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    USA to AUS

    Keep in mind, clinical training is for the most part is significantly higher here in Aus, its a dual paramedic crew (with Intensive care, Extended Care and Phyiscians also utilized in NSW and most other states) Just hope you can deal with the universal healthcare here and can let go of Cigna :P
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    Paramedic TV shows

    @steveb haha, that series "HELP" is ancient Cira 2001ish I think :P The recruits series have beat that x10000
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    Paramedic TV shows

    This was before the change over, before Regular Paramedics held Zoll M series, the ICP's and ECP's had the Lifepak 12's. During the filming/just after, all couple thousand or so monitors in the service were uniformly changed to Lifepak 15's. With the change over telemetry data connections were...
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    Sprinter Type II Units

    Mercedes Sprinters here only in Australia. Skip to 3min and you can see an arrest being run in the back off one. (this is a Australian docco based on new paramedics entering the govt ambulance service in NSW, Australia) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3pXMI1Q6Gk&feature=fvwrel Its...
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    Paramedic TV shows

    rest of the series. Enjoyy. Ep 7 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZdU2ePpbr4&list=UUTU3J9NUpbwa1IzfzywgD-Q&index=15&feature=plpp_video Ep 8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3pXMI1Q6Gk&feature=fvwrel Ep 9 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIVPhIB86zU&feature=relmfu Ep 10...
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    Paramedic TV shows

    Maybe we're just a little bit more "laid back" here then you guys and your patients are in the states. Perhaps something to do with the patient not worrying over the hospital bill and only the mundane ambulance bill (if they didnt opt for a $40 a year sub or arent pensioners) under our...
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    Paramedic TV shows

    Sort of, youre back in class after that 8 weeks for more training and you don't become a qualified "Paramedic" until 3 years after youre first on road. Then you can apply to undertake intensive care and extended care scat/rescue chopper training etc. not many are accepted directly in the route...
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    Paramedic TV shows

    What did you think about outs system here? Anything you like/hate. Haha, it's way better, it's Aussie :P
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    Paramedic TV shows

    haha, it is, it is! I hope a few more americans have a watch of this series, im keen to hear what they think about it (our system) from a pretty much "first hand" view. :):)
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    Paramedic TV shows

    Series found Hey guys, found the full series of the show. Its a great documentary on the government run (paramedic only) ambulance service here in my State NSW (Sydney, Australia). Definitely worth watching, it takes all aspects of the job:D enjoy, and let me know what you think. Its a new...
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    Australia recruiting international paramedics

    Not that I know of. Our emergency departments here are near exclusive located in "public hospitals" and are staffed by RN's, EN's, Nurse practitioners and Doctors. Also keep in mind the paramedics here are paid significantly better and there is no "massive chunk" of health deductibles taken out...
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    Paramedic TV shows

    I reckon, i found the premier epp of the recruits show, it would be interesting if you post back any things you find different here (complete paramedic staffing, universal healthcare and we have 1 government run ambulance service covering the entire state) compared to your system...
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    Australia recruiting international paramedics

    Well it is like NSW and most of Aus, private companies do mainly event coverage (if St John volunteers don't cover it) and very few IFT. only the statutory ambulance service (ie ASNSW (govt) here or St John in WA) can respond to 000 calls.
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    Australia recruiting international paramedics

    Remember our systems here are near exclusive paramedic. So anything less than a EMT-I with much experience wouldn't be considered, I'd think. Our Ambulance systems are very different from the US. it's near complete "offline" I.e w/o med control, I'm guessing youd have to be quite confident, that...
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    Australia recruiting international paramedics

    Landcruiser ambulance? They're pretty ugly, just sayin' haha
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    Paramedic TV shows

    I think it was a pretty good show aswell. The ASNSW is moving towards a degree entry now, they still have direct entry but for not long. I think UTAS in sydney offers a 3 year paramedicine degree with prac on top of that, dont quote me though :P The shows called "Recruits: Paramedics"...
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    Paramedic TV shows

    Hey, Thought I'd share with you a new tv show thats being aired here in Australia. The show is a documentary following a few new paramedics that were recruited directly into the ambulance service (i.e. 8 weeks intensive theory followed by 3 years further on & off road training for...
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    Internships/Ride Alongs/Sit-Ins in Australia

    Florida EMT, I would say that your chances of getting a ride along with the state statutory ambulance service in Melbourne (victoria), Ambulance Victoria is near zero. Each state has one single state wide ambulance service "run" publicly by each respective state and their state health...
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    Motorcycle Paramedics

    Im sorry, but any cred is automatically ruined if you respond on a segway. :rofl:
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    Motorcycle Paramedics

    I meant "generally" :P when someone does call 000, they are very likely to recive a ALS response from a statutory ambulance serivice (except in rural areas like you said where they will in the long run :rolleyes: LAS also employ rapid response push bikes aswell right? Kind of like St John...
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