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So it’s arrived our new response vehicle. Thanks to
#JaguarLandrover
@JLR_News
for supporting our charity enabling us to provide enhanced medical care and save lives
#MD099
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30 years ago today, on the 2nd November 1990, Birmingham Accident Hospital Surgeon Mr Keith Porter deployed alongside Clinical Nurse Specialist Maggie Horner and WMAS Officer Ken Chapman on the very first West Midlands CARE Team Shift. The CARE Team was born...
#PHEMBirthday
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Well done to Paramedic Steph and ODP Ian (our first
#ODP
) for successfully completing their clinical support sign-off shifts this weekend. Its been a busy couple of days for the
#MD099
team despite lockdown
#stabbings
#cardiacarrest
#majortrauma
. Support
#CARE30for30
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Congratulations to our deputy clinical director Andy Thurgood for being the first non-doctor in the UK to be awarded Consultant (level 8) practitioner status in PHEM from
@FPHCEd
. Amazing achievement and a testament to many years hard work and dedication!
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Congratulations to our awesome CARE Team Paramedics Dan and Ryan for getting selected to join
@MAA_Charity
as Trainee CCPs. 2 out of 3 posts isn't bad for Team CARE 👍. A real testament to the hard work both of these individuals have put in.
#thesystemworks
#proudparents
#PHEM
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We are proud that our team is made up of people from different health professions. As well as Doctors Nurses & Paramedics we now have ODPs on the team. All bringing useful skills & experience & all with the aim to provide an excellent service to our patients.
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We are excited to announce that from 18th January our enhanced care team will be carrying Pre-Hospital
#BloodOnBoard
for use on critically injured or ill patients across Birmingham. A big thank you to
@HSF_Foundation
@qehbham
and
@OFFICIALWMAS
for all your support.
#Blood4Brum
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A big thankyou to
@Autoglass
Aston branch for their excellent service replacing our back window after it was vandalised. It means we can now put teams back out supporting our colleagues in
@OFFICIALWMAS
#MD099
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A busy night for
#MD099
last night working in support of
@OFFICIALWMAS
in Birmingham. Congratulations to volunteer Doctor Ben Arnold for completing a successful clinical team lead sign off shift. Some challenging cases expertly managed.
#WellDone
#earlyXmas
#PHEM
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Happy Christmas to all our followers/supporters, have a good one!
Big thanks to our volunteers too!
PB
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First day using our pre-drawn drugs. These will improve our efficiency of critical care. Great joint working with
@qehbham
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Congratulations to Dr. Victoria Lee for successfully completing her Clinical Team Lead sign-off shift last night. A number of challenging cases expertly managed by both
@OFFICIALWMAS
and
@wmcareteam
.
#teamwork
#PHEM
#savinglives
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Meet our duty team, they've attended a number of trauma cases so far today
Bre (on the right), is a final year medical student & part of our Junior Member Scheme
JMS gain ECT experience & contribute to the charity with training, fundraising, audit & research, etc.
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Big thanks to our volunteer team on duty tonight!
They've popped into QE hospital to say hello to fellow CARE Team volunteers who are on shift at the hospital
L-R: Vicki, Becky, Jenny, Suzi, Roxy & Helen
#HappyNewYear
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A BIG thank you to
@BASICS_HQ
and
@HelipadHELP
for helping support the purchase of our new team uniform made by
@ArktisUK
. What an awesome birthday present for our 30 Year Anniversary!
#ThankYou
#PHEMfashion
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What do you think?
Lights, sirens and livery all complete now thanks to
@t_riple9
Few more bits to do before it will be available to respond in support of
@OFFICIALWMAS
, exciting times!
Huge thanks again to
@HelipadHELP
PB
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📢Team News🔔
We've taken delivery of a brand new response vehicle!
The new Volvo XC90 will take over from our trusty old Volvo!
Big thanks to
@HelipadHELP
for their support!
