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Behind the Siren

Behind the Siren: from 999 call to critical care team dispatch

Cartoon graphic of an emergency ambulance vehicle against a green and pink background.

What’s on offer?

The event will include a chance to explore a real ambulance and meet a paramedic who deals with critical care on the job! There will be a short informational screening followed by a panel discussion and Q&A session with emergency service crew members.

What’s it about?

Do you know what to say if you need to make a 999 call? Ever wondered what happens behind-the-scenes of an emergency call? How do ambulance services make the difficult decisions involved in dispatching a critical care team?

The event will include a short informational screening followed by a panel discussion and Q&A session with crew members of the Welsh Ambulance Service and EMRTS. The team hope to share vital information on what members of the public can do to support the services in case of emergency, and how research can help emergency services in decision-making.

An ambulance will be at the event, a great opportunity for kids to climb in and discover what it's like in a real emergency service vehicle, and for families to meet a real-life paramedic who deals with critical care on the job!

More information on the team's related research project can be found here: Risk Negotiation in Critical Care Teams

Who’s leading the event?

The event will be hosted by Professor of Sociolinguistics Jo Angouri from the University of Warwick in association with Professor Nigel Rees from the Welsh Ambulance Service (WAST), Dr David Rawlinson from Emergency Medical Retrieval and Transfer Service (EMRTS Cymru), and Dr Matthew Booker from University of Bristol.

Open to

All ages welcome, under 18s to be accompanied by an adult.

Of particular interest to

Of particular interest to those who want to know more about the work of emergency services and support emergency workers in delivering critical care.

Event booking deadline

Until event starts, subject to availability.