Field of studies Emergency Medical Services (studies in English) - Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University (Uniwersytet Andrzeja Frycza Modrzewskiego w Krakowie), UAFM (Cracow) - medicine, health care - Study Bachelor's and Master's in English in Poland

1. On shift, you notice that a particular procedure keeps slowing down how quickly you reach patients. What do you do?

Gather data from several call-outs, analyse the cause and put a concrete proposal to my managers. Mention it to a colleague on the crew. Nothing – that’s just how it is.

2. There are many casualties at an accident scene and resources are limited. How do you act?

Carry out triage, set priorities, establish communication and coordinate the teams as they arrive. Treat the most seriously injured person I see first. Wait for someone more experienced to make the calls.

3. New resuscitation guidelines come out. How do you approach them?

Read the rationale and the research behind them, then help my team put them into practice. Learn the changes when they come up in training. Carry on as before until someone corrects me.

4. At Master’s level you’ll analyse international research and guidelines, write papers and lead discussions in English with paramedics and medics from different countries. How do you feel about that?

Great – comparing emergency medical systems across countries and having access to the latest research is hugely valuable to me. I’ll cope, though medical research papers in English will take some effort. I’d rather study in my own language.

5. You’re asked to run a first aid course for a company’s staff. How do you prepare?

Tailor the scenarios to their workplace, plan hands-on exercises and check what they’ve learnt. Put together a slideshow with the key information. I’d rather someone else did it.

6. After a particularly tough call-out, you can see a colleague is struggling. What do you do?

Talk to them, suggest a team debrief and point them towards where they can get support. Tell them it’ll get easier with time. Stay out of it – everyone deals with it in their own way.

7. Where do you see yourself in a few years’ time?

Coordinating teams, helping to shape how the emergency medical system is organised, or training others. Still out on the road, in the same role. I don’t see my future in emergency care.

8. You’ve been asked to analyse the records from dozens of call-outs. What are you looking for?

Patterns – for example, how response times or decisions on scene affect patient outcomes – and lessons that could improve practice. Mistakes in how the forms were filled in. I wouldn’t know what to look for.

9. The fire service and police are also at the scene. How do you work with them?

Agree shared priorities with the officers in charge, communicate medical needs clearly and keep information flowing. Do my job and stay out of their way. Leave the coordination to others.

10. What motivates you most to pursue a Master’s degree in Emergency Medical Services?

The chance to move into management, teaching or research in emergency care and help shape how the whole emergency response system works. Better promotion prospects with a Master’s degree. I’m not sure it’s for me

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