philippine paramedics

**GlennSter** · January 22nd, 2006 12:55 AM

hi guys..ive been googling about paramedics in the philippines..and it seems na red cross lang ang nahahanap kong site.

may alam ba kayo where i can train as a paramedic?as in yung first aid...etc.

my friend told me na meron daw sa may vizayas ave...sa may sanville (?) ba daw yunbut he doesnt know the exact name and address.

or red cross na ba talaga?

thanks in advance!

**OTEP** · January 22nd, 2006 01:03 AM

Red Cross talaga meron. Kasama sa trabaho nila iyan. Pati college level sa UST tinuturan nila ng BLS (basic life support). Ok na iyon. Though after you finish med school, dapat ACLS (advanced cardiac life support) certified ka na.

Sa Aeromed Air and Road Ambulance Service may training din ewan ko lang kung magkano at kung may certification na accepted ng ibang organizations.

Lifeline arrows hindi ako sure pero parang meron din. Though pagkakaalam ko, registered emergency nurses ang mga sakay ng units nila imbis na medic/paramedic. Galing kasi dun yung isa naming ER nurse.

Hindi din ako sure sa Fatima College. Tawagan mo na lang.

Balak mo bang pumasok sa emergency services?

**OTEP** · January 22nd, 2006 01:06 AM

Ito na-Google ko: http://www.lifeline.com.ph/

EMERGENCY TRAINING PROGRAMS

To share in the social responsibility of emergency preparedness, LIFELINE ARROWS provides different emergency training programs.
Basic courses for non-medical personnel, an Emergency Immersion program...registered nurses who wish to pursue a career in emergency nursing, are available.

I checked the site, isa sa mga doctors nila si Raymund C. Lazo, MD aka 'bulldog' dito sa Tsikot. The first DC.org president.

**GlennSter** · January 22nd, 2006 01:16 AM

yep..yan ang number one option ko when i go back to canada.thats why i wanna make use of my remaining time sana having a background/experience in this field.

salamat doc.pag may iba kang info..pa post naman.thanks.

**OTEP** · January 22nd, 2006 01:26 AM

Ah ok. Yung younger brother ng friend ko EMT ng AMR (American Medical Response - http://www.amr.net/index.asp ). Pero nagstop muna to pursue becoming a registered nurse (RN). Siya nagmamaneho ng ambulance (Ford E350 cutaway van) pero EMT-trained din para pwede silang salitan ng partner niya.

Pinsan naman ni commander, pilot/rescue din dati sa U.S. Sila yung dinidispatch ng 911. Pero bumalik na dito sa Pinas. Ortho resident na.

If you want background in emergency medicine, ask mo na lang si Dr. Lazo kung kailan siya duty sa St. Luke's and ask if you can hang out with him. Accomodating naman siya. Nagpupunta ko dati sa ER ng SLMC kapag siya ang in charge. Huwag lang siguro graveyard shift.

**GlennSter** · January 22nd, 2006 01:37 AM

ah pwede ba yun?pero kasi naghahanap ako ng may certificate para naman magamit ko rin pagdating dun sa norte...

**sherwintommy** · January 22nd, 2006 01:51 AM

Sir Doc Otep...can you share some info where there's a training center for ATLS in Manila?..I'm an offshore medic kasi..i had my ACLS 3 years ago and i believe I need to have it renewed as well..any info would be appreciated..tnx....

**OTEP** · January 22nd, 2006 02:08 AM

You can try sa UST. Inquire ka sa Office for Graduate Medical Education (GME) kay Ma'am Cristy if they accept non-UST personells for ACLS (AFAIK, they do). 02-7313001 ang UST. Yung local number ng GME nasa I.D. ko (wala dito now).

Otherwise, Red Cross and Aeromed might be of help to you.

**sherwintommy** · January 22nd, 2006 02:14 AM

Okay Sir Otep...tnx alot...pwede PM nalang yun number ng GME?..Ill call those numbers and inquire when i get back next month...thanks a lot....

**CaMoTe!!!** · January 24th, 2006 01:28 PM

sa UP-PGH, nagko conduct sila ng 6months EMT course... medyo mahal nga lang ang bayad... meron ding first responder course, pareho naman certified...

di ko lang masyado maalala details kasi medyo matagal na ako nag take nung first responder.... tanong ko muna ulit, feedback kita maybe thursday.. alis kasi ako mamaya papunta vigan....

mayrong dalawang organizations ang mga paramedic dito sa pinas, isa yung nasa pgh, isa parang NGO (di ko maalala names nung mga orgs)... as far as i know, yung membership lang dun sa NGO ang recognized internationally.. may isang member kami kakapunta lang canada, EMT na din dun... yun lang ding first responder ang background niya, siyempre, may acutual experience siya to boot... and ang hinanap sa kaniya, yung certification galing dun sa NGO org ng mga EMT dito sa pinas...

balitaan kita thursday...

kung pldt ka, try mo tawag 16016, tanong mo dun kung pano mo mako contact si FEPAG-5... siya ang mas makakapag bigay sayo ng sure na detalye...

(Fire Emergency Paramedic Assistance Group yung FEPAG)