Is being a paramedic a good fit for you?
Gives advanced emergency care to injured or sick people at the scene and on the way to hospital. May give medicine through a drip.
What the work involves
- Gives emergency heart care, such as shocking the heart back into rhythm.
- Performs emergency treatments, including invasive ones, before delivering the patient to hospital.
- Coordinates work with other emergency medical team members, police or fire crews.
- Assesses the type and extent of illness or injury to decide which treatments come first.
The interests that suit it
People in this work tend to be helping, hands-on and curious. Here is how much each of the six kinds of interest comes into it.
How much training it needs
Apprenticeships and training. Usually vocational training or an apprenticeship. Rules differ from country to country, so check locally before you commit.
Find out if it fits you
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