// Unit group · 3258

Ambulance Workers

Ambulance workers provide emergency health care to patients who are injured, sick, infirm, or otherwise physically or mentally impaired prior to and during transport to medical facilities.

3 Technicians and Associate Professionals / 32 Health Associate Professionals / 325 Other Health Associate Professionals / All level 4

// Working conditions

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// Hand tools

No hand tools in this set.

assessing health status of persons involved in accidents, natural disasters and other emergency situations, and determining needs for immediate and specialized medical assistance

performing medical procedures and administering drugs and other therapies according to protocol for emergency medical treatment, including resuscitating and defibrillating patients and operating life-support equipment

monitoring changes in health status of patients during transport to and from medical, rehabilitation and other health care facilities

providing information and training to community groups and essential service workers in first aid for initial care of an illness or injury

attending and/or patrolling large-scale public gatherings and other events where health emergencies are more likely to occur

recording information on patients' conditions and treatments provided in medical records-keeping systems.

Included occupations

Examples of the occupations classified here:
- Ambulance officer
- Ambulance paramedic
- Emergency medical technician
- Emergency paramedic

Excluded occupations

Some related occupations classified elsewhere:
- Paramedical practitioner - 2240
- Ambulance driver - 8322

Notes

Occupations included in this unit group normally require formal training in emergency medical treatment, patient transport, ambulance principles and practice, or a related field. Ambulance drivers who do not provide health care are classified in Unit group 8322: Car, Taxi and Van Drivers.

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