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PARAMEDIC
PROGRAMME
IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE
ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
IRELAND
The Paramedic Programme (Diploma Level
7) delivered in collaboration with the Royal
College of Surgeons Ireland, featured both
theoretical and psychomotor skills training,
along with mass casualty exercises, high-
fidelity simulation training, and the use of
cadaveric specimens. This programme
provided advanced, hands-on experience,
ensuring that paramedics were fully prepared
for the complexities of emergency medical
care.
TYPES OF TRAINING
CONDUCTED IN 2024
The following specialised training
programmes were conducted throughout
the year:
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• Breathing Apparatus Training
• Continuous Professional Development for Paramedics and
Advanced Paramedics
• ESDS Instructor & Assessor Training
(in collaboration with the RSA)
• Driver Training (Basic and Advanced)
to RSA standards
• Emergency Dispatch Controller Training
• Swift Water Rescue Technician
& Instructor Training
• District, Station, and Sub Officer
Development Courses
• High Line Rope Rescue Technician
& Instructor Training
• Tall & Complex Building Firefighting
• Wild Land Firefighting
• Critical Incident Stress Management
• Breakaway/Self-Defence Training
• Child Welfare & Safeguarding
• Turntable Ladder Instructor & Operator Training
• Fire Water Pumping
• People/Patient Handling
• International Trauma Life Support (ITLS) and Emergency
Medical Services (EMS)
• Emergency First Responder / Emergency
Medical Services
• Vehicle-Mounted Cranes
• Tunnel Emergency Response Training
• Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council (PHECC) Accredited
Tutor Programs