What BASICS offers Part 3
BASICS ID card & BASICS accreditation
The BASICS ID card identifies you as someone with an interest in prehospital care. The ACCREDITED card identifies you as someone with particular skills and practicing to a strict Code of Conduct. The website allows Police and Ambulance to check the authenticity of a member giving the high degree of security required for the nature of the work we may need to do
BASICS SHOP DISCOUNTS & MEMBERS ONLY OFFERS
One thing you shouldn't skimp on is your personal protective equipment and Lojigma have established themselves as selling the finest overalls made for pre-hospital care. They are flashproof, waterproof, hard wearing and reliable. Follow the link on the shop page and you will be able to order your PPE at a BASICS discount rate. Lojigma also make the ResQRoll, a rapid extrication device that is new to the market, and its potential is only just being explored.
Now this really is something new. We all know the problem of trying to obtain emergency drugs, particularly if they are Controlled. Now this is currently only for the Doctors, but we realise the issue for nurses and paramedics and we haven't forgotten you. Our members only deal arranges for a BASICS Emergency Drug Bag to be delivered to your local branch of Lloyds. Of course you have to pay for it but the costs are based on the Drug Tariff prices. You will need a Prescriber number, and if you're not a GP you will need to follow our guidance to members on how to get this. Lloydspharmacy want to introduce other discount offers to BASICS members in due course.
Bound Tree Medical are offering a 10% discount on the items in their catalogue. Prices in the shop include VAT so the price appears a little higher than the catalogue price. If you have a valid VAT exemption certificate then you can e-mail the order and the certificate to BASICS HQ to order ex VAT. The list of items currently is the components of the BASICS Responder bag, more items will be added regularly.
A friendly voice using an extensive computer database to turn the vague message from Control into a definite location. Plotting your way to the scene with continually up dated maps. A calm controller who will direct the Police into the location of your car should it be stolen. This isn't just satellite navigation, this is Smartnav navigation.... and all at a DFS knock down discount price! As Jamie Oliver would say "Bloody brilliant!" ......... with apologies to other advertisers
You want car insurance Sir? and you exceed the speed limit? and go out in all weathers? and you keep drugs and expensive medical kit in the car? and you have a blue flashing light? but you are a member of BASICS and you do have a response driving certificate? Thats no problem sir, because we're Towergate MIA.
(and by the way, we are often cheaper than the insurance you already have.....)
and we haven't mentioned the credit card, the grants and the awards
