SINGAPORE: Diploma holders will soon be able to apply for a new one-year conversion diploma to be qualified paramedics, before taking part in on-the-job training involving real-time civilian ambulance operations and military medical care.
“With an ageing population, paramedics face the challenge of dealing with increased cases, and having to diagnose and prioritise treatment for persons suffering from multiple diseases,” they said. Graduates can also work with private ambulance operators or as in-house paramedics in other high-risk industries, the parties said in a news release on Tuesday.
The diploma will take place across four terms, with each term comprising a classroom phase and an ambulance attachment with the SCDF. Classroom lessons include theoretical and simulation-based training. “Compared to the previous model of multiple course attendance across different time periods, this consolidated approach offers higher learning and training efficacy.”
“This new training programme also serves to strengthen the SAF’s emergency medical support system and training safety,” he said.