Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 December 2022
271. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Defence the number of vacant emergency medical technicians, paramedics and advanced paramedics currently in the Defence Forces medical corps; and when these vacancies will be filled in tabular form. [60404/22]
View answerThe military authorities have advised that there are no specific appointments for the specialties of Emergency or Combat Medical Technicians (EMT/CMT), Paramedics or Advanced Paramedics, within the Chief of Staff’s Administrative Instruction CS4 establishment. The CS4 only provides only for 3* Medic appointments, for which there is no longer a qualification.
Medic appointments are filled, as appropriate, by individuals possessing the qualifications of EMT/CMT, Paramedic, or Advanced Paramedic. These qualifications are required to comply with the standards set by the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council (PHECC). The current strength of those with such qualifications is outlined in the table.
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- |
Strength |
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EMT/CMT |
86 |
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Paramedic |
21 |
|
Advanced Paramedic |
10 |
