Paramedic Info???

Rick_M · 08-09-2011 9:16pm #1

Hi,

I was accepted for training and hope to be qualified as an EMT by september.

I am volunteering within the Civil Defence and I should have my HGV licence in a few months.

I was wondering if there was anything else I could do that could possibly give me an edge when the hse are recruiting paramedics again.

Any Information would be appreciated,

Thanks in advance!

Rick

Janet1986 · 08-09-2011 10:27pm

You need the C1 and D1 driving license.

Not sure if the HGV is a different license (if you done it with FAS it is)

groundhurling · 12-09-2011 5:39pm

HGV=Heavy goods vehicle, right?

I'm 99% sure that's the C license so once you have that you have enough to apply anyway if the last campaign is anything to go by!

donkey balls · 12-09-2011 10:49pm

Why are you required to hold a C1 licence in order to be a paramedic I under stand having to hold a D1 licence for passenger transfer etc.

touge_drift · 12-09-2011 11:54pm

donkey balls wrote: »

Why are you required to hold a C1 licence in order to be a paramedic I under stand having to hold a D1 licence for passenger transfer etc.

the weight of the vehicles you'll be driving...

donkey balls · 13-09-2011 12:02am

Ah ok so the standard ambulance weighs over 3500kgs have to say I never thought they would weigh that much,And who says you don't learn something new every day.

TheVoodoo · 13-09-2011 12:04am

donkey balls wrote: »

Ah ok so the standard ambulance weighs over 3500kgs have to say I never thought they would weigh that much,And who says you don't learn something new every day.

Sure the lift/ramp alone is over 1,000kg.

donkey balls · 13-09-2011 12:10am

So what would be the gross weight of an ambulance.

coolmoose · 13-09-2011 5:20pm

donkey balls wrote: »

So what would be the gross weight of an ambulance.

Depends on the model and chassis type. Most HSE ambos are between 4000kg and 5000kg (depending on make and body type). Van conversion bodies such as some of those used by the vols can be <3500kg.

donkey balls · 14-09-2011 12:59am

Again I'm amassed at the weight of the ambulance I never thought that they would weigh more than 3500kgs and considered most of them to be a conversion of a box body transit/merc van,Are there body/coach builders here in Ireland that can build from the floor pan up or are they built in the UK/Europe.

stevie06 · 14-09-2011 11:49am

The tail-lift is what adds most of the extra weight.

mad1c · 14-09-2011 1:59pm

donkey balls wrote: »

Again I'm amassed at the weight of the ambulance I never thought that they would weigh more than 3500kgs and considered most of them to be a conversion of a box body transit/merc van,Are there body/coach builders here in Ireland that can build from the floor pan up or are they built in the UK/Europe.

Wilker in Clara or Primo in Ferbane would probably be the ones to carry out that sort of work..

Paramedic Info???

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