Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council (PHECC)

23/04/2026

Irish Paramedicine Education & Research Network (IPERN) are celebrating their 5th Anniversary in 2026! 🎉 see message below

We have a very exciting programme of celebratory events planned for our members which will take place both on-line and in-person throughout the year. All of our 2025 events took place in-person at venues across Ireland so for our first event of 2026 we've decided to return to our on-line roots. We're really looking forward to meeting you all via Zoom at our upcoming event and we are especially delighted to be reuniting with our international members! As always our events are free of charge and open to all with an interest in out-of-hospital research - from beginners to experts!

Our next event takes place on-line on Thursday 7th May at 3pm and is a very special meeting of our IPERN Human Factors Special Interest Group (SIG). It will be hosted by Theresa Murphy (Event Chair) and will feature Paramedicine Human Factors Experts Samuel Fournier and Ivan McCann. Please see below for more information and registration details.

Event Chair: Theresa Murphy has over nineteen years of clinical, educational and voluntary experience across Ireland and the United Kingdom. Theresa graduated with a BSc Paramedic Science (Hons Degree) from City St George's, University of London in 2020. She was awarded her MSc in EMS Immediate Care from University College Dublin (UCD) in 2022. IPERN were delighted to welcome Theresa to their team in 2025. Her particular areas of interest include Paramedic Wellbeing, Mental Health, Practitioner Health and Fitness and Theresa is particularly passionate about Women's Health.

Guest Speaker: Samuel Fournier is a paramedic trainer, Head of Research and Development at ES ASUR in Switzerland, and a PhD candidate at the University of Limerick. With 20 years of experience in prehospital care, he specialises in human factors, patient safety, and systems design in paramedicine. His recent work has focused on emergency obstetrics, neonatal resuscitation, connected tools for remote medical support, and occupational health and safety management for paramedics (with a PhD thesis on the prevention and management of violence against paramedics).

Guest Speaker: Ivan McCann is a patient safety specialist, human factors researcher and multi-national registered paramedic. He has over a decade of prehospital clinical experience spanning three continents. During this time he has also held roles as a quality assurance specialist, clinical auditor and paramedic advisor. He has completed his MSc in Human Factors in Patient Safety at RCSI. His research interests include human factors in paramedicine, with a focus on just culture, and patient safety incident review in paramedicine. Ivan acts as Co-Lead of the IPERN Human Factors Special Interest Group (SIG)

Hope you can join us on Thursday 7th May at 3pm - if you are interested please sign up on Eventbrite via this link https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/ipern-human-factors-in-paramedicine-special-interest-group-sig-tickets-1986113498940?aff=oddtdtcreator

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Welcome to our first IPERN event of 2026 hosted by Theresa Murphy and featuring Human Factors Experts Ivan McCann and Samuel Fournier

04/03/2026

19/12/2025

*** Attention Responder Level Educators ***

Following the recent developments and updates to PHECCs suite of Responder level Education and Training Standards, which will be launched in January 2026, the PHECC Education seeks to appoint suitably qualified person(s) or organisation who will lead the development of new education content for the 2026 Cardiac First Response (CFR) courses, including the production of the 2026 Cardiac First Response (CFR) training materials, videos and blended learning.

Responses are to be submitted by 6pm on Monday January 12th, 2026.

(see link below for details)

Have a great Christmas.

Following the recent developments and updates to PHECCs suite of Responder level Education and Training Standards, which will be launched in January 2026, the PHECC Education seeks to appoint suitably qualified person(s) or organisation who will lead the development of new education content for the....

16/12/2025

*** Opportunities to join PHECC's Research Committee ***

Good afternoon,

Established in 2021, the PHECC Research Committee has supported and promoted quality pre-hospital emergency care research, including funding key projects for Council and Paramedicine in Ireland.

The Committee has also delivered three successful conferences in 2023, 2024 and 2025.

There are currently a number of vacancies on the Research Committee.

If you feel your skills, experiences and knowledge can contribute to the future work of the Committee, please forward a cover letter and CV to Dr Dawn Higgins, Research Manager, research@phecc.ie before noon on Friday January 9th, 2026.

06/11/2025

Last chance to Register for the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Research Conference, Promoting Quality Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Research in Ireland.

Wednesday, November 19th, 2025, [8.45am-5.15pm] (with an evening event, A Cup of Paramedicine, on Tuesday November 18th [5pm-7pm]).

The PHECC Research Team are delighted to deliver another packed and exciting agenda, with an array of insightful and inspiration speakers from Ireland, UK, Norway and New Zealand.

The full agenda is attached and can also be found at https://pheccresearch2025.exordo.com/

The deadline to register is Wednesday November 12th, please Register here.

Please share all this information with any stakeholder you think may be interested.

01/10/2025

Registration is now open for the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Research Conference, Wednesday November 19th, 2025 (with an evening event, A Cup of Paramedicine, on Tuesday November 18th).

The PHECC Research Team are delighted to deliver another packed and exciting agenda, with an array of insightful and inspiration speakers from Ireland, UK, Norway and New Zealand.

