Ambulance Technician Tel: 08717 179514
Training Courses
We provide two grades of Ambulance Technician TrainingCourses as follows:
We currently have Vacancies for IPAT 1006 to be held between the 21st and 25th of May 2010 -
We currently have Vacancies for IPAT 1007 to be held between the 4th and 8th of June 2010
Further course dates are listed below
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Candidates must have successfully completed the IPAT(120) course
Can undertake the course within 6 months of IPAT if recommended otherwise a minimum of 12 months post IPAT is required
Details of both courses can be found on this page
PRIVATE AMBULANCE TECHNICIAN - INTERMEDIATE 
(120 Hours, Minimum age 18 yrs old).
£463.00 per person (usual price £588.00per person)
(Funding is available for eligable candidates from Wales for this course through
The Re-Act Wales Scheme. Contact us for information).
There are vacancies available for the following courses.
IPAT - 1007 Friday June 4th to Tuesday June 8th 2010
IPAT - 1008 - Friday July 9th to Tuesday 13th July 2010
IPAT - 1010 - Friday September 17th to Tuesday September 21st 2010
IPAT - 1011 - Friday October 22nd to Tuesday 26th October 2010
Book Now to Avoid Disappointment
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Issued to all Successful Candidates
The Intermediate Private Ambulance Technician Course consisting of 120 Hours Training (60 Hours Home Study & 60 Hours at the Training Centre), offers all the training required to work as an Intermediate Private Ambulance Technician. .JPG)
Duration:
A total of 120 Hours is required. This is achieved as follows:
The pre-learning requires study from the IHCD Ambulance Service Basic Training Manual as well as the
Ross & Wilson Anatomy & Physiology manual. The pre-learning consists of:
Pre-learning modular questions designed to guide your learning in a methological sequence.
Pre-Learning Multi-Choice question papers based on the pre-learning modules
Pre-Learning Short Answer questions based on the pre-learning modules
on attendance at the training centre, you will be expected to attend all of the training regardless of background. The week shall consist of 5 x 12 hour days where you will
be at the training centre from 0800hrs through to 2000hrs.
Course Entry Criterion:
Course Cost
- £463.00 (Includes manuals, pre-learning material and uniform shirt)
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
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This course is only available at our training locations in South Wales.
Course Outline:
Home Study (Approximately 60 Hours):
- Respiratory System
- Cardiovascular System
- Digestive System
- Nervous System
- Muscleosceletal System
- Oxygen
- Entonox
- Bag-Valve-Mask Resuscitation
- Oro-Pharyngeal Airways
- Aspiration
- AED
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At The Training Centre (5 x 12 Hour Days Totalling 60-Hours):
- 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
- Aspiration
- Chest Pain
- Carry Chair
- Stretcher Positioning
- Fracture management
- Frac Immobilisers
- Spinal Immobilisation
- Long Spinal Board
- KED
- Medical Emergencies
- CVA
In addition you will cover how to measure and record
Pulse
Respirations
Blood Pressure
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BM
Peak Flow
We shall also cover the following medications
Oxygen therapy
Entonox
Salbutamol
Aspirin
GTN
Glucagon
Course Places
In order to maintain the high standards required to complete this course, we limit candidate numbers to a maximum of 12 per course. Courses are allocated on receipt
of payment. Payment is required in full prior to allocation of a course place and dispatch of pre-learning materials.
What you will receive from us
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IHCD Ambulance Service Basic Training Manual
Pre-Learning Modular Pack
Pre-Learning Multi-Choice Question Papers
Pre-Learning Short Answer Question Paper
Joining Instructions
List of Local Accommodation
Uniform Shirt
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Course Dates for the 120-Hour Course:
We run block courses for organisations as well as running open courses for individuals and groups. the following are open courses with vacancies:
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We are now taking bookings for the following IPAT Courses for 2010
IPAT - 2006
Book now to reserve your place on this course.
IPAT - 2006
Book now to reserve your place on this course.
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How to Book
To Book a course place simply e-mail your enquiry and we will send you a course booking form and payment details
Please indicate the course dates that you wish to attend and we shall attempt to offer a place on your preferred course date. We may offer alternative course dates.
