Students get a taste of life as a paramedic

Students are being offered the chance to sample life as a paramedic in a new partnership between Lytham Sixth Form College and the North West Ambulance Service.
By The Newsroom
Published 20th Mar 2018, 11:40 BST
Updated 20th Mar 2018, 12:45 BST
Lucy-Mae Cain, from Warton, a student at Lytham Sixth Form CollegeLucy-Mae Cain, from Warton, a student at Lytham Sixth Form College
Lucy-Mae Cain, from Warton, a student at Lytham Sixth Form College

Patient transfers, urgent care call-outs and blue-light emergency runs are all included in the three-stage programme for those studying relevant health-related courses.
The first student to take part is Lucy-Mae Cain, from Warton, in the second-year of a Health and Social Care course.

The 18-year-old said: “I’ve wanted to be a paramedic for a long time and am really enjoying the work.

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“You learn different things on every session and it has really helped me get an understanding of what it is like to be a paramedic.”

Matthew Barr, associate head of Lytham Sixth Form College, said: “We firmly believe that students who choose to study with us should experience what is required in the workplace.”

John Gillespie, head of clinical education at NWAS NHS Trust, said: “It is exciting to add Lytham Sixth Form College to the group of educational institutions we work with.” 

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