| What Is A Paramedic? | | | | spreading of diseases, and how to handle mentally |
| Paramedics are certified emergency medical | | | | unstable or violent patients. Paramedics also |
| professionals who act in response to specific | | | | receive advanced training in Pharmacology, |
| trauma related crises. They stabilize a patient's | | | | Cardiology and EMT systems. |
| condition while being transported to a healthcare | | | | Their training also includes how to provide |
| facility, generally by ambulance. If the patient's | | | | advanced healthcare like administering intravenous |
| condition worsens during transit, paramedics can | | | | drugs and fluids, making diagnoses, inserting |
| switch to advanced levels of treatment available | | | | orotracheal equipment and manually applying |
| in the ambulance. Usually, they transfer sick | | | | defibrillators. The rules and regulations of training |
| patients to the emergency unit. However, some | | | | given by Paramedic Schools are governed by |
| states have the "Treat-and-Release" practice, | | | | State Legislators. Paramedic Certification is |
| whereby patients can be discharged if they | | | | required by all states. |
| recover. These protocols cannot be overlooked, | | | | Paramedic Job Opportunities |
| but at times, paramedics have to make decisions | | | | Students who graduate from Paramedic Schools |
| that work in the best interest of their patients. | | | | can find jobs in hospitals, fire departments, |
| They can also provide Advanced and Basic Life | | | | ambulance services and even police departments. |
| Support and Pediatric Life Support care. | | | | In addition, Paramedics can also choose to work |
| Paramedic Schools | | | | for private companies or city municipalities. |
| Paramedic Schools or EMT (Emergency Medical | | | | Because of the intensity and the length of training, |
| Technician) Schools teach students the various | | | | most aspiring paramedics do not take volunteer |
| skills and abilities that are required to become an | | | | jobs. |
| emergency professional. | | | | With irregular work hours, paramedics can be |
| Whenever an accident or a sudden life-threatening | | | | called out at anytime, but reports have shown |
| incident occurs, upon being informed, 911 | | | | that most of them find their jobs interesting, and |
| operators get in touch with healthcare centers, | | | | of course, challenging. Salaries vary depending on |
| which dispatch paramedic teams to the | | | | the level of training, the organization and the |
| emergency scene. Paramedics arrive at these | | | | geographic location. Usually, they begin at |
| sites and administer medical care and support to | | | | approximately $25,000. |
| accident victims or medical patients, with the skills | | | | In some places, critical care departments and |
| that have been learned in Paramedic Schools. | | | | emergency units hire paramedics. They treat |
| Paramedic courses include ambulance and | | | | patients in pre-hospital settings with their |
| emergency practical experience. All students have | | | | advanced skills and knowledge in handling |
| to go through 4 levels of rigorous EMT training, | | | | emergency cases. Experienced paramedics are |
| with level 4 being the most advanced form of | | | | also employed as medical providers in far-flung |
| training. Paramedic students are taught about adult | | | | industrial sites like offshore oilrigs. With their |
| and pediatric life support, general healthcare, first | | | | expertise, abilities and resourcefulness, they have |
| aid, CPR, and defensive driving techniques. In | | | | made noble contributions towards society and are |
| addition, they are also taught how to prevent the | | | | in great demand. |