More info:
PB
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We recently ran a Pre Hospital Advanced Surgical & Trauma Emergency Resuscitation (PHASTER) course
48 interagency personnel were involved from various orgs such as
@wmcareteam
@OFFICIALWMAS
@WLVParaSoc
@MAA_Charity
@WNDLRAirAmb
@HWFire
@WestMidsFire
@WMPolice
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First up on our
#CAREAlumni
'Where are they now?' feature -
@DobbieAnna
(left) is now a HEMS Consultant with the amazing
@LDNairamb
and
@ClareBosanko
(right) is a HEMS Consultant on
@DevonAirAmb
and co-produces the amazing
@PHEM_cast
. Great achievement ladies
#FeminPHEM
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Congratulations to Dr Rinesh Parmar who completed his period of training to be signed off as a
#wmcareteam
clinical lead
#MD099
#MD097
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Kit checked and loaded onto
#MD097
. The team will be on call today ready to support
@OFFICIALWMAS
at any incidents where their enhanced skill set may be of use. Stay safe
#Birmingham
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Thanks to the 4x4 Response vehicle donated to our team by
@JLR_CSBP
@JLR_News
we have been able to deploy our volunteers in support of
@OFFICIALWMAS
today.
#MD099
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Look out for our team today
@DoctorBigG
@wmasjacklewis
@wmaspeterbowles
& an observer from the
@SHARPFellowship
They are out & about today supporting
@OFFICIALWMAS
#MD099
#PHEM
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We have our volunteer emergency medical team out both tonight and tomorrow night in support of
@OFFICIALWMAS
#MD099
#volunteers
#PHEM
#HappyNewYear2018
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Our volunteer doctors, nurses and paramedics have been busy over the past week attending 27 x 999 calls in support of
@OFFICIALWMAS
including 3 cardiac arrests, 4 trauma patients requiring sedation and one needing emergency anaesthesia. Funded entirely by public donations
#donate
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Update on our new RRV!!
The audio/visual warning systems have been added, big thanks to
@t_riple9
Next up - the livery!
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Big thank you to our
@OFFICIALWMAS
Dudley hub ambulance staff who have successfully completed their 21 mile channel swim challenge in aid of our charity - Thank you for all your hard work!
#strongwork
#SupportWMCT
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Through collaboration with
@OFFICIALWMAS
and
@MAA_Charity
over the next couple of months we hope to expand
#BloodOnBoard
onto
@WMASMERIT
@MAAHMED03
and
@MAAHMED06
to ensure blood products are available across the whole West Midlands 24/7.
#collaboration
#1PHEMTeam
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It’s also testament to the maturity of our prehospital trauma system that we can deliver multiple ambulance assets and 3 x physician-led critical care teams to an incident scene like this in such a coordinated and timely fashion.
#Team999
@OFFICIALWMAS
@MAA_Charity
@wmcareteam
Tributes are being paid to ambulance staff who treated two of their colleagues who’d been stabbed. Assistant Chief Ambulance Officer, Nathan Hudson, said: “There can be nothing worse than going to help people you know who’ve been seriously hurt. Throughout, they acted impeccably
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Big thanks to
@OFFICIALWMAS
technicians for installing our comms and navigation hardware so we can be tasked directly by WMAS to support their staff with critically ill/injured patients
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Most people put their feet up at the weekend - Not our CARE team
#volunteers
! They will be out supporting
@OFFICIALWMAS
overnight on
#MD099
. Our teams specialise in the management of the critically ill and injured patients. Give us a tweet if you see them about 👍
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Our Medical Director on
#BBC1
#Ambulance
tonight dealing with a challenging case requiring surgical intervention.
#PHEM
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Big thanks to our volunteers who responded to 42
@OFFICIALWMAS
emergency calls last week
The most common call was cardiac arrest, followed by traumatic injuries
Wed & Sat were our busiest days
Donate here to support our work:
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Congratulations to Dr Emir for successfully passing his Clinical Team Lead Sign-Off Shift yesterday. Cases included a Cardiac arrest with ROSC, Traumatic brain injury and an Assault case.
