AMBULANCE AND PARAMEDIC SERVICE
The Service provides pre-hospital care and ambulatory transport for the population of the Isle of Man. It operates from three sites on the Island, Douglas, Ramsey, and Port Erin.
The Isle of Man Ambulance Service employs 42.5 staff and operates 23 vehicles, as well as providing emergency pre-hospital care, the service in partnership with the British Red Cross provides regular transport for patients to and from the two hospital's who for whatever reason cannot provide their own transport.
| Ambulance HQ | About the Ambulance HQ |
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Douglas | The Headquarters of the Isle of Man Ambulance Service is based at Cronk Coar on the Nobles Hospital site in Douglas. Douglas Ambulance Station is on the old Nobles site at Ballakermeen rd and has 10 parking bays for vehicles, as well as the usual rest and refreshment requirements for the staff. It is also where the major incident , CBRN and other specialist vehicle are kept. Call taking, ambulance control and communications are facilitated by one of Europe’s first joint services emergency control centres, which is based in Douglas. The control centre deals with all calls for the Ambulance, Fire and Police. The Ambulance Station has 10 parking bays for vehicles, as well as the usual rest and refreshment requirements for the staff. |
Ramsey | The Ramsey Ambulance Station is based behind the Ramsey District Cottage Hospital, it provides parking for 4 vehicles in the form of garaged bays as well as a parking apron outside. The Station itself comprises of a crew room with kitchen facilities, Training room, Office and the usual locker room. Communications with the Control Suite is provided via a direct telephone link and fax. |
Port Erin | The Port Erin Ambulance Station is adjacent to the Southern Community Health Facility. It provides parking for 3 vehicles in garage bays that are directly under the staff accommodation areas. The station also has the usual rest and refreshment facilities and was designed so that it can be used as a remote control suite for Major Incident purposes. |
Vehicles
The ability to provide an effective ambulance service is heavily dependant on having available a high quality ambulance fleet. The current vehicles in our fleet are replaced on a 7 year rolling programme.
Our fleet comprises of:
- 9 Accident & Emergency Vehicles, including 1 off road vehicle
- 4 Patient Transport Vehicles with wheelchair capability
- 6 Rapid Response cars
- 1 Galaxy Rapid Response vehicle
- 1 Off road terrain vehicle
- 2 Major Incident Trailers which incorporates an air shelter, emergency lighting and support equipment for crews and other allied services at the scene as well as CBRN specific equipment for decontamination.
During TT and MGP the Ambulance Service operate their own dedicated air Ambulance which is invaluable during road closures. It also provides rapid transportation direct to the hospital for seriously injured patients. It is staffed by Paramedic/Technician crew.
Training
Training is conducted by our own IHCD accredited in-house training team where all staff attend annual refresher training, paramedic pre-selection, and driving assessments. This is further enhanced by trainers riding out with each member of staff for two days to assess practical ambulance aid and driving skills.
The Centre is also used for joint service training and recruitment assessments.
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