Emergency response technician vs ambulance driver-paramedic

Differences between emergency response technician and ambulance driver-paramedic duties and responsibilities

Emergency response technician example responsibilities.

• Handle booking reservations with customers; manage time and money sensitive schedule utilizing dispatch and logistics.
• Supply HAZMAT team with need equipment and supplies.
• Respond to medical, fire, and HAZMAT emergencies, assess and resolve the situation.
• Respond to all type of emergency calls and assist the EMT and medical personal where need
• Work in close conjunction with various state and federal agencies such as DNREC, OSHA, U.S. EPA.
• Provide safe and efficient operation of ambulances and other department equipment.
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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.