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A Paramedic is trained in all aspects of pre-hospital emergency care. The Paramedic provides leadership and guidance as the head of the medical response team. During a medical transport, the Paramedic is responsible for the safety and well-being of the patient.
During mass casualty events, the Paramedic may also assume leadership positions to coordinate the overall response at the scene, working hand-in-hand with other professionals in law enforcement and fire departments.
Paramedic Work Activities:
- Control life-threatening situations
- Start intravenous lines
- Administer a wide variety of medications
- Insert advanced airway devices (endotracheal tubes)
- Read electrocardiograms
- Use manual defibrillators
- Cardiac pacing
- Advanced cardiac life support
- Needle jet insufflation
- Control severe bleeding
- Treat shock
- Stabilize non-life-threatening situations
- Dress and bandage wounds
- Splint injured extremities
- Deliver and care for infants
- Deal with the psychological stress of patients and family
- Use non-medical skills
- Drive the ambulance safely
- Maintain supplies and equipment in proper order
- Use good communication skills
- Keep good records
