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PTS/ESS
Placements
• Simon Leonard
SAAS ICP
Roles within SAAS:
• Emergency operations centre (EOC)
• Patient transfer service (PTS)
• Emergency support service (ESS)
• Paramedic
• Intensive care paramedic (ICP)
• Extended care paramedic (ECP)
• Special operations team (SOT)
• Area clinical team leader (ACTL)
• State duty manager (SDM)
What does a PTS Ambulance
Officer do?
• Drive an ambulance.
• Basic patient assessment.
• Minor treatment/interventions.
• Patient transfers:
– Hospital to hospital,
– Hospital to nursing home,
– Nursing home to hospital,
– Hospital to home,
– Home to OPD appointment.
What does an ESS Ambulance
Officer do?
• Drive an ambulance.
• Attend low acuity cases.
• Basic patient assessment.
• Minor treatment/interventions.
• First respond to P1, P2 cases.
• Assist emergency crews.
• Transport to hospital.
• Plus, the previously mentioned PTS roles.
Life of a PTS/ESS Ambulance
Officer:
• Fun.
• Meet new people.
• Socialise.
• Pride and privilege.
• Occasionally experience emergency work.
• Make a difference.
• Learn your trade.
Clinical Placements
• 3 x PTS placements.
• 3 x ESS placements.
• Cert IV Ambulance Officers to mentor you.
• Opportunity to practice your skills –
communication & clinical.
• Opportunity to learn the systems.
Clinical Placement Information
• Info on FLO
– Placement Reports.
– Criminal History Checks.
– Immunisation.
– Manual Tasks.
Clinical Placement Expectations
• Uniform.
• Punctuality.
• Fatigue.
• Professionalism.
• Initiative.
• Confidentiality.
• Respect.
• Know your role.
• Ask questions.
Reputation
• This has started already!
Top Ways to get a Nickname:
Sleeping Beauty
Top Ways to get a Nickname:
Stinky Bear
Top Ways to get a Nickname:
Dr. Rambo
Top Ways to Thrive
1. Enthusiasm – be excited!
2. Initiative to learn.
3. Clear objectives.
4. Team player.
5. Be familiar with equipment .
6. Communication.
7. Participate.
The Best job in the World!
• Personal Growth,
• Variety of work,
• Holidays,
• Culture,
• Job Satisfaction,
But – You have to EARN it.
Questions?
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