paramedic
Sign in to saveA paramedic is a healthcare professional trained in the medical model, whose main role has historically been to respond to emergency calls for medical help outside of a hospital. Paramedics work as part of the emergency medical services (EMS), most often in ambulances. They also have roles in emergency medicine, primary care, transfer medicine and remote/offshore medicine. The scope of practice of a paramedic varies between countries, but generally includes autonomous decision making around the emergency care of patients.
Key facts
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- Paramedics of the Australian Capital Territory Ambulance Service during training
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- Paramedic
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- Profession
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- Health care
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- Ambulance; hospital; pre-hospital; transport
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- Emergency medical technician
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31 sectionsContents
- Functions and duties
- Occupational hazards
- Physical injuries
- Infectious diseases
- Chemical exposures
- Environmental and operational hazards
- Protective measures and equipment
- Mental health and stress management
- Health risks and monitoring
- Regulatory guidelines and recommendations
- History
- Early history
- Early ambulance services
- Pre-hospital emergency medical care
- Public notability
- Evolution and growth
- Canada
- Israel
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Ukraine
- Structure of employment
- Scope of practice
- Common skills
- Emergency pharmacology
- Skills by certification level
- Medicolegal authority
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
A paramedic is a healthcare professional trained in the medical model, whose main role has historically been to respond to emergency calls for medical help outside of a hospital. Paramedics work as part of the emergency medical services (EMS), most often in ambulances. They also have roles in emergency medicine, primary care, transfer medicine and remote/offshore medicine. The scope of practice of a paramedic varies between countries, but generally includes autonomous decision making around the emergency care of patients.
Not all ambulance personnel are paramedics, although the term is sometimes used informally to refer to any ambulance personnel. In some English-speaking countries, there is an official distinction between paramedics and emergency medical technicians (or emergency care assistants), in which paramedics have additional educational requirements and scope of practice.