Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: Whitireia
On Friday, 16 October, Whitireia will be joining forces with Wellington Free Ambulance to give free CPR training to staff, students and members of the public at the Whitireia campus in Porirua.
This will be the third time Whitireia and Wellington Free Ambulance have partnered to promote international ‘Restart a Heart Day’, but the first time they are hosting the event on campus.
Commenting on the event Mark Oldershaw, Chief Executive Officer at Whitireia and WelTec, said: “This is an amazing opportunity for the public to learn a potentially life-saving skill in a friendly, low-pressure and encouraging environment.
“We all understand the importance of responding quickly when someone is having a medical emergency but we do not necessarily know the best steps to take. The public will have an opportunity to see what to do in an emergency, and this could give them the skills to save a life.”
Wellington Free Ambulance staff, supported by Whitireia first-year paramedic students, will be at the Porirua campus between 11am and 2pm on Friday to show anyone interested what to do and why.
“It’s a great opportunity, so if you are nearby, please come along. You never know when a friend, family member or colleague may need your help!” concluded Mark.
Whitireia is one of only two New Zealand providers of a paramedic degree and the unique Whitireia and Wellington Free Ambulance academic-clinical partnership delivery model for the degree ensures students are well prepared for employment as paramedics in New Zealand and internationally.
Further information on ‘Restart a Heart Day’
Restart A Heart Day is a global event where we team up with our colleagues around the world to teach and raise awareness about CPR and how to use an AED. Find out more here:
https://restartaheart.net/
Further information on BHSc Paramedic degree at Whitireia
Paramedic education brings unique skills of communication, critical decision-making and problem solving, autonomous practice, inter-professional practice, flexibility and adaptability to a very broad and unpredictable range of health care needs, all underpinned by deep knowledge of anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, sociology and modern ethico-legal practice.
The Whitireia Bachelor of Health Science (Paramedic) is accredited by the Council of Ambulance Authorities which accredits all paramedic degrees across Australasia. Whitireia is one of only two New Zealand providers of a paramedic degree and the unique Whitireia and Wellington Free Ambulance academic-clinical partnership delivery model for the degree ensures students are well prepared for employment as paramedics in New Zealand and internationally.
Whitireia and the paramedic teaching team are well established and respected within the New Zealand and international paramedic educational community. Whitireia staff are active in research, presenting at international conferences and publishing in peer reviewed journals. This adds to the evidence base underpinning paramedic patient care and helps to guide the future development of the profession.
