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.
Tasks include -
(a) assessing the health status of persons involved in accidents, natural disasters and other emergency situations, and determining needs for immediate and specialized medical assistance;
(b) 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;
(c) monitoring changes in the health status of patients during transport to and from medical, rehabilitation and other health care facilities;
(d) providing information and training to community groups and essential service workers in first aid for initial care of an illness or injury;
(e) attending and/or patrolling large-scale public gatherings and other events where health emergencies are more likely to occur;
(f) recording information on patients’ conditions and treatments provided in medical record-keeping systems.
Examples of the occupations classified here:
- Ambulance officer
- Ambulance paramedic
- Emergency medical technician
- Emergency paramedic
Some related occupations classified elsewhere:
- Paramedical practitioner - 2240
- Ambulance driver - 8322
Note
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.

Narrower occupations

- emergency ambulance driver

- paramedic in emergency responses

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/isco/C3258

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