Paramedics Recap

Paramedics are the senior ambulance service healthcare professionals at an accident or a medical emergency. Paramedics often work by themselves to assess a patient’s condition and give them essential treatment. They use high-tech equipment such as defibrillators, spinal and traction splints and intravenous drips, as well as administering oxygen and medication.

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What do Paramedics do?

Paramedics are often the first point of contact for someone in an emergency. This means that the work that they do is incredibly varied. However, paramedics can't do everything on their own! 

Now that you've learnt about the role of a paramedic, have go at deciding whether the following responsibilities are expected from a paramedic. 

Think like a paramedic

The central role of a paramedic is having to think and act quickly in an emergency scenario to ensure that patients receive appropriate care. Have a look at the following scenarios and try and think how you would respond as a paramedic.