The full agenda is attached and can also be found at https://pheccresearch2025.exordo.com/

The deadline for abstract submissions is extended to Friday October 10th.

Please share all this information with any stakeholder you think may be interested.

Any enquiries can be sent to research@phecc.ie

03/09/2025

Abstract submission is now open for the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Research Conference, Wednesday November 19th, 2025 (with an evening event on Tuesday November 18th).

The deadline for abstract submissions is Friday October 3rd, please share this information with any stakeholder you think may be interested.

Abstracts can be submitted via the link below.

Further information on agenda and registration will be shard in due course.

Any enquiries can be sent to research@phecc.ie

https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpheccresearch2025.exordo.com%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cclaire%40phecc.ie%7C377836211c76408b200608ddeacd9dc8%7C4b686806f1d449d1b5ac9c9c13b7f1ba%7C0%7C0%7C638924891037329906%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=fN%2Fsl3jfl2X0XTg6VAFv7nxEgEJzcPoI1tz7JvyKR8s%3D&reserved=0

17/07/2025

Invitation to Consultation Event on Continuous Professional Competence (CPC)
1st September 2025
Spaces are very limited - see link below for details 😀

Invitation to Consultation Event on Continuous Professional Competence (CPC) Date: Monday, 1 September 2025 Time: Registration and refreshments 09.00AM - 09.45AM Event starts at 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Venue: Killashee Hotel, Naas, Co. Kildare, W91 DC98 Link to register: Link (Click here) Purpose of th...

24/06/2025

The Irish Paramedicine Education and Research Network (IPERN) and the Pre-hospital Emergency Care Council (PHECC) are delighted to collaborate with Pre-hospital Grand Rounds (PHGR) Midlands to celebrate International Paramedics Day 2025!
We have a wonderful line-up of speakers for this hybrid event on July 8th which is free to attend and has both on-site and on-line options available for attendance
Confirmed Speakers
• Welcome and Introductions: Aaron Dunning (PHGR), Niamh Cummins (IPERN) and Peter Thorpe (PHECC)
• Exploring the Integrated Role: Breda Enright (Community Paramedic, NAS)
• What constitutes an emergency in the eyes of the general public? Paul Cahill (Dublin Fire Brigade)
• Cuddle Pocket Implementation for Early Pregnancy Loss: Colleen McQuillan & Hannah Maxwell (Northern Ireland Ambulance Service)
• Doing a Quality Improvement Program: Adrian Schneider (Tutor, National Ambulance Service College )
• How to Do a Clinical Audit: Eileen Dunphy (Clinical Audit Coordinator, Health Service Executive
• Paramedic Problem Solvers: A natural fit with research? Dr. Niamh Cummins (Associate Professor, University of Limerick and IPERN Chair)
• Submitting Your First Case Study for Publication: Shane Devlin (Advanced Paramedic, NAS and IPERN Human Factors Lead)
• Publication Advice for Paramedics: Dr. Charles Brand (Research Officer, NAS)
• Panel Discussion: Community Representatives from Voluntary Organisations (Speakers TBC)
On-site Attendance
Registration is required via Eventbrite for on-site attendance which is limited to 50 attendees. Our venue for the evening is the National Ambulance Service College (NASC) Tullamore, Co. Offaly. Refreshments will be provided on arrival and during our networking break.
https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/ipern-phecc-phgr-research-roundtable-international-paramedics-day-tickets-1428594818559?aff=oddtdtcreator
On-line Attendance
If you would like to attend the event virtually there is no need to register just join the link below on Jul 8th to join the event on-line.
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_oTd2MFz4TCackQknjLKzQw
IPERN-PHECC Research Roundtables aim to build capacity, culture and collaboration in our research community in order to improve practice, policy and patient care in Irish Paramedicine. These events are an opportunity for sharing knowledge and ideas, generating discussion, networking and building relationships between practitioners, service users, academics, policymakers and other healthcare professionals and researchers. You do not have to be an experienced researcher to attend – anyone with an interest in out-of-hospital care is very welcome! CPC/CPD Certificates are available to attendees if required (Award of 4 points).
Hope to see you there!

23/04/2025

*** Education and Training Committee Vacancies ***
The Chair of the Education and Training Committee, is seeking expressions of interest for 2 vacancies, see link below for details:

If you are interested in either role, please send a CV and cover letter outlining your experiences that are relevant to the positions, and which position(s) you wish to be considered for, to the Education Manager b.cawley@phecc.ie Closing date for expressions of interest is 12noon Monday 12th May,....

29/01/2025

Interested in working with PHECC? An exciting opportunity to join the PHECC Team as the Accreditation Manager has arisen. Please follow the link below for details (closing date 17th February 2025).

Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council 2nd Floor, Beech House, Millennium Park, Osberstown, Naas, Co. Kildare W91 TK7N www.phecc.ie

14/11/2024

*** Appointments to Council ***
Are you interested in an opportunity to apply for one of the 5 appointments to the Pre-hospital Emergency Care Council? Please see the link below for full details.
The closing date is 15:00 on Friday, 29th of November 2024.

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