English Teaching Project For Local Pinoy Advice Needed

[Medic Mike]

Greetings guys,

 

I have just been given a huge project that is going to look amazing on my resume. The local government of Bantayan Island has asked to establish an EMS (Emergency Medical Service) on their island, current population of about 200K.

 

They currently have no pre-hospital response on the island. They have an ambulance response in all 3 municipalities, but only transport only, the pinoy vollies know knowing of first aid or of any kind of pre-hospital response.

 

My challenge will to get all of them up to EMT level before the local doctor and I can sign them off for their Authority to Practice.

 

My problem, all the vollies English level is very poor. I know we have some English teachers on the forum. I just need to be directed to resources so I can bring their English levels up.

 

Cheers,

[Old55]

What exactly are you asking? :89:

[Medic Mike]

What exactly are you asking? :89:

Any text books that I could find at National Book store that might be helpful, or any online resources like english games etc that might be good.

[chris49]

Mike, more information please. Are you funded or voluntary?

 

Besides an ambulance, what basic equipment are we looking at. Defibrillators? Oral airways? Intubation equipmemt? Portable ECG?

 

And what level of training. Community BLS,  or hospital level BLS? ACLS? Nah, probably not. Now I take it Mike, you are Paramedic and a certified BLS Instructor? What I mean is what skills does an EMT need and are you saying you want to certify them?

 

What's the requirement for a driver or EMT? High School graduate?

 

If funded, why not the TOEFEL English course? Available in Cebu, other major cities? I think maybe on line, have you looked at that?

Edited October 21, 2015 by chris49

[Medic Mike]

Mike, more information please. Are you funded or voluntary?

 

Besides an ambulance, what basic equipment are we looking at. Defibrillators? Oral airways? Intubation equipmemt? Portable ECG?

 

And what level of training. Community BLS,  or hospital level BLS? ACLS? Nah, probably not. Now I take it Mike, you are Paramedic and a certified BLS Instructor? What I mean is what skills does an EMT need and are you saying you want to certify them?

 

What's the requirement for a driver or EMT? High School graduate?

 

If funded, why not the TOEFEL English course? Available in Cebu, other major cities? I think maybe on line, have you looked at that?

This is totally voluntary on my part. I am an intensive care paramedic and certified trainer. I was introduced to the powers that be on the Island, by one of the main REACT directors from Cebu City. The guys from REACT know my past and that I have been involved a great deal with ERUF in Cebu.

 

As a result we are not funded. To start with all the donations will be coming from what I can raise and from REACT proper.

 

They have ambulance infrastructure on the island, however no BLS/ALS gear of any shape in the ambulances. There is one AED that was donated by REACT which sits in the ED, but no one there knows how to operate it. The plan is to shape the system on the Island like an Australian system, and train the staff to Ambulance Officer level which is basically a BLS level only. Which will be a good fit for the island.

 

I spoke to one of the main Mayors on the island, and have already told them unless the ED doctors were on board with what I had planned, this would all be a waste of time. Luckly, I have spoke to all the ED doctors and they are really keen. So with that, we are off to a great start. There is a large ex-pat community living on the island, so I will certainly be door-knocking looking for cash donations :).

 

I did find some great OIS apps for my iPad for ESL that should help me alot with the vollies and paid staff that are struggling with English.

[chris49]

So I believe the short term goal would be to get several people through BLS like the St. Johns Ambulance Course in Australia. And probably first aid, same course origin.

 

If you could get a few guys through that you could show the governor the progress and apply for more funding and equipment.  I am not sure Mike how you would do it. High School grads have courses in English without ever having had to use the spoken language.

 

It would seem like you could coach a few through BLS using a college level interpreter? The need for English is not critical, all the work is accomplished in the local dialect. Or let me say they need Engish comprehension which would be the entry level. Can you find some people like that with maybe a promise of salaries (minimum wage) and allowances from the governor?

[Medic Mike]

So I believe the short term goal would be to get several people through BLS like the St. Johns Ambulance Course in Australia. And probably first aid, same course origin.

 

If you could get a few guys through that you could show the governor the progress and apply for more funding and equipment.  I am not sure Mike how you would do it. High School grads have courses in English without ever having had to use the spoken language.

 

It would seem like you could coach a few through BLS using a college level interpreter? The need for English is not critical, all the work is accomplished in the local dialect. Or let me say they need Engish comprehension which would be the entry level. Can you find some people like that with maybe a promise of salaries (minimum wage) and allowances from the governor?

There lies the rub...certain amount of english would be required with what I will be running. In Australia you require an Authority to Practice (ATP), even at Ambulance Officer level. I don't beleive any medics in Philippines are run through this system, I explained the ATP system to the Docs, and they were also keen as well. Since there is only one hospital to deal with on the island it is going to be much easier, than let say Cebu where you have to deal with several hospitals, and there are lots of egos to get bruised. The best part is, I can get the ED nurses in on this as well, which I have been trying to do for ages. I am currently conforming Clinical Practice Guidelines and Skills manual for the ED doctors, because in the end, they are the ones that will be signing off on the ATP for their guys, also there is a small list of BSL drugs I need approved as well.

 

In addition, certain level of english will be required when dealing with the ex-pat population and tourists which are on the Island. The 2 weeks I was there I got called in 5 times to the hospital to assist the only ED doc on the island. While on the island my ATP will be coming under the ED doctors authority.

[chris49]

Drugs would require IV skills and that gets complicated.

 

Commendable Mike, but some short term, medium term and long term goals should be established.

 

On the side of the governor, the project could be a boost for his image. Other than giving you the go go ahead, I would be asking a bit more. Like uniforms, at least the shirt for identification as an EMT provider. Shirt and cap. 

[Medic Mike]

Drugs would require IV skills and that gets complicated.

 

Commendable Mike, but some short term, medium term and long term goals should be established.

 

On the side of the governor, the project could be a boost for his image. Other than giving you the go go ahead, I would be asking a bit more. Like uniforms, at least the shirt for identification as an EMT provider. Shirt and cap. 

Not true Chris...BLS drugs do not require any IV.

[chris49]

Oh yes, I'm thinking ACLS which is my level. 

 

You are talking about ASA, maybe sub lingual NTG? That kind of stuff?