Return the booking form via e-mail to faw@phecta.com and place in the heading - Private Ambulance Technician - Intermediate Booking
Please indicate how you wish to pay i.e. Cheque or Pay Pal (see payment information below).
One of the team shall then get back to you, to offer you a course place.
Payment
A deposit of £60.00 is required within 7 days of receipt of your booking form. This can be via check or Pay-Pal.
The course fees are required to be paid in full prior to the course. Payment dates will be given to applicants when the booking form is sent out.
The remainder of the course fee is required via cheque or Pay Pal
Other methods for payment will require to be agreed by the Director of Training.
There is an additional £15.00 administrative charge if the remainder of the course fee is made by paypal.
REMEMBER!
The payment is for the course cost. You will have to source accommodation yourself.
However, we can provide a list of local bed and breakfast and hotel accommodation.
Once you book your place on the course, we shall send you details of local bed and breakfast accommodation.
Course information is sent out on receipt of the deposit payment, which shall become due within seven days of the date we receive your booking request.
Block Bookings
We are able to arrange additional courses where organisations book a block of 8 candidates or more.
Where a block booking has been made, we are able to attend your location to undertake the training if required.
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Registered Private Ambulance Technician
(360 Hours, Minimum Age 21yrs old)
The ambulance technician course has been designed to deliver high quality training to those individuals and organisations who work in the private and voluntary sector who require highly trained ambulance technicians and ambulance personnel but who are unable to meet the whole requirements of the NHS ambulance service training, clinical practice, and post training requirements.
The course would be ideal for organisations such as steel works and other large industrial sites where provision of mpre-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.
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.
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.
Course Entry Requirements:- Be over 21 years of age. Be in possession of a full and clean UK Driving Licence with D1 & C1 categories. Be in possession of a valid First Aid at Work Certificate issued in accordance with 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. It is
recommended that candidates familiarise themselves with the current Ross and Wilson Anatomy and Physiology reference manual. Have some experience of First Aid.
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Course Duration: The course consists of 360hours of training with a mix of self study and classroom work. This is achieved as follows:- The Course is Held in Four Sections:- 1. Pre-learning Self Study period of 120 Hours prior to the course. Candidates shall receive learning materials at least 4-weeks prior to the commencement of the course. 2. Week 1 consisting of 60 Hours at the Training Centre 3. A Further Self Study Period of 120 Hours during a 4-week break away from the training centre. 4. Week 2 Consisting of a further 60 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. |  |
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| Course Cost Course Cost: £875.00 per candidate (includes Course Manual, Certificates) |
| Registering an interest to attend a course Due to the nature of the work that you may be required to undertake with private and voluntary ambulance providers on completion of this course, potential candidates are advised to undertake a CRB Check which shall enable them to be more attractive to prospective employees. If you wish to attend this course, you should send your contact details together with a mini CV detailing your experiences. Please state in no more than 500 words why you feel you should attend this course, and what you believe makes you a suitable candidate to the following e-Mail address (This requirement only applies to individuals and not to organisations booking a full course of 18 candidates) |  |
   
| 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 Please state Ambulance Training in your subject column. |  |
All Training is undertaken under the direct supervision of our State Registered Paramedic Training Staff.
All candidates shall be expected to perform to the required standards of behaviour whilst enrolled at the training centre and shall be required to comply with the Training Centre's Code of Conduct.
Candidates who fail to comply with the Training Centre Code of Conduct shall be answerable to the disciplinary policy and procedure, and may be dismissed from the course.
All of our Training Staff involved in this course are experienced State Registered Paramedics and IHCD Ambulance Technicians who work within the NHS Ambulance Services. They are supported by other Health Professionals to ensure that your learning experience is of the highest calibre.
Post Course Requirements:
In order to remain on our register and continue to be able to use the title - Registered Private Ambulance Technician under the rules of the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Training Agency, you will be required to attend a skills update training Day Once every 3 Years, and every 5th year, you will be required to attend a 3-day skills update.
There is currently a long waiting list for the 360 Hour Technician Course.