Welcome to the 2025 Pre-Hospital Emergency Crew Course.
Here you will find the relevant information for this year's course, pre-course reading and answers to any questions you may have.
Venue
Important Information
Clinical Week 1
Registration is at 08:30 on Monday 3 March 2025.
Clinical Week 2
Registration is at 0800 on Monday 10 March 2025.
We ask that all candidates notify us of any specific dietary requirements prior to commencement of the course. There are no catering facilities on site and so lunch will be being delivered each day.
This will be required at various times throughout the course. Candidates are advised to bring their own PPE if available (outerwear/Hi-Vis/boots/RTC helmet/RTC gloves) if you do not have these some will be provided. We recommend all candidates bring sturdy boots as a minimum. PPE will be provided for those who do not have their own and also by the fire service for specific scenarios.
WE NEED TO KNOW CLOTHING SIZES AND SHOE SIZES WELL BEFORE THE COURSE BEGINS.
Some parts of the course require a degree of physical exertion and physiological /psychological stress. Candidates will be asked to make the instructors aware of any underlying medical problems prior to completion of some parts of the course.
Clinical Week One: Progress House
Hotels near the venue include:
Premier Inn Darlington
Morton Park Way,
Darlington,
DL1 4PJ
Tel: 0871 527 8286
Premier Inn at Preston Farm
Yarm Road,
Stockton-on-Tees,
TS18 3RT
Tel: 0871 527 9046
There are also numerous bed and breakfasts in the area.
Clinical Week 2: County Durham & Darlington Fire & Rescue Service Training School Bowburn
The close proximity to Durham means that there are numerous hotel / B&B options. We can secure a reduced rate at Bowburn Hall Hotel; upon booking, mention it is for a course with the Great North Air Ambulance Service, and this should suffice for the lower rate per night.
There is a ‘Days Inn’ hotel approx ½ mile from the training centre, located at the services just off the A1. Durham has a range of options, including 3 Premier Inns.
There are also numerous bed and breakfasts in the area.
We will also be holding the course night out this week in Durham so somewhere close to Durham would be advisable if you’re wishing to attend.