#welcomeaboard
#PHEM
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We have a team of volunteers out today supporting our colleagues in
@OFFICIALWMAS
We are one of several critical care assets they can call on if required. Our Callsign
#MD099
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Your team today is Consultant Matt, Nurse Rich and CARE trainee Nicola (a paramedic lecturer). All volunteering on
#MD099
in their spare time to provide clinical support to
@OFFICIALWMAS
and on-shift
#PHEMeducation
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Big thanks to
@OFFICIALWMAS
@wmasNathanH
for the loan of the ambulance service vehicle over the weekend after our
@JLR_CSBP
sponsored response car was vandalised as the team were handing over a seriously injured patient in ED.
#NoExcuse
#999Family
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Our day team will have finished & handed over to the night team who will continue to provide enhanced care cover across the
#WestMidlands
in support of
@OFFICIALWMAS
Their callsign
#MD099
To learn more about what we do check out our website.
#Volunteers
#Charity
#PHEM
#Ambulance
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Is there any point doing a prehospital Thoracotomy? This study suggests yes. More research is needed though to capture more data & also so that we can optimise our actions & the procedure to improve patient outcomes. A large study / audit is on the horizon.
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Patient in a car following an RTC? Invite the patient/s to get themselves out if able! Read the FPHC consensus statement !
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Tonight trainee Rinesh is on his sign off shift to be a clinical lead for the team! He's an anaesthetist full time volunteering on
#MD099
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Today’s cases included an out of hospital cardiac arrest, a stabbing, an agitated patient and a number of road traffic collisions. All in a days work for our medical team working to support of
@OFFICIALWMAS
#Ambulance
#MD099
#CriticalCareCar
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A big shout out to
@OFFICIALWMAS
who have been extremely proactive in ensuring that we have all the necessary PPE to keep our team members protected whilst we continue to support their crews.
#NHSCovidHeroes
#COVID19
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Todays team, Jake, Les and Drew. They have had a busy shift, one case involved attending a major road traffic incident. Jake is an A&E Dr & Les & Drew are both senior experienced nurses. All are volunteering their time for our charity supporting
@OFFICIALWMAS
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Two of our clinical leads Jenny & Dan today supporting the Keele Trauma Course.
One of our team aims is saving lives, but another aim is education & teaching for the advancement of prehospital care. We love sharing knowledge & skills with others who are keen to learn.
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Septic shock, Stabbing, Cardiac arrest and major trauma - All in a days work for the
#MD099
team that deployed in support of
@OFFICIALWMAS
today
#PHEM
#Volunteers
#999family
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Your team of
#volunteers
for this evening. We have
#trauma
doctor
@EmirBattaloglu
A+E doctor
@HelenPMP
#nurse
@ashleighlowther
and
#paramedic
@lilorbo
Working alongside the awesome
@OFFICIALWMAS
#999family
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Our 5-day internal
@wmcareteam
Clinical Induction Course covers a range of core
#PHEM
topics including Cardiac Arrest Management, Prehospital Anaesthesia and Sedation, Resuscitative Surgical Skills, Paed and Obstetric Emergencies and Extrication Principles
#TrainHardFightEasy
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A belated congratulations to our
#WMCT
Doctors Steph, Iwan, Alex and Joe who have all been successful at the National
@ibtphem
Selection in gaining West Midlands PHEM training posts for 2021-22. 🚁🚑
#PHEM
#FuturePHEM
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On standby in the city centre, already attended several jobs a few involving small children. Thankfully nothing serious. We are still out and about supporting
@OFFICIALWMAS
providing enhanced medical care. Callsign
#MD099
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Vehicle and Equipment checks complete now to sign out our drugs before booking on for the days shift.
#MD099
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Care Team group Selfie! All our members are healthcare professionals & volunteer their time to provide enhanced medical care
#Prehospital
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With the pubs reopening today
@OFFICIALWMAS
is expecting to be kept very busy. Our advanced medical teams will be on hand to assist our ambulance colleagues with the care of any seriously injured or ill patients
#PHEM
#team999
.
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We are putting a team out all weekend & some days have day & night cover. Our teams are healthcare professionals who volunteer to provide enhanced care to serious incidents. We don’t get government funding and we rely on public donations. If you want to help visit our website.
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Many congratulations to Dr Rinesh Parmar for receiving the 2018 Excellence Award in recognition of outstanding achievement and service to the West Midland Care Team!
