Ambulance Officers and Paramedics

What the job involves

• Attending accidents, emergencies and requests for medical assistance

• Assessing health of patients, determining need for assistance, and assessing specialised needs and factors affecting patients' conditions

• Performing therapies and administering drugs according to protocol

• Resuscitating and defibrillating patients and operating life-support equipment

• Transporting accident victims to medical facilities

• Transporting sick and disabled persons to and from medical facilities for specialised treatment and rehabilitation

• Instructing community groups and essential service workers in first aid

• Attending public gatherings and sporting events where accidents and other health emergencies may occur

• Ensuring that ambulances are adequately maintained and stocked with medical supplies, and that equipment is in good working order

• Preparing written reports on the state of patients' injuries and treatment provided