http://www.ambulance-life.co.uk/news/ The latest news from Ambulance Life Magazine. Copyright: (C) Ambulance Life en-gb Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:24:47 GMT A paramedic from the Israeli Ambulance Service went along to the Trusts Hazardous Area Response Team base in Birmingham recently to find out what lifes like on the other side of the world. Sarah Cascella qualified as a paramedic for Magen David Adom Ambulance Service in October 2009 and is... http://www.ambulance-life.co.uk/2010/09/07/israeli-paramedic-visits-hart http://www.ambulance-life.co.uk/2010/09/07/israeli-paramedic-visits-hart Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:24:47 GMT info@ambulance-life.co.uk A leisure centre duty manager who assisted in the successful resuscitation of a man who suffered a cardiac arrest, has been commended by the East of England Ambulance Service.Cheshunt based paramedics Nigel Sale and Ellie Lorne were alerted to the Grundy Park Leisure Centre on Friday, August 13, to a... http://www.ambulance-life.co.uk/2010/09/06/in-the-right-place-at-the-right-time http://www.ambulance-life.co.uk/2010/09/06/in-the-right-place-at-the-right-time Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:33:07 GMT info@ambulance-life.co.uk Essex Community First Responder coordinators and colleagues from across the the East of England Ambulance Service gathered recently to say farewell to John Hopkins who has retired after serving 30 years.Hoppy, as he is known to colleagues, had spent the last seven years managing the 75 CFR groups in Essex... http://www.ambulance-life.co.uk/2010/09/06/hoppy-retires http://www.ambulance-life.co.uk/2010/09/06/hoppy-retires Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:26:47 GMT info@ambulance-life.co.uk Three paramedics are preparing to take part in a gruelling 10 mile march through some of the roughest woodland terrains in Yorkshire next month.Chris Martell, Daren Branch and Rod Taylor who have all been in the army before joining the ambulance service are heading up North to take part in... http://www.ambulance-life.co.uk/2010/09/06/east-of-england-ambulance-service-helping-their-heroes http://www.ambulance-life.co.uk/2010/09/06/east-of-england-ambulance-service-helping-their-heroes Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:23:35 GMT info@ambulance-life.co.uk When George Anderson went to walk his dog, he didnt realise he would be the centre of attention in a quiet Thetford street.On Monday, August 16, George, 66, stepped outside his house to give his 7-year-old Jack Russell, Pepsi her daily walk. George through a ball across the green as... http://www.ambulance-life.co.uk/2010/09/03/emotional-reunion-for-west-suffolk-crews http://www.ambulance-life.co.uk/2010/09/03/emotional-reunion-for-west-suffolk-crews Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:07:38 GMT info@ambulance-life.co.uk Emergency crews and volunteers working at this year's V Festival in Hylands Park, Chelmsford, are reflecting on a busy but successful few days treating patients.EEAST was on site between Friday morning and Monday night, and as always worked with St John Ambulance volunteers to give first aid and answer emergency... http://www.ambulance-life.co.uk/2010/08/27/muddy-but-steady-v-festival-for-the-east-of-england-ambulance-service http://www.ambulance-life.co.uk/2010/08/27/muddy-but-steady-v-festival-for-the-east-of-england-ambulance-service Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:19:01 GMT info@ambulance-life.co.uk A Paramedic was blinded by a green laser beam when he was on an emergency call-out in Skelmersdale, Lancashire. Chris Otterburn, 38, from Croston near Leyland in Lancashire, got into his ambulance shortly after 3am on 3 August and was heading out of Skelmersdale ambulance station to treat an assault... http://www.ambulance-life.co.uk/2010/08/27/green-lasers-put-lives-in-danger http://www.ambulance-life.co.uk/2010/08/27/green-lasers-put-lives-in-danger Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:16:18 GMT info@ambulance-life.co.uk A group of Bedfordshire school children took part in a recent summer safety week, hosted by the Bedfordshire and Luton Fire and Rescue Service.Summer safety week is a 999 action-packed week involving representatives from the police, fire and