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There are several enhanced care teams or ECTs in our region, and as well as attending individual emergency calls we often co respond & work together on scene if the situation requires it.
@WMASMERIT
@MAA_Charity
@BASICS_HQ
. LY
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Congratulations to Steph Cowan on receiving her FIMC certificate at the
@FPHCEd
RCSEd ceremony today
Steph, CARE Team Deputy Clinical Lead, has worked hard to contribute to the success of CARE and our volunteers so it's great to see her achieve this award, well deserved!
PB
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Tonight's team are about to clock off duty so a safe remainder of the night to the
@OFFICIALWMAS
crews on for the night..
The snow is coming down a little heavier now and settling on the ground so take care on the roads and have a good rest of the weekend!
PB
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Big thanks to Wednesbury
@CostaCoffee
for refuelling the team with some free drinks last night. Amazing gesture and awesome coffee
#bluelighthappy
#coffeekindness
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Tomorrow we have a team out on
#MD099
who will be live tweeting throughout the day providing an insight into the equipment we carry and how we operate. They’ll also be visiting our Ambulance colleagues from Dudley hub who are swimming 21 miles in aid of our charity!
#channelswim
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Today's team - Emir, Emma & Vicki had a visit from fellow CARE Team volunteers Jake (working on
@WMASMERIT
)& Ryan (
@MAA_Charity
critical care car)..
An example of the variety of enhanced care teams on duty to support
@OFFICIALWMAS
today
They narrowly missed a pic of all 3 🫣
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Busy shift for the team today, several RTCs a dislocated shoulder. Also a fall from height requiring analgesia and traction splinting to a limb.
#MD099
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EM middle grade and interested in PHEM? Take look at these 12 month
@qehbham
@uhbtrust
PHEM Fellow posts: 60% EM with Major Trauma/Advanced Airway/Ultrasound opportunities and 40% PHEM with the
@wmcareteam
. 2 x Aug 21 posts - Applications close 8/1/21
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Team out today supporting
@OFFICIALWMAS
crews & patients with enhanced care. Responded to 4 cases so far but a few hours left of today’s shift - Give us a follow to see what else we get up to throughout the shift
#MD099
#Criticalcare
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Our volunteers have responded to 30 emergency calls this week including 7 x Cardiac Arrests and 1 x Code Red Trauma requiring prehospital blood transfusion. We rely entirely on grants and donations to keep our lifesaving service on the road. Please donate👉
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Our new car has had its first jet wash and has been taken over to Sandwell Hub in preparation for the radio and navigation installation tomorrow.
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Two Critical Care Ground teams supporting
@OFFICIALWMAS
Two great Charities
@CARE_Fundraise
@MAA_Charity
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Paramedics of
@OFFICIALWMAS
We will be opening applications for our Vehicle Commander (VC) Pool on the 9th of March
Stay tuned to our socials for more details as we have them!
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Team out today supporting
@OFFICIALWMAS
crews with patients. First stop for the day.... Breakfast & Coffee !
#CriticalCare
#MD099
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If it wasn’t for our amazing members - Paramedics, Nurses and Doctors giving up their free time we wouldn’t be able to put teams out supporting
@OFFICIALWMAS
The team provides enhanced medical care with the aim to save life.
#MD099
#Charity
#Volunteers
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All booked on for the nightshift!
Greg, Ellie, Emma and Dan will be on hand to assist
@OFFICIALWMAS
crews until the early hours of tomorrow with any enhanced care required
Hope everyone is enjoying the good weather this evening!
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We are very proud of our team. All medical professionals who give their time to provide enhanced care. Well today we are looking for new members to join us. But first they have to pass our selection day
#Teamwork
#Leadership
#interviews
#PHEM
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Two vehicles on the road now
#MD097
&
#MD099
Keep an eye out for them
#volunteers
#Prehospital
#charity
#wmcareteam
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Did you know
@wmcareteam
have provided a critical care service across Birmingham and the Black Country for over 25years. Staffed by volunteers the team provides daytime and weekend night support to
@OFFICIALWMAS
...
