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Distribution of the Queens Diamond Jubilee Medal
UPDATE, 16/5-2012:
The distribution of the QDJM to members who have met the criteria for the award is about to begin; the process will vary dependant on which of the four countries of the UK the recipiant is operational within
Do you have an interest in pre-hospital care?
Then BASICS is the place for you!
BASICS and you
Doctor, nurse, paramedic, military medic, community responder or student? BASICS has something to offer you if you are interested in pre-hospital care.
Perhaps you're looking to get involved, pop in on our schemes page and make contact with your local BASICS scheme.
If you want training then take a look at our internationally respected courses and book a place on line.
Just interested in what we do? Why not become a Friend of BASICS
Keep up to date with Immediate Care news, read up on the history of immediate care and those who have made significant contributions to BASICS or follow up on what our members are doing in your locality.
Click here if you'd like to thank a BASICS member or Scheme for coming to your assistance or to the assistance of a loved one
This weeks TV programmes of interest to the trauma junkie
Information films available online:
- Vinnie Jones demonstrates CPR
- What to do when the blue lights appear
Whatever your interest enjoy visiting our website .
BASICS Education Courses
Training for Pre-hospital Care
BASICS offers a variety of pre-hospital courses approved by the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh Faculty of Pre-hospital Care that can take the novice to Diploma standard. The courses can be purchased on line and take place at different locations around the country.
Stand alone courses can be provided to organisations that can pull a group of up to twenty four candidates together, and we have a specially designed Military course that can be supplied to Military bases.
You can have access to the e-learning packages that can be bought as individual modules, or build them up until you are ready to take the RCSEd examination.
As a member you can use the CPD system to keep a record of your training and continuing development. The members area of the site offers a huge resource of information for our members and a forum for your views.
Become a member of BASICS
Benefits
BASICS can offer you training, accreditation, special discounts, continuing professional development, identification, peer support, special offers, grants, awards, fellowship and more... So just what will BASICS do for me?
BASICS has four major roles in pre-hospital care.
It is a Professional body representing all involved in prehospital immediate medical care, whatever their discipline.
It is an Operational body whose members deliver prehospital immediate medical care in a variety of situations.
It is a Training body that delivers courses in prehospital immediate medical care, and
It is an Advisory body that can provide advice and guidance to members, other professional bodies and Government on issues related to immediate medical care, medical aspects of major incident management and mass gathering medicine .
Emergency Services and the Press
We welcome liaison with the Emergency Services and the Press. This site offers the ability for Emergency Services to check the identity of our members. Go to ID check for further details.
Our members frequently provide us with first hand information about their role at incidents. Obviously constrained by confidentiality, Police needs and legal requirements nonetheless the accounts provide a valuable insight into what happened.
We also have a "Press Information" section with background information on our work and the incidents we meet. This is intended as a resource for those with a deadline to meet.
BASICS Shop
For all your Immediate Care needs
The BASICS shop is open to all members, but some products are limited to accredited BASICS members. You can purchase cars, insurance, protective clothing, immediate care equipment, e-learning packages and pharmaceuticals as well as radios, report forms, windscreen stickers and gifts.
Press Releases
- 07.05.2012 Prolonged entrapment in Blackburn
- 04.05.2012 PALM near Agricultural College
- 27.04.2012 Medical teams at Staffordshire smash
- 24.04.2012 CSI BASICS at fatal crash
- 22.04.2012 BASICS BEARS at Billericay smash
- 21.04.2012 Early supporter of BASICS, Lord Ashley dies
- 19.04.2012 Roll-over RTC Leicestershire/Lincolnshire border
- 07.04.2012 SIMCAS attends paraglider crash
- 05.04.2012 NARS team fight in vain to save biker
- 02.04.2012 BASICS Essex (BEARS) called to gas explosion in Clacton
- 26.03.2012 TACTICS, a tractor attention
- 24.03.2012 Five strong BASICS team at Frankley coach crash
- 18.03.2012 Lincolnshire A52 claims another life
- 15.03.2012 M1 smash attended by EMICS
- 07.03.2012 BEARS called out ot serious Road Traffic Crash in Chelmsford
- 03.03.2012 Busy week for BEARS Chair
- 01.03.2012 NARS attend multi-vehicle incident
- 18.02.2012 BEARing up under demand
- 14.02.2012 Valentines Day in Herefordshire
- 10.02.2012 MAGPAS at serious Thetford RTC
- 07.02.2012 Roadside surgery at Sparrowsend
- 31.01.2012 Fatal accident at Church Stretton
- 29.01.2012 Man Trapped by Overturned Digger
- 29.01.2012 BEARS Chair called from trustee meeting to attend drowning
- 28.01.2012 Octogenarian trapped under van
- 28/01/2012 BEARS called to a house fire
- 27.01.2012 BEARS called to ambulance accident
- 22.01.2012 One Show doc performs emergency amputation
- 18.01.2012 Not just coughs & colds for this GP
- 16.01.2012 Busy week-end for MAGPAS
- 14.01.2012 Two calls in two days for BEARS in North East Essex
- 13.01.2012 Volunteer of the Week attends Roll-over crash
- 12.01.2012 BEARS called to Road Traffic Crash at Cressing
- 06.01.2012 Helicopter medics fly to helicopter crash
- 31.12.2011 MBE for Brave BASICS Doc
- 27.12.2011 West Mids doc attends building crash
- 26.12.2011 Boxing Day night call-our for BEARS
- 22.12.2011 Howard hangs up his helmet