paramedic

[kayleigh2006]

im 16 years old and i would like to become a paramedic but have know idea where to start ive took child care and education at college cos i wanted to be a nursery nurse but now i dont can anyone out they plzzzzzzz help me ???

[BagPussAA]

If you contact your local ambulance station, they will be able to tell you what courses you may need and how to go about it. I think you have to be 18 tho

[saxy_jag]

A friend who became a paramedic a couple of years ago (who I'm now out of touch with, I'm afraid), said when he started that he never realised how fit he needed to be, and as a theatrical rigger, he was already pretty fit.

So between now and getting yourself 'on-board', take my advice and get some physical training in.

And good luck.

[Buenchico]

Information on becoming a paramedic is here:
http://www.learndirect-advice.co.uk/helpwithyo urcareer/jobprofiles/profiles/profile284/

You'll see, from that site, that there are basically 2 routes into the job. The first is through obtaining a university degree. The second, which might be more appropriate for you, is to start as an ambulance care assistant and train, within the service, to become an ambulance technician, before going on to train as a paramedic.

Information on joining the ambulance service as an ambulance care assistant is here:
http://www.learndirect-advice.co.uk/helpwithyo urcareer/jobprofiles/profiles/profile282/

Some ambulance services allow new recruits to enter directly as trainee ambulance technicians, so you might also need this link:
http://www.learndirect-advice.co.uk/helpwithyo urcareer/jobprofiles/profiles/profile283/

Chris