my reflection on Covid 19
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2020 has been a challenging year for all of our students, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. We’re especially proud of those students who were selfless enough to step up to the plate and give their time and energy to helping those in need during this crisis. One of those students is Carl Dowling, a BSc Paramedic Science student. Carl spent time with the London Ambulance Service and, this experience led to him writing his first research papers. He took some time to reflect on his experience and give an honest view of working on the front-line of a national crisis.
“At the start of the pandemic, I desperately felt the urge to help people in some way. This is why I became a paramedic student - one of many reasons why I chose this job was to help people in their time of need. So I decided to look for an opportunity to work directly to support the efforts against the virus. In April, I found the opportunity I was looking for to work with a private ambulance service in London. I was based at a hospital near Cambridge where I worked out of the Intensive Care Unit (A.K.A, the COVID-19 Ward).