K2 International

21/09/2025

We’ve put together a quick reference guide on drug classifications and exemptions from Schedule 17 & 19, to SALM meds, PGDs, controlled drugs, and even medical gases. Perfect for EMTs, paramedics, and anyone in pre-hospital care.

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13/09/2025

🚑 Pulmonary Embolism (PE) – not just “a bit of chest pain”

🫁 A PE is basically an obstruction that’s gone sightseeing — usually from the legs (DVT) — and decided to lodge in the lungs instead. ⭐ Zero stars. Would not recommend.

👀 Pre-hospital clues:

- Sudden shortness of breath 😮‍💨
- Sharp chest pain (worse on breathing in)
- Fast heart rate 💓 (don’t ignore this one)
- Low sats without an obvious cause 📉
- Maybe a swollen calf 🦵 (but emboli can also be fat, air, or septic — not just clot)

💡 Takeaway: If the story doesn’t add up, think PE. Not every chest pain is a heart attack.

👉 What other signs/symptoms could you spot pre-hospital? Drop your thoughts in the comments ⬇️ (we’ll pin the key red flags later).

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11/09/2025

🚑 Level 4 Award in Out of Hospital Immediate Life Support 🫁

📅 Date: 1st October 2025
📍Location: K2 International HQ, Randalstown

This essential one-day qualification is an annual requirement for:
✔️ FREC 4s
✔️ GPs
✔️ Dentists
✔️ Community Nurses
✔️ Any community-based HCP

Stay compliant ✅
Stay confident 💪
Stay prepared to save lives 🩺

📍 Book your place now via 👉 www.k2i-eoc.com/courses

11/09/2025

🚑 Level 4 Award in Out of Hospital Immediate Life Support 🫁

📅 Date: 1st October 2025
📍Location: K2 International HQ, Randalstown

This essential one-day qualification is an annual requirement for:
✔️ FREC 4s
✔️ GPs
✔️ Dentists
✔️ Community Nurses
✔️ Any community based HCP

Stay compliant ✅
Stay confident 💪
Stay prepared to save lives 🩺

📍 Book your place now via 👉 www.k2i-eoc.com/courses

10/09/2025

09/09/2025

🚑 FREC 3 in NI – 3rd to 7th November 🚑

Want to kick-start your career in pre-hospital care? This is your chance.

Train with Northern Ireland’s best hyper-realistic training centre and gain the FREC 3 qualification – the essential first step into ambulance, event, and security medicine.

💡 What you’ll get:
✅ 5 days of immersive training
✅ Expert paramedic instructors
✅ Realistic medical & trauma scenarios
✅ The confidence to handle real emergencies

📌 Course link is in the top comment – tap it to secure your place!
(Spaces always go fast 🔥)

28/08/2025

🚑 Ready to take the next step in your pre-hospital care career? 🚑

Join our next FREUC 5 course starting on the 22nd September and become an EMT with added remote environment skills with K2 International - Northern Ireland’s ONLY approved FREUC 5 training centre.

👀 Want to know how to secure your space? Drop a comment below and we’ll get you sorted ⬇️

17/08/2025

🚑 History in the Making – Remote EMT training now LIVE at K2 International in Northern Ireland 🚑

Our very first Remote EMT course – the first of its kind in Northern Ireland – is now officially under way! 🎉

We’re proud to be the only training centre in NI where you can achieve Remote Medic and FREUC 5/EMT certification without joining an NHS Ambulance Service!

At K2 International, we don’t just teach – we immerse. Every module, skill and assessment is delivered through a highly practical, problem-based approach. Our engaging and intense simulated indoor and outdoor scenarios prepare you for the realities of pre-hospital emergency care.

Our operational Paramedic, Specialist Paramedic and Medical Doctor instructors bring frontline expertise straight into the classroom, delivering real-life clinical case simulations that challenge learners from tactical outdoor incidents to complex indoor medical emergencies.

