In an early test of commitment to their chosen career, a group of Charles Sturt University (CSU) paramedicine students has provided medical care when confronted with two emergency situations.

In the most recent test of their skills, four final-year paramedicine students from CSU in Bathurst were on a bus with their rugby teammates when they came across a single vehicle accident on the Mitchell Highway near Molong.

Students - Mr Mathew Schofield, Mr Sam Ruttley, Mr Blayne Duncan and Mr Tom Pegler - immediately went to help the four injured members of the Dubbo Demons Australian Football Club.

Mr Schofield said, "We pulled over at the accident site, and, along with a registered nurse who was also driving past, we were able to help and comfort the injured driver and passengers until the paramedics arrived at the scene," said Mr Schofield.

"We assisted the nurse to hold still the neck of one of the passengers. The crash victims were suffering from a range of head, facial and neck injuries as well as shock."

All four Dubbo footballers were later taken by ambulance to Orange Base Hospital. They've since been released from hospital and are recovering from their injuries.

Mr Schofield said, "When we came across the overturned car, the training and skills we'd learnt during the Bachelor of Clinical Practice (Paramedic) just kicked in.

"It seemed natural to provide medical help at the crash site. After three years of study, it was good to be able to help and know exactly what to do and when to do it."

Earlier in the rugby season during a game between CSU and Narromine, one of the players started screaming from the bottom of the ruck.

Three final year paramedicine students and rugby players, Mr Schofield, Mr Ruttley and Mr Josh Casey were able to provide initial treatment for the Narromine footballer who'd hurt his neck.

Mr Schofield said, "There was a single paramedic officer at the football oval in Narromine and so the three of us were able to assist her by securing the injured player's neck with a collar, drawing up pain relief, and loading him into the ambulance.

"Otherwise he would have to lay on the ground until a second NSW Ambulance arrived." 

So impressed was he by the actions of the CSU students, Narromine Rugby Club President Mr Anthony Tuck wrote to the University Vice-Chancellor Professor Andrew Vann to praise the paramedicine students.

"If the students weren't on hand to lend their paramedic skills, treatment would have waited until another ambulance came from Peak Hill, over half an hour away," Mr Tuck said.  

"The assistance offered by these three men enabled the injured player to be made more comfortable and get to hospital much sooner. He has made good recovery."

Adding his voice to the praise of the football administrator is Professor Vann.

"The actions of the students in both cases, on the Mitchell Highway and at Cale Oval, are a testament to their drive to be paramedics," Professor Vann said.

"I have frequent cause to be proud of our students. But the actions of these young men is exactly the kind of contribution that makes me proud to be the Vice-Chancellor of Charles Sturt University.

"I look forward to shaking their hands at graduation."