergency care was most suitable and carry out certain treatments, for example:
- managing airways and supporting breathing
- controlling bleeding whilst maintaining circulation with cardio pulmonary resuscitation
- using semi-automatic defibrillators to steady irregular heart beats
- applying special splints and dressing wounds.
You may be required to assist a State Registered Paramedic to:
- carrying out certain surgical procedures, such as intubation (inserting a breathing tube into the throat)
- using advanced airway devices to keep the airway open
- using intravenous fluid therapy and drug therapy
- administering medicines and giving injections
Your duties would also include making routine checks on your vehicle and cleaning, storing and checking ambulance equipment, cleaning equipment and your vehicle.
Throughout the working day you would need to keep in regular contact with your ambulance dispatch centre and keep them informed of your location, availability and capabilities, as you may be required to assist at an incident by the NHS Ambulance Service.
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Course Entry Requirements:-
Be over 21 years of age.
Be in possession of a full and clean UK Driving Licence with C1 categories. Candidates must also hold a current Blue Light Driving Qualification Be in possession of a valid First Aid at Work Certificate issued in accordance w
ith the HSE (First Aid) Regulations 1981, or equivalent qualification
.Hold a valid IPAT Course Certificate issued by the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Training Agency Be physically fit (able to carry a patient up and down a staircase in an
emergency situation).
Candidates should also:-
Have a good knowledge of anatomy and physiology. we recommend the current Ross and Wilson Anatomy and Physiology reference manual.
Have some experience of First Aid.
Course Duration:
The course consists of 360hours of training with a mix of self study and classroom work. This is achieved as follows:-
1. Pre-learning Self Study period of 240 Hours prior to the course. (Candidates shall receive
learning materials at least 4-weeks prior to the commencement of the course).
2. a weekend at the training venue consisting of 36 Hours
3. A Further Self Study Period during the break away from the training centre studying the
pre-study and additional learning areas at your home loation
4. Week 2 Consisting of a further 72 Hours at the Training Centre
Candidates will be required to undertake a CPR assessment, together with an anatomy and physiology assessment at the commencement of the course. The course shall be held over a period of 10 weeks in total as described above.
Candidates must attend all training sessions and successfully complete the course assessments in order to pass the course.
Course Cost
Course Cost: £1,195.00 per candidate (Usual price £1,500.00 per candidate)
Accommodation
Please note that the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Training Agency does not provide on-site accommodation. A list of local accommodation can be provided on request.
It is up to candidates to make the arrangements for their accommodation. However, we may be able to advise on local accommodation.
How to reserve a place on this course.
If you are interested in reserving a place on this course, please e-mail your details to the e-mail address below.
We will send you a booking form. On return of the booking form, we shall offer you a place on a course.
Contact Details for this course are:
faw@phecta.com
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