Sunday is arrival day for all students. We have several meeting/collection points as we have UK and International students. The arrival locations are as follows:

1. Kings Cross Train Station

2. Heathrow International Arrivals

3. Meet at the accommodation

There are specific time slots during the day for each meeting point which you’ll receive upon booking your space.  Our staff will be there to meet all students in-person. We will then have dinner before delivering our student induction, safety and safeguarding protocols. Students can then relax, meet all their fellow students and prepare for a busy week.

On Monday, students will be introduced to the role of a paramedic. Students will find out what does a day-to-day life of a paramedic look like, the duties of a paramedic, and how a paramedic should interact with patients in emergency scenarios. Students will do their first paramedic simulation in the afternoon and practice their first patient interaction.

Covered:

• Duties of a paramedic
• Day-to-day life of a paramedic
• Tour of the paramedic simulation suite
• First paramedic simulation
• Feedback from the first paramedic simulation
• Daily debrief

Tuesday is a clinical skills day. Students will first understand how paramedics administer injections, treat wounds, perform first AID and CPR, assess patients and use defibrillators and ventilators. This theoretical session is followed by practical sessions where students will try all these activities themselves. 

Covered:

• Patient assessment – theory
• Practical session – Patient assessment
• Wounds, scars and injuries – theory
• Practical session – treating wounds and scars
• Administering injections – theory
• Practical session – Administering injections
• First AID and CPR – theory
• Practical session – First AID and CPR
• Defibrillators and ventilators – theory
• Practical session – Defibrillators and ventilators
• Daily debrief

Wednesday is focused on more simulations and more patient scenarios. Students will take part in several simulation scenarios where they will have to administer medication, treat wounds and work with the patient to calm them down. The afternoon is focussed on one of the most important characteristics of a paramedic – the ability to make swift decisions and stay calm under pressure. Students will learn how to manage their own stress level in extremely stressful situations and then they will take part in various activities where they will practice this newly learnt skill.

Covered:

• Various simulation scenarios
• Theory on stress management
• Stress management activities
• Daily debrief

Thursday is focused on interviews. In the morning, we will start by explaining to students how to be successful at a paramedic science interview, and then every student will do a mock interview. The mock interviews consist of four different stations. Every student will take part in all stations, and will be interviewed by a variety of mentors, as they would in their real interviews. 

Covered:

• Paramedic interviews best practice
• Mock paramedic interview

Friday is separated into two blocks – the morning session is focused on expanding paramedic skills such as communication, empathy and resilience. The afternoon session is about the life of a paramedic and the life of being a paramedic student. In the evening, we also do a special social activity to finish the course. This could be a theatre visit, museum visit or something different altogether! This activity is optional and has to be paid separately – more details on this will be provided closer to the date.

Covered:

• Communication skills workshop (paramedic-patient scenarios)
• Empathy workshop (paramedic-patient scenarios)
• Resilience workshop (paramedic work scenarios)
• Life of a paramedic
• Life of a paramedic student
• Daily debrief

1. Collection from accommodation

2. Return to Kings Cross

3. Return to Heathrow

Please note there are specific times for Kings Cross and Heathrow departures so please do not book transport before booking the course and checking our departure schedule.