Ambulance Officer
Ambulance officers may work alongside paramedics as part
of the accident and emergency crews. Ambulance officers also
provide hospital transport in complicated non-emergency
cases. Ambulance officers are mobile and provide pre-hospital
emergency care and treatment for patients in emergency situations.
A career as an ambulance officer requires completion of
secondary education and/or completion of some further study
of a vocational nature, such as a Diploma or an Advanced
Diploma.
Ambulance officers may perform the following tasks:
- attend medical emergencies and accidents which may
require the administration of advanced life support skills
- attend public gatherings, such as large sports events,
where accidents or other health emergencies may occur
- lift and place patients on stretchers, load the
stretchers into ambulances and transport patients to
hospital
- drive ambulances to sites of emergencies and transport
patients to medical facilities
- prepare written reports on the state of patients'
injuries and the treatment provided
- provide routine transport for patients from home to
hospital and return, e.g. for patients requiring further
treatment or specialised treatment such as occupational
therapy and chemotherapy
- make sure that ambulances and medical supplies are
adequate and that equipment is in good working order.
Ambulance officers work in teams and in shifts. They work
closely with members of other emergency services such as
firefighters, police and health workers.
With further training and study, you may become a
Paramedic/Advanced Life Support Officer who attends
life-threatening emergencies such as heart attacks and car
accidents, and gives intensive treatment to patients before
arrival at hospital.
A paramedic/advanced life support officer may be a:
Communications Officer who works in an ambulance
coordination centre or depot where all emergency calls are
received, and supervises the movement of ambulances and
personnel within their area of radio control.
Rescue Officer who provides pre-hospital care in
remote and difficult locations. They must be highly skilled as
most rescue operations are undertaken in life-threatening
circumstances.
Required Skills - Ambulance Officer
- high level of health and fitness
- team work
- be emotionally resilient
- able to think clearly and act quickly
- able to handle stressful situations
- good oral and written communication skills
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