Critical Care Paramedic (Ccp)
CurrentAndy currently works as a Critical Care Paramedic (CCP) for South East Coast Ambulance Service. This role has been developed to provide specialist care to critically ill and injured people in the pre-hospital setting either as a sole resource or as clinical support to crews already in attendance. Purposeful tasking to high acuity incidents means that Andy often works closely with HEMS, HART and other specialities in pre-hospital care. Also, as a CCP Andy is able to perform additional… Show more Andy currently works as a Critical Care Paramedic (CCP) for South East Coast Ambulance Service. This role has been developed to provide specialist care to critically ill and injured people in the pre-hospital setting either as a sole resource or as clinical support to crews already in attendance. Purposeful tasking to high acuity incidents means that Andy often works closely with HEMS, HART and other specialities in pre-hospital care. Also, as a CCP Andy is able to perform additional diagnostic and clinical procedures such as emergency ultrasound, intra-arrest thrombolysis, surgical airways, open thoracostomies, transcutaneous pacing & cardioversion, etc. He also provides additional drug therapy such as post ROSC sedation and paralysis (rocuronium & midazolam), multi-modal analgesia (opioids, ketamine & IVP), procedural sedation, seizure management (Levetiracetam), etc. Show less