Isle of Man Ambulance Service

19/07/2026

🚑 Patients help mark International Paramedics Day

Patients and their families joined colleagues from the Isle of Man Ambulance Service and partner agencies on Wednesday 08 July to mark International Paramedics Day by sharing their experiences of cardiac arrest and their recovery journeys.

The event provided an opportunity to hear directly from patients, reflect on the importance of joined-up working across emergency services, and recognise the skill, compassion and professionalism shown by paramedics and ambulance colleagues every day.

❤ Manx Heart Foundation in conjunction with the Isle of Man Ambulance Service will be reaching out to others involved in out of hospital cardiac arrest with a view to organising a support group.

With this year’s theme focusing on Innovation and Integration, the Isle of Man Ambulance Service continues to work closely with partner organisations to strengthen the response to medical emergencies. This includes delivering training to Isle of Man Fire and Rescue Service colleagues, who now routinely respond to cardiac arrests, as well as providing first aid training to the Police, Coastguard and Civil Defence.

💚Danny Grace, Manx Care Paramedic, said:
“International Paramedics Day is an important opportunity to recognise the dedication not only of paramedics, but of all our ambulance colleagues and support staff. It is also a chance to celebrate the difference they make to patients and families every day. Hearing directly from people who have experienced cardiac arrest is a powerful reminder of the value of timely, compassionate and integrated care.”

The event also reflected the wider aims of International Paramedics Day, which celebrates paramedics as highly skilled and adaptable healthcare professionals working across a wide range of roles and settings to improve outcomes for patients.

13/07/2026

❓ What does the trainee Emergency Care Assistant (ECA) recruitment process involve?

Our advert for trainee ECAs will open later this month. We often receive questions about this role, so here's what the recruitment process involves.

1 - Complete an application form and provide your CV. Submitting a cover letter with your application is optional, but is highly recommended. Use the covering letter to clearly explain why you want the role and how you meet the criteria outlined in the Person Specification. Your application will be reviewed by a shortlisting panel after the job advert closes.

2 - If you are successful at the shortlisting stage you will be invited to attend an assessment centre. The assessment centre will involve a broad range of individual and group activities designed to assess you against the requirements of the role.

3- Applicants who are successful at the assessment centre will then be invited to complete a driving assessment. The driving assessment provides you an opportunity to demonstrate your ability to drive a category C1 vehicle in a safe and legal manner.

4 - Following a final review, successful candidates may receive a job offer at this stage. Any job offers made are subject to the receipt of satisfactory police/DBS checks, receipt of satisfactory references, and other conditions as required.

You can set up a job alert at the link below to be informed when roles are advertised
➡https://www.jobtrain.co.uk/iomgovjobs/

10/07/2026

🚑 What does a Trainee Emergency Care Assistant (ECA) do?

Ahead of our trainee ECA advert being released later this month, we're sharing more about the role.

🚨ECAs work as part of an ambulance crew to respond to a range of emergency and routine calls. Patients can be of any age, with presentations ranging from routine or minor, all the way through to life-threatening emergencies and incidents involving death.
💷 The role is renumerated at band 3 (£31,572-£37,569), moving to band 4 (£34,364-£40,880) upon qualifying with additional enhancements of up to 25% attracted for working unsocial hours.
📖Trainee ECAs complete a comprehensive programme of clinical and emergency driver training, including a consolidation period in practice. These lead to the award of nationally recognised qualifications.
🌟Providing compassionate, patient centred and confidential care is a key aspect of the role. ECAs will work and communicate with a range of professionals from across the health and social care system.
🚑Ambulance crews work shifts that cover the entire 24/7 period.
⚠️An important duty is driving safely and progressively under both routine and blue-light conditions.
🚶The role involves manual handling of people and equipment, including lifting, carrying, and manoeuvring.
⌨The ECA role also involves completing written and typed documentation, carrying out calculations (e.g. medicines) and communicating via radio and phone.

If you're interested in a career with us, you can set up a job alert at the link below to be notified when vacancies are advertised.
➡ https://www.jobtrain.co.uk/iomgovjobs

09/07/2026

👀 🚑 Fancy a new career?

We are excited to announce that an advert for Trainee Emergency Care Assistants (ECAs) will open later this month. Emergency Care Assistants respond to 999 calls as part of an ambulance crew and provide routine, urgent and emergency care to patients in the community.

Trainee ECAs complete an accredited programme of clinical and emergency driver (blue light) training before consolidating their learning in practice.

Essential requirements will include:
🚑 A full manual driving licence including category C1 entitlement
🚑 Level 2 (GCSE or equivalent) qualifications in English and Maths at a pass grade
🚑 Full criteria will be listed in the job advert

Ahead of the advert going live later this month we will share information about the recruitment process, and provide an opportunity for prospective applicants to meet our team to find out more about the role.

Our roles are advertised online through Isle of Man Public Service Careers. You can view job adverts and set up a job alert for new opportunities at the link below.

➡️https://www.jobtrain.co.uk/iomgovjobs/

08/07/2026

🚑 Happy International Paramedics Day! 🚑

Today, we celebrate and thank the incredible paramedics and ambulance staff who provide expert care, reassurance and support when people need it most.

Whether responding to emergencies, delivering urgent treatment, or offering comfort in challenging situations, our crews are there 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, making a difference to lives across our Island.

04/07/2026

21/06/2026

Police would like to thank the public for their assistance following an earlier appeal to locate a 7 year old boy.

We are pleased to confirm that he has been found safe and well.

A very large number of people came out to help search for him, and we want to say a massive thank you for your assistance and support.

18/06/2026

We have an exciting opportunity for experienced Specialist Paramedics in either urgent or critical care to join Isle of Man Ambulance Service in our unique Specialist Practitioner role providing clinical leadership and extended knowledge and skills in both Urgent Care and Critical Care.

You will form part of the pioneering group pushing the boundaries of specialist practice within the Isle of Man Ambulance Service.
Advert closing soon: 25/06/26

https://www.jobtrain.co.uk/iomgovjobs/Job/JobDetail?JobId=34644

18/05/2026

A special moment for us last week. We recently had the pleasure of assisting with the safe delivery of baby Eli into the world. His family visited ambulance HQ to express their thanks - and to drop off a delicious cake!

Thank you to Eli's family for your kindness - we're honoured to have been part of such an important moment.

📸Iris (Mum), Jim (Dad), Eli, and big sister Mia with Chris (Ambulance Operations Manager). Photo shared with permission.

24/04/2026

🎉 A big congratulations to our newly qualified paramedics who have successfully completed their two week induction programme 👏🚑

They wrapped up their final day by taking part in joint training alongside Isle of Man Constabulary Media Page roads policing officers, who were completing the final day of a police medic course.

We work closely with the Constabulary to deliver first aid training to their officers, including enhanced training for officers in specialist roles. This week's police medic course has been expertly taught by police officers who are trained and closely supported by the ambulance service.

We would like to congratulate the officers and our paramedics on their success and we wish them all the very best 💚

📷1: Our staff
📷2: Ambulance staff and police officers alongside a training manikin