Ambulance attendants and paramedics provide emergency medical care and transport patients to medical facilities.
These workers perform some or all of the following duties:
Assess and administer pre-hospital emergency care to trauma, illness or accident victims, which may include cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), oxygen, bandaging, and splinting;
Establish and maintain intravenous (IV) and ventilation treatments, and administer medications as well as other advanced emergency treatments to patients;
Transport patients by air, land or water to a medical facility;
Document and record injuries and treatment provided;
Assist hospital personnel with treatment if necessary, and may assist with triage of emergency patients;
Maintain ambulances and emergency care equipment/supplies.
Ambulance Attendant
Ambulance Driver
Ambulance Technician
EMCA
Emergency Medical Attendant
Emergency Medical Care Assistant
First Aid Attendant
Paramedic
Registered Emergency Paramedic
Here are some schools that have programs related to this career:
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Durham College
Oshawa, Ontario, CA
Related Program(s):
Paramedic Diploma; University Transfer
Emergency Services Fundamentals Certificate
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Algonquin College
Ottawa, Ontario, CA
Related Program(s):
Advanced Care Paramedic Post-diploma
Paramedic Diploma
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Humber College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning
Toronto, Ontario, CA
Related Program(s):
Paramedic Diploma; Co-op
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University of Hertfordshire
Hatfield, England, GB
Related Program(s):
Paramedic Science Bachelor; Honours
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Oxford Brookes University
Oxford, England, GB
Related Program(s):
Paramedic Science Bachelor; Honours; University Transfer
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