Participant | Gender | Approximate ambulance service experience (years) | Paramedic training route | Role specialism |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Female | 10 | HEI | Clinical |
2 | Male | 18 | AT | Clinical |
3 | Male | 22 | AT | Clinical |
4 | Female | 15 | AT | Clinical |
5 | Male | 25 | AT | Clinical |
6 | Male | 14 | AT | Management |
7 | Male | 6 | AT | Education |
8 | Male | 32 | AT | Management |
9 | Male | 19 | AT | Clinical |
10 | Male | 33 | AT | Education |
11 | Female | 11 | HEI | Management |
12 | Male | 21 | AT | Clinical |
13 | Female | 8 | AT | Management |
14 | Male | 21 | AT | Education |
15 | Male | 22 | AT | Clinical |
16 | Female | 24 | AT | Education |
17 | Male | 18 | AT | Clinical |
18 | Male | 45 | AT | Education |
19 | Male | 12 | AT | Education |
As paramedic role titles differ between regional ambulance services in England and to protect participants' anonymity, participants titles are noted according to role specialism. This was guided by the Paramedic Career Framework developed by the UK's College of Paramedics.22
AT, ambulance trust; HEI, higher education institute.