Should ambulance staff wear stab vests?

After the stabbing of two paramedics last year, do more measures need to be taken to ensure the safety of ambulance staff?

I did it!

Have you ever questioned your progression? Have you ever thought you’d never accomplish your dreams and desires? Does it seem out of arms reach? INSTAGRAM: @studentparamediclina When I started 2nd year, I thought I would never pass. I felt as though this year was the point at which my progression on this course will come …

‘Dear Mental Health…’

Why is it that I feel as though I’m always the one struggling? When I feel things are going well, things take a turn.. Is it me that’s the problem? What should I do?.. Hopefully these difficult times should pass... They should pass right? INSTAGRAM: @studentparamediclina The last few months of my second year in …

Modules, Placements and Assessments

As before I have promised you all that I will share my journey step by step.  I originally was planning to blog week on week, but as you can imagine my time is limited.  So ill go term by term and ill try and do a couple in between that.  Being an adult learner I am splitting my time between uni, …

It’s a Slow Process…

Can you really predict the future? Is what you’re doing and the time you’re spending worth it? Do you feel like you’re letting down others as well as yourself? Instagram: @studentparamediclina Starting this course, I was and still am very ambitious. I’m determined to strive to get to where I want to be despite the …

Unfolding My Dreams Into Reality!

Hello everyone, my name is Zain, and I am a Second year Student Paramedic at Staffordshire University and placed at West Midlands Ambulance Service (WMAS). In this blog I will be discussing the very long journey that I had which got me to where I am today. Are you interested in knowing how I unfolded …

Back on placement 🚑

On the 23rd of September, I’m due to start my first 5 week block of ambulance placement for my 3rd year of university. I have some tips and little things I do to prepare myself for starting placement blocks and maybe they can help a few of you! Now I haven’t been on placement since …

It’s not what you go through, its how you handle it.

When you lose a loved one, it feels as though everything has come crashing down, your world has fallen apart. There will be times you just want to give up on anything and everything. I understand. However, it doesn’t have to be this way. Losing a loved one is something that is a massive struggle …

So long, second year 👋🏽

2020. The year the world came to a halt, when everything went a bit... weird. This year was not what we were all expecting, I'm sure. Not only have I had COVID-19 to contend with, I also suffered some family issues whereby my mum had a stroke. So there I was, trying to prepare for …