Another Paramedic Podcast

The sixth episode of the second season of Another Paramedic Podcast, we talk to Sam and Harry, two first year students with the University of Sunderland. We talk a little about their backgrounds and what happened in their lives to lead them to thinking about being a Student Paramedic and then their journey to University then to studying to become a Paramedic. If you find you are struggling please...

The fifth episode of the second season of Another Paramedic Podcast, we talk to Eve and Teigan, two third year students with the University of Sunderland. We talk a little about their backgrounds and what lead them to studying to become a Paramedic. We discuss the Christmas and New Year period and how this can impact on the patients we see, being a Student Paramedic and on us in general. Merry Chr...

The fourth episode of the second season of Another Paramedic Podcast, we talk to some mature students who began with the University in September. We talk about their backgrounds and what lead them to studying to become a Paramedic. The three students have all walked a different path that has lead them towards Paramedic science and we discus this together with how they have found their first block...

The third episode of the second season of Another Paramedic Podcast, we talk to some students and Michael about the reasons we wanted to be a Paramedic, revisiting a theme from the beginning of the podcast. We also discuss advice to new students throughout the country beginning their journey and training this year and also a little freshers advice. We also discuss the students who have completed o...

The second episode in the second season of Another Paramedic Podcast, we talk about some concerns that the Student Paramedics have on the course, we offer some advice from the academics side and students side and try to reduce some of the anxieties. We also discuss some advice for students moving between years and beginning your journey as a Student Paramedic. Everyone is different and if you find...

The twelfth episode of the first season of Another Paramedic Podcast, we talk about some realities of being a Paramedic. In this episode we talk about the things that we find can be some overlooked realities of being a Paramedic, both good and bad. We also have a look at the trailer for the newest season of Ambulance based in London. Everyone is different and if you find you are struggling and nee...

The eleventh and final episode of the first season of Another Paramedic Podcast, we talk to four students. In this episode we talk about the things that we would have told ourselves earlier in the course. We look at the things we have done and some of the things that caused stress. The students are all at different points throughout their degree and reflect on what they have done up to now while p...

The tenth episode of Another Paramedic Podcast, we talk to Helen and Natalie In this episode we talk about resilience. We all know that at times stress can be overwhelming and mental health can be a difficult subject. The three of us discuss our ways of keeping our mental health and resilience high. We also discuss some times that we have struggled and how each person has their own way of protecti...

The ninth episode of Another Paramedic Podcast, we introduce Jayne and welcome back Jade and Michael. In this episode we talk about our experiences working as a Paramedic at various events throughout the UK. We discuss the troubles and stresses as well as the benefits of working at events. We offer our advice and suggestions to those who are interested in working as a Medic at events like these. A...

The eighth episode of Another Paramedic Podcast, we introduce Katie and Eve and welcome back Helen. In this episode we talk about where two students came from to get to the University of Sunderland Paramedic course, how the felt they changed once they got a place and then look back through their first two years of their degree now that they're coming to the end of the second year. We also talk to...

The seventh episode of Another Paramedic Podcast, we introduce Barry and welcome back Gav In this episode we talk about our experiences working as a UK registered Paramedic in other locations around the world and offshore. Please note that we do not discuss specific areas and some locations might have been changed. All the members of the podcast work for the University of Sunderland and/or teach a...

The sixth episode of Another Paramedic Podcast, we introduce Adam, a third year Student at the UoS, Cassie, a first year Student at the UoS and Charlotte who is an International Development Officer with the UoS. In this episode we get some history from Adam who has travelled from Ireland, Cassie who has travelled from South Africa and Charlotte who works for the University of Sunderland. All the m...

The fifth episode of Another Paramedic Podcast, we introduce Kayleigh, a third year student at the UoS and we also welcome back Helen and Natalie. This time we discuss research, a subject often approached with caution but here we talk about our passion of research and why it is so important to the Paramedic profession. All the members of the podcast work for the University of Sunderland and teach...

A special episode of Another Paramedic Podcast, in this episode we talk about elective placements, these are placements that usually occur in the third year of the Paramedic Science degree but are not in the local Hospital or Ambulance Trusts, usually the students organise them individually and they can be anywhere in the world. We talk about funding specifically from the UoS for students who want...

The fourth episode of Another Paramedic Podcast, we introduce two more members of the team Jade Hall and Paula Treadwell who look after Placements in the North and South areas or the North East of England. We also welcome back Helen. This time we discuss all things placement. We talk about all the different kinds of placement that are included in the University of Sunderland Paramedic course, we a...

A special episode of Another Paramedic Podcast, in this episode we talk about why someone would want to pick Sunderland City to live, the University of Sunderland to study and the Paramedic Science and out of Hospital Care BSc (Hons) All the members of the podcast work for the University of Sunderland and teach as part of the Paramedic Science and Out of Hospital Care BSc (HONS) course. We would l...

The third episode of Another Paramedic Podcast, we introduce another member of the team and also talk to two current students at the University of Sunderland, both Student Paramedics. We talk freshers and starting a new chapter of life as a University student. We also discuss our past experiences of freshers through the years and finally mention societies, an important part of the student experien...

The second episode of Another Paramedic Podcast, we introduce two members of the team, we answer some burning questions from one of our students and then look at some of the most googled questions about Paramedics. All the members of the podcast work for the University of Sunderland and teach as part of the Paramedic Science and Out of Hospital Care BSc (HONS) course. We would like to thank the Un...

The first episode of Another Paramedic Podcast, we introduce three members of the team, talk about 'What being a Paramedic means to you' including some clips from Paramedics outside of the podcast and how the image of a Paramedic has changed. All the members of the podcast work for the University of Sunderland and teach as part of the Paramedic Science and Out of Hospital Care BSc (HONS) course. W...