Gary Strong talks to Islam Faqir and Matondo Manzeninga about Black History Month and their experiences as non-white paramedics.  What are the barriers to inclusivity that exist within the culture of the paramedic profession?  How can we go about breaking these down and ensuring that our profession becomes more representative of the communities it serves?

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Islam ('Izzy') is a Clinical Pathways Manager and Matondo an operational paramedic at Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust.  Both are members of the College of Paramedics Diversity Steering Group, which is chaired by Izzy.

Gary is the National CPD Lead for the College of Paramedics

Podcast produced by the College of Paramedics https://collegeofparamedics.co.uk

Music by Rob Giles and The Stretch Report.