‘In the first edition of the Journal of Paramedic Practice, Roland Furber promised that the journal would hold relevance to the paramedic profession as a whole, and asked for paramedics to come...
CA is a skill using both the bell and diaphragm of a stethoscope on the praecordium to identify both normal and abnormal sounds emanating from the heart. This is part of a complete examination of the...
A diagonal earlobe crease (DELC) or Frank's Sign, has been linked with ischaemic heart disease since it was first described in 1973 by Dr. Sanders Frank (Frank, 1973). A classification system has...
A lightning strike injures patients in three main ways: electrical current, heat production and concussive forces (Table 2)..
In conclusion, the specific contents of the ATACC course would be a highly applicable to paramedics working in critical care roles, especially those working with a team undertaking pre-hospital...
‘The course requires an in-depth knowledge of the whole range of current paramedic practice’.