Coventry University competes for Pilsen Cup of Paramedics
In May 2015, three student paramedics and two lecturers from Coventry University ventured into the Šumava National Park of the Czech Republic for the Pilsen Cup of Paramedics. This is a yearly competition for student paramedics from the Czech Republic and Slovakia, based around remote medicine, patient assessment, treatment and extrication techniques. The competition has been running for 4 years and for the first time they invited three students outside the two participating countries to take part in this amazing experience. The competition area was situated on the border of the Czech Republic and Germany, testing our communication, clinical skills and management of a patient in a remote environment.
The competition involved 13 scenarios spanning 20 km of natural countryside over two days. We arrived on Thursday night where we met our host who drove us from the airport to our hotel, 2 hours away. We were introduced to the location and we had a chance to settle in. The next day started with an introduction from the competition team and a series of presentations from all involved. This allowed us to meet the other teams and view the equipment we would be using over the next two days.
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