Therefore, a surprise Paramedic visit was arranged...  Acorn Class People who help us! 12.1.18 Acorn Class have been looking at ‘People that help us’ over the past few months. Therefore, a surprise Paramedic visit was arranged...  No children were harmed or injured during the making of this presentation SJ Moore 12.1.2018

Questions... The children asked lots of interesting questions (see slide 16) and listened attentively to Laura as she talked about being a Paramedic. The children were fascinated as they heard how paramedics help people that are either ill or hurt. SJ Moore 12.1.2018

I hope you enjoy the pictures .... Please do not share pictures on social media, thank you  SJ Moore 12.1.2018

Arriving to find the Ambulance! S-J Moore 12.1.2018

What’s inside an ambulance? The inside of the ambulance is like a moving emergency room in a hospital – oxygen, a heart defibrillator, heart monitor and many of the drugs used in an A&E are kept on board the ambulance. Things to look out for in and around the ambulance: - Blue siren lights - Stretcher - Defibrillator - First aid box - Oxygen tanks - Masks - Bandages - Fire extinguisher SJ Moore 12.1.2018

Inside the Ambulance S-J Moore 12.1.2018

Inside the Ambulance S-J Moore 12.1.2018

Inside the Ambulance S-J Moore 12.1.2018

What happens in an ambulance? An ambulance is a vehicle for transportation of sick or injured people to, from or between places of treatment for an illness or injury, and in some instances will also provide out of hospital medical care to the patient Ambulances have been around for many years.  Hundreds of years ago, horse and carts were used to transport patients.  The first known record of a proper ambulance for emergency transport was by the Spanish in 1487. And by the 20th Century, we had the modern self-powered ambulances. SJ Moore 12.1.2018

What happens in an ambulance? SJ Moore 12.1.2018

What happens in an ambulance? SJ Moore 12.1.2018

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Types of Ambulance... Ambulances can be grouped into types depending on whether or not they transport patients, and under what conditions. In some cases, ambulances may fulfil more than one function (such as combining emergency ambulance care with patient transport): Emergency ambulance – the most common type of ambulance which provide care to patients with an acute illness or injury. These can be road-going vans, boats, helicopters or even converted vehicles such as golf carts. Patient transport ambulance – a vehicle to transport patients to, from or between places of medical treatment. Response unit –a vehicle to reach an acutely ill patient quickly and provide on scene care, but lacks the capacity to transport the patient from the scene. Response units may be backed up by an emergency ambulance which can transport the patient, or may deal with the problem on scene, with no requirement for a transport ambulance. These can be a wide variety of vehicles, from standard cars to modified vans, motorcycles, pedal cycles, quad bikes or horses. SJ Moore 12.1.2018

The Ramp The children watched with eager eyes as the ramp was lowered. They couldn’t believe it when some of their friends magically appeared in front of their eyes (children in and outside the ambulance!). S-J Moore 12.1.2018

Sirens The children were very excited to hear the ‘sirens’ and kept asking for them to be set off again!! S-J Moore 12.1.2018

Questions The children asked the following questions: What do you do? How do you make people better? How do you lift people up? What area do you go around? Which hospital do you come from? How do you look after hurt criminals? How do you get there so fast? How do you drive the ambulance? Do you have a special uniform? Where do you take poorly people? How long did you have to train for your job? What do you carry in your rucksack? How does the stretcher work? Why are there ambulance cars as well as ambulances? What do you do if someone has a heart attack? How many times do you get called out a day? How many people go in the ambulance? S-J Moore 12.1.2018

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Acorn Class send a big ‘thank you’ to Laura Lewis and Shepton Mallet Ambulance Service for an amazing visit  S-J Moore 12.1.2018