Paramedics have a number of lifesaving skills that they can perform in the emergency setting

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 The advanced skills available to Paramedics includes:

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Intravenous cannulation  (to administer drugs or fluids)

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Administration of an array of prescription, emergency and controlled drugs.

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Endotracheal intubation  (advanced airway management in the unconscious patient)

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Advanced Life Support (using Paramedic drugs, airway management and cardiovascular resuscitation)

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Intraosseous access (drilling into the patient’s bone to administer drugs and fluids)

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Surgical airways - needle cricothyroidotomy (inserting large bore canular airway into cricothyriod membrane)

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Chest decompression  - thoracocentesis (used after falls from height, stabbings, blunt chest trauma)

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Advanced clinical examination & ECG recognition.

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