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