Student Paramedic Bundle

Two essential pocketbooks for confident patient assessment, documentation & 12-lead ECG interpretation

Built for student paramedics. Trusted by ambulance clinicians.

The Student Paramedic Bundle is a practical, on-shift reference designed to support UK student paramedics and ambulance clinicians with the skills that matter most: patient assessment, professional documentation, clinical handover, and ECG interpretation.

This bundle includes two pocket-sized guides that work together to build confidence on placement, in OSCEs, and on the road — without unnecessary theory or overwhelming detail.

At a glance

✔ Updated Student Paramedic Pocketbook (expanded & improved)

✔ 12-Lead ECG pocketbook: Beating the Basics

✔ Designed for UK ambulance practice

✔ Clear layouts, checklists, and visual aids

✔ Ideal for placements, OSCEs, revision & shifts

✔ Suitable for student paramedics, NQPs & ambulance clinicians

The Student Paramedic Pocketbook

UPDATED & EXPANDED EDITION

This upgraded edition contains significantly more content than the original version, with:

• More in-depth patient assessment

• Up-to-date clinical guidance

• Clear pictures and visual aids

• Improved structure for real-world use

It’s designed to help you assess patients systematically, document clearly, and hand over safely — core competencies expected of every student paramedic.

Core assessment & documentation

• Documentation (clear, accurate, defensible)

• Primary Survey

• Secondary Survey / ROS

• Pain Assessment

• ASHICE & Clinical Handover

• NEWS2

• Ten Second Triage

• METHANE

• Common Abbreviations

Full body system assessments

• Cardiovascular Assessment

• Respiratory Assessment

• Neurological Assessment

• Abdominal Assessment

• MSK Assessment – Limbs

Time-critical & high-risk conditions

• Cerebrovascular Accident (Stroke)

• Seizure Checklist

• Myocardial Infarction

• Cardiac Arrest & Traumatic Cardiac Arrest

• Sepsis

• Anaphylaxis

• Asthma

• Glycaemic Emergencies

• Burns

• Obstetric Emergencies

• Adrenal Crisis

• Acute Behavioural Disturbance

• Verification of Death

Practical ambulance skills

• 12-Lead ECG Placement

• Airway Circuit Set-Up

• Cardiac Arrest Checklist

• Notes pages for placement and reflection

Beating the Basics: The 12-Lead ECG Pocketbook

ECG interpretation made simple and clinically relevant

Beating the Basics breaks down 12-lead ECG interpretation into a clear, step-by-step approach that makes sense in real clinical practice.

Perfect for student paramedics, newly qualified paramedics, and ambulance clinicians who want to recognise ECG patterns confidently and communicate them accurately.

ECG fundamentals

• ECG Lead Placement

• ECG Lead Reference Chart

• Cardiac Conduction System

• Who Needs an ECG?

• Big Squares vs Little Squares

• Intervals & Segments

• Basic Rhythms

Arrhythmias & conduction disorders

• Atrial Fibrillation

• Atrial Flutter

• Supraventricular Tachycardias (SVT)

• PACs & PVCs

• 1st Degree AV Block

• 2nd Degree AV Block (Mobitz I & II)

• 3rd Degree (Complete Heart Block)

• Right & Left Bundle Branch Block

Acute coronary syndromes & high-risk ECGs

• STEMI (including atypical presentations)

• Posterior STEMI

• Inferior MI with Right Ventricular Involvement

• NSTEMI & High-Risk ACS

• Benign Early Repolarisation

Syndromes you must recognise

• Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW)

• Brugada Syndrome

Professional practice

• Documenting the ECG correctly

Why choose the Student Paramedic Bundle?

• Written by clinicians, for clinicians

• Focused on UK ambulance service expectations

• Clear, concise, and clinically relevant

• Designed for confidence under pressure

• Supports safe decision-making and patient care

Ideal for:

• Student Paramedics

• Paramedic Science students

• Ambulance Clinicians

• Newly Qualified Paramedics (NQPs)

• OSCE preparation

• Ambulance placements

• On-shift clinical reference

Built to support you from your first placement to qualification — and beyond.