This unit group includes workers who administer pre-hospital emergency medical care to patients with injuries or medical illnesses and transport them to hospitals or other medical facilities for further medical care. Paramedics who are supervisors are included in this unit group.
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People in this occupation:
- are part of B.C.'s system of emergency medical assistants (EMAs) who give pre-hospital emergency medical care to patients with injuries or medical illnesses
- transport patients to hospitals or other medical facilities for further medical care
- are in one of several levels of EMAs, from emergency medical responder (EMR) to critical care paramedic (CCP)
- are primarily employed by the BC Ambulance Service, however, some work in industrial, hospital and other settings
- are also employed by private ambulance services, hospitals, fire departments, government departments and agencies, manufacturing firms, industrial sites and other private sector establishments (i.e., first aid attendants and first responders)
- should have excellent communication skills and have a strong desire to help people
- must also be able to make decisions calmly and efficiently in moments of crisis and
- must be able to work well independently and as part of a team
Common job titles
- advanced care paramedic (EMT - P / ACP)
- assistant, advanced emergency medical
- co-ordinator, advanced life support
- driver / attendant, ambulance
- EMT (emergency medical technician)
- EMT-P (emergency medical technologist)
- medic
- paramedic, advanced care
- paramedic, advanced life support
- paramedic, intermediate care
- paramedic, primary care (EMT PCP / ACP)
- paramedic, registered emergency
- technician, medical
- advanced care paramedic (EMT - P / ACP)
- assistant, advanced emergency medical
- co-ordinator, advanced life support
- driver / attendant, ambulance
- EMT (emergency medical technician)
- EMT-P (emergency medical technologist)
- medic
- paramedic, advanced care
- paramedic, advanced life support
- paramedic, intermediate care
- paramedic, primary care (EMT PCP / ACP)
- paramedic, registered emergency
- technician, medical