ER24 Information Packet

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1 ER24 Information Packet Accommodation You will be staying at the following B&B: Biscuit Bed and Breakfast owned by Wayne and Ansi th Avenue Northmead Benoni Gauteng South Africa Google maps for this location: You can arrange for Wayne to pick you up from the airport and also drop you off. This service is included in your tuition. Additional services can be bought from the B&B for taxi service to the ER24 headquarters and for additional food beyond the breakfast.

2 ER24 contact You will need to stop by the ER24 headquarters on the first day of your rotation. Your ER24 liaison officer is: Kim Habib. You can either get there by hire car or ask Wayne at the B&B to arrange for a car to take you. Wayne can let you know the extra cost for his services. When you arrive at the headquarters park in the places marked ER24 visitor. They are located down at the bottom of the car park. Go into the ER24 main office and ask for Kim Habib from the training academy. She will give you an overview of your placements and she will be the person who you contact whilst in South Africa. ER24 main office: Special tip: Your stay will be improved if you can bring some sort of nice wine, scotch or whiskey when you meet the ER24 office staff. ER24 placement location You will be working out of the Benoni station. Make sure that you can it on google maps prior to your arrival. Benoni Ambulance Station 77 5 th ave, Benoni, Gauteng Clinic shifts ER24 generally run shifts from 7am to 7pm. You can choose when you would like to work. Most students will opt to arrive at 7am and stay as late as midnight or even do a double shift depending on how busy things are. Working night shift may be more appealing to you. It is completely up to you. Ambulance Options ILS ambulances have more calls but they are not working at the paramedic level. You will be able to cannulate while working with them but not intubate. You can ride with the ILS crew until an ALS call is made and then once you arrive on scene you go work with the ALS paramedic. CCA Paramedic. This is a response car and not an ambulance. You will not get as many calls on this car but they will all be ALS level calls. Food You will be able to eat with the ER24 ambulance staff. They stop for food and drive at local options. You will be able to eat with them.

3 THE CITY Johannesburg also known as Joburg, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa. CLIMATE Johannesburg is situated on the Highveld plateau, and has a subtropical highland climate. The city enjoys a sunny climate, with the summer months (October to April) characterized by hot days followed by afternoon thundershowers and cool evenings, and the winter months (May to September) by dry, sunny days followed by cold nights. Temperatures in Johannesburg are usually fairly mild due to the city s high elevation, with an average maximum daytime temperature in January of 25.6 C (78.1 F), dropping to an average maximum of around 16 C (61 F) in June. Winter is the sunniest time of the year, with mild days and cool nights, dropping to 4.1 C (39.4 F) in June and July. The temperature occasionally drops to below freezing at night, causing frost. The Airport: Johannesburg is served principally by OR Tambo International Airport (formerly Johannesburg International Airport and before that was known as Jan Smuts Airport) for both domestic and international flights. Lanseria Airport, located to the north-west of the city and closer to the business hub of Sandton, is used for commercial flights to Cape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth, Botswana, and Sun City. OR Tambo is a large airport, akin to Heathrow in the UK. There are many signs directing you around the terminals and there are numerous information points stationed around so it is easy to find your way around. There are official helpers in the airport who will help you locate services or even carry your bags for you. They wear yellow tabards with the airport logo on it so can easily be identified. PLEASE NOTE they will expect some form of payment after they have helped you, tip what you feel appropriate. Car Hire: Driving is by far the easiest way to move around Johannesburg. Car hire prices vary from company to company so shop around. It often works out cheaper if you book the car through the country you reside in and arrange to pick it up at the airport. Students have been known to save over 100 by doing this. When you hire a car we also recommend that you hire a Sat-Nav to avoid getting lost.

4 DRIVING IN JOHANNESBURG Johannesburg has a vast network of freeways that are, for the most part, well signposted. The major problem whilst driving is other road users. There is little regard for laws and cars will both overtake and undertake at great speed. The safest practice is to let people move around you and not to try and move out of their way. They are aggressive drivers but not aggressive with it. Emergency Vehicles: There are numerous emergency vehicles in the city all with different purposes and different coloured lights. You will also find an amazing amount of tow trucks stationed along the freeways, waiting for accidents to happen The emergency lights are as follows: Red = Ambulance Blue/Red = Fire Department Blue = City Police Blue/Orange = Metro Police Orange = Freeway service vehicles and tow trucks Safety: Although driving is the safest form of transport you still need to be conscious of your surroundings. Unfortunately car Hi-Jacking s are a common occurrence in certain areas of the city. Here are some tips to help ensure your safety but this list is by no means exhaustive:. Always drive with the car doors locked.. Ensure all bags are kept in the boot.. Keep the windows rolled up.. When at traffic lights look for suspicious people.. Do not stop for accidents, call the police instead.. When stopped in traffic, leave a gap of one car length in front of you in case you need to move quickly.. Remove items from view and ensure the car is locked when leaving. Be aware that a lot of the police are often corrupt. If you are pulled over for any reason do not be surprised if they ask how much money you have. This is their way of asking for a bribe. Be particularly cautious of the police at night. Imposters have been known to operate and pull people over resulting in muggings and hi-jacking s. If in any doubt, do not stop but drive to the nearest police station. Let common sense and instinct guide you on safety and you won t go far wrong.

5 Paramedic student paperwork You will be required to fill out the skills sheet found at the back of this document. You can copy this and keep it with you. For every skill that you do and assist the paramedic with please document the type of patient, the skills completed and disposition of the casualty. Have the ER24 paramedic sign off on the far right column. Scan and this clinical sign off sheet when you return after your deployment. Feedback forms: You will be sent a feedback form for you to fill out. Please take your time to let us know how we can improve your experience. If you have any questions please give me a call. I look forward to hearing how your adventure went Good luck. Aebhric O Kelly Managing Director Merit Training

6 Student Name: Location: Dates of Clinical Attachment: Paramedic Skills Evaluation form Skills to be completed Number of times that skills was completed Name, Registration number and Signature of Assessor and date Ambulance Station/Hospital Day$1 Day$2 Day$3 Day$4 $Day$5 Day$6 Day$7 Day$8 Day$9 Day$10 Day$11 Day$12 Day$13 Day$14 Day$15

7 Student Name: Location: Dates of Clinical Attachment: Paramedic Skills Evaluation form Skills to be completed Number of times that skills was completed Name, Registration number and Signature of Assessor and date Ambulance Station/Hospital Day$18 Day$19 Day$20 Day$21 Day$22 Day$23 Day$24 Day$25 Day$26 Day$27 Day$28 Day$29 Day$30