ambulance services. The aim is for the children to interactand learn about... http://www.ambulance-life.co.uk/2010/08/24/east-of-england-ambulance-summer-safety-week http://www.ambulance-life.co.uk/2010/08/24/east-of-england-ambulance-summer-safety-week Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:40:57 GMT info@ambulance-life.co.uk OVER 500 first aid volunteers are poised to provide medical assistance at the spectacular Notting Hill Carnival this month (Sunday 29th and Monday 30th August).St John Ambulance London (Prince of Wales) District will ensure sufficient volunteers and support units are in place to ensure the safety of the one million... http://www.ambulance-life.co.uk/2010/08/24/500-first-aiders-at-the-ready-to-support-carnival http://www.ambulance-life.co.uk/2010/08/24/500-first-aiders-at-the-ready-to-support-carnival Tue, 24 Aug 2010 09:00:38 GMT info@ambulance-life.co.uk FOOTBALL fans applauded from the stands of Selhurst Park at the weekend, as they were given a half-time opportunity to formally show their appreciation to the men and women of St John Ambulance.During Crystal Palaces home game against Ipswich Town on Saturday, three members of the St John Ambulance team... http://www.ambulance-life.co.uk/2010/08/23/fans-applaud-st-john-at-centre-stage-of-selhurst-park http://www.ambulance-life.co.uk/2010/08/23/fans-applaud-st-john-at-centre-stage-of-selhurst-park Mon, 23 Aug 2010 09:22:07 GMT info@ambulance-life.co.uk CRYSTAL Palace fans will formally show their gratitude to the men and women of St John Ambulance on 21 August at the home game with Ipswich, after raising thousands of pounds in a heavily supported online campaign.Hundreds of Crystal Palace fans clubbed together to raise some 16,000 for the first... http://www.ambulance-life.co.uk/2010/08/20/fans-to-thank-first-aiders-with-316000-cheque http://www.ambulance-life.co.uk/2010/08/20/fans-to-thank-first-aiders-with-316000-cheque Fri, 20 Aug 2010 10:27:27 GMT info@ambulance-life.co.uk All independent ambulance services that provide regulated activities must be registered with the Care Quality Commission by 1 April 2011 NHS services are already registered.Were inviting independent ambulance services to free events in Manchester and London where well tell you more about the new registration system and how to complete... http://www.ambulance-life.co.uk/2010/08/19/free-workshops-for-registering-independent-ambulance-services http://www.ambulance-life.co.uk/2010/08/19/free-workshops-for-registering-independent-ambulance-services Thu, 19 Aug 2010 14:35:33 GMT info@ambulance-life.co.uk Staffords own running paramedic Ray Edensor who has raised well over a quarter of a million pounds for seriously and terminally ill children, making there dreams come true. Was treated to a big surprise,Ray who has been an air ambulance paramedic for the air ambulance and an advanced paramedic for... http://www.ambulance-life.co.uk/2010/08/18/the-running-paramedic-steps-into-the-ring-with-world-heavyweight-champion-david-haye http://www.ambulance-life.co.uk/2010/08/18/the-running-paramedic-steps-into-the-ring-with-world-heavyweight-champion-david-haye Wed, 18 Aug 2010 14:28:01 GMT info@ambulance-life.co.uk Last night, Tuesday, August 17, the East of England Ambulance Service major incident plan was evoked when a call was received to a report of a train in collision with a sewage taker on a level crossing in Little Cornard, Suffolk. A National Express East Anglia service travelling between Sudbury... http://www.ambulance-life.co.uk/2010/08/18/suffolk-train-crash-crews-commended http://www.ambulance-life.co.uk/2010/08/18/suffolk-train-crash-crews-commended Wed, 18 Aug 2010 14:24:16 GMT info@ambulance-life.co.uk Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust is arming its frontline staff with a phrase book to help them communicate with patients who do not speak English in a medical emergency.The Multilingual Emergency Phrasebook contains 21 basic clinical questions in 41 languages and will assist ambulance crews to communicate effectively with patients... http://www.ambulance-life.co.uk/2010/08/17/ambulance-crews-get-multilingual-assistance http://www.ambulance-life.co.uk/2010/08/17/ambulance-crews-get-multilingual-assistance Tue, 17 Aug 2010 09:20:15 GMT info@ambulance-life.co.uk