ExpatMedic0
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Hey guys,
I read a lot of the other post that the other U.S. paramedic posted. I wanted to start my own instead of thread hijacking. I am a NREMT-P here in the states looking at relocating to Australia. I live in Oregon. I have found out our paramedic training dosent seem to be as long as Australia or the U.K. but our scope of practice is about the same. I found this link very helpfull http://www.paramedic-resource-centre.com/overseas/australia1.htm
Anyway let me get to the point for those of you who live in Australia, I hope you can shed some light on a lot of things for me.
My education includes, EMT-B at community college ( 4 months of community college vocational training about 150 hours) EMT-Intermediate (an extra 4 months of community college vocational training about 120 hours) Paramedic (16 months of community college 510 hours of classroom skills/lab training, 300 hours of clinical rotations and 700 hours of field internship experience Also college courses Anatomy & Physiology 1 and biology 101 before entering the program.) in addition to this I hold PHTLS, ACLS, PALS, AMLS, and GEMS certifications, all worth 40 hours a piece but really only 2 days of training each.
My scope of practice seems to be almost exactly the same as the ICP medic but the ICP medic has more education than I. I have been talking with theese guys by email and am completing all there papper work http://www.ambulance.nsw.gov.au/docs/recruitment/intl_applicants.pdf
questions.
#1 Do you think I will atleast transfer over as a Paramedic?
#2 Do you think I will have the ability to obtain ICP medic in less than a year or work under the supervision of a trainer as an ICP within 6 months?
#3 any tips or advise or extra information that maybe helpfull?
Regards,
Mike
I read a lot of the other post that the other U.S. paramedic posted. I wanted to start my own instead of thread hijacking. I am a NREMT-P here in the states looking at relocating to Australia. I live in Oregon. I have found out our paramedic training dosent seem to be as long as Australia or the U.K. but our scope of practice is about the same. I found this link very helpfull http://www.paramedic-resource-centre.com/overseas/australia1.htm
Anyway let me get to the point for those of you who live in Australia, I hope you can shed some light on a lot of things for me.
My education includes, EMT-B at community college ( 4 months of community college vocational training about 150 hours) EMT-Intermediate (an extra 4 months of community college vocational training about 120 hours) Paramedic (16 months of community college 510 hours of classroom skills/lab training, 300 hours of clinical rotations and 700 hours of field internship experience Also college courses Anatomy & Physiology 1 and biology 101 before entering the program.) in addition to this I hold PHTLS, ACLS, PALS, AMLS, and GEMS certifications, all worth 40 hours a piece but really only 2 days of training each.
My scope of practice seems to be almost exactly the same as the ICP medic but the ICP medic has more education than I. I have been talking with theese guys by email and am completing all there papper work http://www.ambulance.nsw.gov.au/docs/recruitment/intl_applicants.pdf
questions.
#1 Do you think I will atleast transfer over as a Paramedic?
#2 Do you think I will have the ability to obtain ICP medic in less than a year or work under the supervision of a trainer as an ICP within 6 months?
#3 any tips or advise or extra information that maybe helpfull?
Regards,
Mike