Ambulance attendant vs ambulance driver-paramedic

Differences between ambulance attendant and ambulance driver-paramedic duties and responsibilities

Ambulance attendant example responsibilities.

• Provide medical emergency response, non-emergency transport services, event medical services, manage transportation services and paramedic and EMT training.
• Organize ambulances to ensure essential tools are easily accessible.
• Assume responsibility for radio reports, and utilize knowledge of a and CPR.
• Measure and record vitals of patients while easing them through the experience of riding in an ambulance.
• Receive professional rescuer CPR certification.
• Check and replenish of in-service ambulances.
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Ambulance driver-paramedic example responsibilities.

• Manage critically ill/injure patients effectively with rapid assessments, aggressive resuscitation, packaging and transport to appropriate definitive care emergency departments.
• Function as a NREMT-Paramedic, providing advance life support to emergency and non-emergency patients.
• Assist out laying basic ambulances services with advance level of patient treatment.
• Provide emergency treatment to accident victims and medical emergent patients.
• Design, coordinate and instruct continuing education programs for paramedics and emergency medical technicians employ by private and municipal fire departments
• Interact with other medical professionals in a professional manner while abiding by HIPAA regulations regarding all patient confidentiality.