Paramedics take part in training for national research study

By the end of the week almost 100 paramedics will have been trained to take part in the Airways-2 clinical trial, the prestigious national study to determine the best method of airway management in pre-hospital cardiac arrest.

Training has been running every day across the region, led by paramedics and an emergency doctor or critical care paramedic, to give staff an introduction to the study, teach good clinical governance and refresh airway skills.

Team member Helen said: “We have been everywhere from Kings Lynn to Watford this week and the training sessions have been going really well. Staff have enjoyed the opportunity go over their skills in intubating and using the i-gel with an airways expert and they are now ready to take part in the study.”

The aim of the Airways-2 is to establish whether the i-gel, a second-generation supraglottic airway device, is superior to tracheal intubation in non-traumatic OHCA in adults, and EEAST is one of only four ambulance trusts taking part.

The trial will start on 1^st June and more than 300 paramedics have expressed their interest in taking part. The rest of the training sessions are as follows (at Trust stations, unless otherwise stated):

• 9^th April: 10am-12pm Weeley
• 9^th April: 1-3pm Weeley
• 10^th April: 10am-12pm Felixstowe
• 10^th April: 1-3pm Felixstowe
• 13^th April: 10am-12pm Peterborough
• 13^th April: 1-3pm Peterborough
• 17^th April: 10am-12pm St Andrews Church Hall, Bedford
• 17^th April: 1-3pm St. Andrews Church Hall, Bedford
• 20^th April: 10am-12pm Luton
• 20^th April: 1-3pm Luton
• 22^nd April: 10am-12pm Chelmsford training centre
• 22^nd April: 1-3pm Chelmsford training centre
• 27^th April: 10am-12pm Melbourn
• 27^th April: 1-3pm Melbourn
• 28^th April: 10am-12pm Peterborough
• 28^th April: 1-3pm Peterborough
• 28^th April: 7-9pm Peterborough
• 30^th April: 10am-12pm Barton Mills
• 30^th April: 1-3pm Barton Mills
• 5^th May: 10am-12pm Basildon
• 5^th May: 1-3pm Basildon

Overtime and mileage will be paid for taking part in the training sessions. 

Published 9th April 2015