📅 Next Remote EMT course: 22nd – 26th September (Week 1 of 4)
Spaces are filling fast – secure your place today and take the next step in your career!

👉 Book now: www.k2i-eoc.com/book-a-course

11/08/2025

🚑 Level Up Your Pre-Hospital Skills this September! 🚑

We’re kicking off an action-packed Autumn Season with FREC 3, FREC 4, and FREUC 5 courses delivered at Northern Ireland’s most immersive pre-hospital care training facility. 🌲🔥

✅ High-fidelity simulations
✅ Scenario-led, problem-based learning
✅ 22 acres of outdoor training space
✅ The ONLY FREUC 5 Approved Centre in NI

Whether you’re starting your journey in pre-hospital care or advancing to the next level, this is your chance to train in hyper-realistic, challenging environments designed to prepare you for the real world.

📅 Courses Available: September 2025
📍 K2 International EOC – Randalstown, NI

📲 Spaces are limited — book now and be ready for anything!

02/08/2025

🚨 September Courses Now Live! 🚨

Your gateway to pre-hospital medicine starts HERE 👇

📅 FREC 3 • BLTS • FREC 4 • FREUC 5
🌄 Delivered jointly at our bespoke training centre and at our 22-acre outdoor training ground
💀 Featuring hyper-realistic scenarios with trauma FX + high-fidelity manikins
🧠 Driven by problem-based learning that sharpens real-world decision making

We’re not just another training provider.
We’re Northern Ireland’s ONLY approved FREUC 5 centre — raising the bar in pre-hospital emergency care.

🔥 Whether you're just starting out or wanting to levelup your pre-hospital care skills, this is training that prepares you for the worst day, not the textbook day.

📍 Randalstown, NI
📲 Limited spaces — message us now to reserve your place!

27/04/2025

The principles we teach on Level 4 Medicine in Remote Areas (MIRA) are certainly applicable to a lot of situations in UK ambulance practice now - and have been for quite some time. MIRA should no longer be reserved for those deploying to remote, austere and hostile environments. It's relevant right here at home as well.

As ambulance staff waiting outside ED we might only be 20 feet from EDs door, but we're still essentially providing prolonged care in an unsupported environment.

Concepts such as HITMAN and SHEEP VOMIT might be commonplace in nursing practice, but not so much in pre-hospital care pushing pre-hospital care providers more and more out of their comfort zone.

Likewise, pre-hospital staff may be more comfortable making clincial decisions and diagnoses in an unsupported environment.

We have teamed up with Iqarus to provide their ground breaking MIRA programme to bridge that gap in knowledge for both in and out of Hospital care professionals to effectively manage patients in a range of unsupported care settings.

Book your slot with only a 25% deposit on our upcoming course running from 23rd to 27th June at: https://K2International.as.me/MIRA-23rd-to-27th-June

‘Field medical care applied beyond doctrinal planning timelines to decrease patient mortality and morbidity. Prolonged field care uses limited resources and is sustained until the patient arrives at the next appropriate level of care.’ .

22/04/2025

🚨 FREC 4 Course Alert – Join Us This June! 🚨

We’re excited to announce that K2 International will be running a Level 4 First Response Emergency Care (FREC 4) course from 9th to 13th June at our Randalstown HQ!

This is your chance to take your pre-hospital care skills to the next level with one of Northern Ireland’s leading training providers. Whether you’re progressing in your medical career or need advanced skills for high-risk environments, FREC 4 delivers the knowledge and practical experience you need.

What you can expect:

- 5 intensive days of hands-on, scenario-based training

- Expert instruction from experienced Specialist Paramedics

- State-of-the-art facilities at our Randalstown centre

- A pathway to higher-level qualifications in emergency care such as EMT and Paramedic

Spaces are limited, so early booking is essential.

Secure your slot with just a 25% deposit at https://K2International.as.me/FREC4-9th-to-13th-June