PTS/ESS

Placements

• Simon Leonard

SAAS ICP

Roles within SAAS:

• Emergency operations centre (EOC)

• Patient transfer service (PTS)

• Emergency support service (ESS)

• Paramedic

• Intensive care paramedic (ICP)

• Extended care paramedic (ECP)

• Special operations team (SOT)

• Area clinical team leader (ACTL)

• State duty manager (SDM)

What does a PTS Ambulance

Officer do?

• Drive an ambulance.

• Basic patient assessment.

• Minor treatment/interventions.

• Patient transfers:

– Hospital to hospital,

– Hospital to nursing home,

– Nursing home to hospital,

– Hospital to home,

– Home to OPD appointment.

What does an ESS Ambulance

Officer do?

• Drive an ambulance.

• Attend low acuity cases.

• Basic patient assessment.

• Minor treatment/interventions.

• First respond to P1, P2 cases.

• Assist emergency crews.

• Transport to hospital.

• Plus, the previously mentioned PTS roles.

Life of a PTS/ESS Ambulance

Officer:

• Fun.

• Meet new people.

• Socialise.

• Pride and privilege.

• Occasionally experience emergency work.

• Make a difference.

• Learn your trade.

Clinical Placements

• 3 x PTS placements.

• 3 x ESS placements.

• Cert IV Ambulance Officers to mentor you.

• Opportunity to practice your skills –

communication & clinical.

• Opportunity to learn the systems.

Clinical Placement Information

• Info on FLO

– Placement Reports.

– Criminal History Checks.

– Immunisation.

– Manual Tasks.

Clinical Placement Expectations

• Uniform.

• Punctuality.

• Fatigue.

• Professionalism.

• Initiative.

• Confidentiality.

• Respect.

• Know your role.

• Ask questions.

Reputation

• This has started already!

Top Ways to get a Nickname:

Sleeping Beauty

Top Ways to get a Nickname:

Stinky Bear

Top Ways to get a Nickname:

Dr. Rambo

Top Ways to get a Nickname:

Dud

Top Ways to Thrive

1. Enthusiasm – be excited!

2. Initiative to learn.

3. Clear objectives.

4. Team player.

5. Be familiar with equipment .

6. Communication.

7. Participate.

The Best job in the World!

• Personal Growth,

• Variety of work,

• Holidays,

• Culture,

• Job Satisfaction,

But – You have to EARN it.

Questions?