Paramedic

Provides basic and advanced life support assistance on an emergency basis for the care and treatment of sick and injured person(s).

• Trains new employees and students.

• Drives an ambulance in a variety of conditions in response to emergency calls.

• Provides basic and advanced life support.

• Participates in the care and upkeep of equipment (i.e., ambulance, life support equipment).

• Performs both medical and non-medical transfers.

• Makes presentations at schools, cardiopulmonary resuscitation classes, civic groups and public safety agencies.

• Maintains adequate stock of consumable supplies; restocks as needed.

• Completes reports, forms associated with patient care.

• Testifies in court (i.e., murder trial, DUI, chain of custody) and gives depositions.

• Attends training sessions; maintains all required certifications and forwards copies to the Shift Training Officer.

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