Title:

Resources for Paramedics

Description:

Some of these sessions are aimed at other healthcare professionals working in their own environments. They have been included here as they contain information which will be of value to paramedics during the pandemic. Please interpret the learning for your own context.

Safe Transfer of Patients

This session is taken from the Learning Resources for Medical Staff working in Critical Care pages of the e-Learning for Healthcare hub. It offers a guide to best practice when transferring critically ill patients, which should be considered and interpreted for use during the pandemic.

Infection Control: Air and Blood Borne Pathogen (Foundation Doctors)

This session is taken from the patient safety pages of the Foundation Training for junior doctors. Based on the management of a patient with tuberculosis, it offers the opportunity to think through the issues surrounding appropriate respiratory isolation.

COVID-19 Additional Guidance

These pages will be used to update paramedics with important information during the pandemic, for example, the College of Paramedics’ Statement Regarding Cardiac Arrest Management of Patients With COVID-19.

Hierarchy:

Coronavirus (COVID-19) > Resources for Staff Working in a Primary Care and Community Setting > Resources for Paramedics

Keywords:

paramedics, paramedic, covid-19, covid, coronavirus

Created:

3 Apr 2020

Updated:

3 Apr 2020