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Picked up our new
@JLR_News
car after
@TerrafixLimited
fitting. Great team shift lots of interaction with
@OFFICIALWMAS
#teamworkwednesday
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Unsuprisingly our final
#CAREAlumni
is Professor Sir
@keithporter999
@TCUK_KeithP
. As the founder member of the
@wmcareteam
, Sir Keith has been instrumental in shaping both the team and PHEM across the UK and continues to support the
@wmcareteam
in his role as chairman.
#Legend
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We are a
@BASICS_HQ
affiliated charity based in the
#WestMidlands
We are volunteer healthcare professionals who provide enhanced critical care support, working alongside our colleagues in
@OFFICIALWMAS
To support us please visit our website
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A massive ‘Thanks’ to
@BeckettsFarm
for their kind donation to the
#Wmcareteam
. This will help us continue our life saving service.
#charity
#volunteers
🙏
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Welcome back Dr Mike Bright!
Today is
@thepasteurpoint
first shift back with us since returning from his time in Australia with
@SydneyHEMS
A great example of the diverse experience on the CARE Team
The duty team popped by
@WalkaboutBrum
to make sure he doesn't feel too lost!
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We have a team of volunteers out today as part of the critical care cover for the West Midlands. Here we are catching up with our
@MAA_Charity
colleagues. We often work together on some jobs.
#PHEM
#CriticalCare
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Are you a medical student looking for an elective in prehospital emergency care? Then look no further! We are now accepting applications for elective placements from March 2022 onwards. Get applying at
#PHEM
#WMCTElective
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Whilst on standby in Birmingham today the duty team were able to answer some questions for a young child who is interested in becoming a paramedic some day -
@OFFICIALWMAS
keep an eye out 😉
L-R: Clinical Trainee
@Jake_Turner2503
& Clinical Lead
@EmirBattaloglu
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New Year’s Eve and we’ve had a team of volunteers out providing day cover for the region. Shortly they will be handing over to the night team who will be on call into the new year whilst many people will be celebrating.
Have a fantastic Hogmanay & keep safe all.
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We are now putting teams of volunteers out almost daily working alongside the other
#CriticalCare
assets in the region including our colleagues in
@WMASMERIT
@MAA_Charity
@MARSmedicalteam
& the other schemes affiliated to
@BASICS_HQ
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Thank you to the kind gentleman who offered to pay for lunch for the team today at Sheldon
@Morrisons
. Truly humbled by the generosity of the general public.👏👏
#SupportOurNHS
#999Family
#StayHomeSaveLifes
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I am a medic, one of many, my enemy is death, and I will train & learn so I can fight against him with all my might!
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Our daytime critical care team are out again today supporting our awesome
#Ambulance
@OFFICIALWMAS
colleagues across
#Birmingham
and the
#BlackCountry
.
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Keep an eye out for our volunteers out tonight supporting
@OFFICIALWMAS
@lesyoung01
@RichSmudge
@idemdoc
& Lucy from
@WMASHART
#MD099
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Today's duty team meeting up with the
@MAA_Charity
central critical care car in Birmingham city centre
Critical Care Paramedic, Ryan, also volunteers with us
We're used to working together as enhanced care teams can be co-responded to multiple casualty incidents now and then
PB
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It’s hot and busy out there today for the
#MD099
team providing enhanced medical care to Birmingham and the Black country . Thanks
@Britvic
for keeping our team hydrated
#drench
#bluelighthappy
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#DidYouKnow
that we were the first service in the West Midlands to deploy pre-hospital ultrasound? Our team are deployed in
#charity
funded rapid response vehicles to deliver enhanced cardiac care to seriously ill patients.
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One of our recent jobs reminded us of the importance of wearing a cycle helmet. Please encourage your kids from an early age to put on a helmet. It may save them from serious injury meaning they don’t need us or a trauma team in A&E!
#CycleSafe
#ProtectYourHead
#HeadInjury
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Meet our new PHEM Fellow -
@rachelgemma90
- who is looking forward to the next 12 months with us!
@wmcareteam
Deputy Clinical Lead Dr. Cowan:
"We are super excited to see what she can achieve, congratulations Rachel and welcome to the team!”
Story:
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