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Drug doses, ECG rhythms, ALS algorithms — flashcards for paramedics
Revise on the bus, before a shift, or in the staff room. Decks written by working UK paramedics — covering cardiac, respiratory, pharmacology, trauma, neurology and more. Free in the SnapMedic app.
Anatomy & Physiology
Cardiovascular System
By SnapMedic
Introduction cardiovascular system deck for student / qualified HCPS.
Neurological System
By SnapMedic
Introduction neurological system deck for student / qualified HCPS.
Respiratory System
By SnapMedic
Introduction respiratory system deck for student / qualified HCPS.
12 cranial nerves and tests
CommunityBy Ben W
A 1st year student paramedic's simplified summary. Names and basic functions of the 12 cranial nerves, as well as prompts to cranial nerve tests. This is a very basic summary and the tests described are prompts/reminders not full descriptions. Reference to a more comprehensive clinical guide is ESSENTIAL.
ECG
Custom
Advanced Life Support
CommunityBy SnapMedic
Up to date with resus council 2025 guidelines.
Patient medications
CommunityBy Ben W
A list of common patient medications and their associated conditions. Made by a first year student paramedic for FR, ECA, or other 1st year student paras - I apologise if these seem simplified.
FREC 4
CommunityBy Tim
This deck intends to support the preparation and ongoing knowledge maintenance for the Qualsafe First Response Emergency Care Level 4 specification. For issues or additions, contact "Tim" on Discord.
Basic Life Support
CommunityBy Tim
A deck covering BLS based on Resus UK 2025 guidelines. Created with ambulance service responders CFRs in mind - always call 999 if an ambulance is not already coming
How flashcard revision works
Active recall
Each card asks a question; you commit to an answer before flipping. Pulling information from memory builds stronger pathways than re-reading notes — useful for the kind of facts you need to surface in seconds on a job.
Spaced repetition
The app surfaces cards at intervals tuned to how confidently you've answered them. Cards you find easy come round less often; cards you struggle with reappear sooner. Aimed at long-term retention rather than cram-and-dump.
Built for shift work
Decks work offline once downloaded — useful when the canteen Wi-Fi is hostile or you're on the standby. A few minutes of focused recall between calls beats nothing, and the daily cadence keeps clinical knowledge current between courses.
Flashcard revision is widely used in medical education for fact-heavy content — drug doses, anatomy, algorithms. SnapMedic's preset decks are written by working UK paramedics; community decks are shared by the app's users for specific qualifications and scenarios.
Study offline, on your phone
The web preview shows a few cards from each deck. The app gives you the full deck plus spaced repetition, hints, explanations, and progress tracking.