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An Overview of ECT (Emergency Care Technician)

Sunday, 12 December 2010 09:32 Published in EMS Info

ECT stands for Emergency Care Technician. The ECT has successfully completed a Course Entitled: National Certificate in Emergency Care Technology. The exact title of the Course is unclear some places it’s a National certificate others, Certificate, and National Diploma. But all you need to know is that it’s a 2 year full time course. The course is in a Modular design, everything you study is in Modules similar to Chapters different to the mainstream approach of subjects seen in Universities...

EMS Training Institutes of SA

Friday, 21 May 2010 18:03 Published in EMS Info

Training can be either offered through a training college - who offer the BAA / AEA / CCA qualifications (what is BAA / AEA / CCA ?) or through a tertiary facility offering a 4 year degree as a Paramedic (ECP - Emergency Care Practioner) or (ECT - Emergenct Care Technician).

Whats happening in the world of EMS ?

Tuesday, 18 August 2009 11:40 Published in General

flag_saThe Medic Zone is a South African portal dedicated to the EMS (Emergency Medical Service) personnel, who make a difference on our roads and in our homes on a daily basis. The site is a community driven platform where we can communicate, debate and share information, be it that you are a Paramedic, EMT or a volunteer. The site is reliant on you, to provide input by writting in our forums, adding content and images.