Emergency Medical Responder

Work setting

• Private ambulance company

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Take patients' blood pressure, temperature and pulse
• Transport patients in wheelchair or stretcher
• Administer first aid in emergency situations
• Administer pre-hospital emergency care
• Transport patients to hospital or other medical facility for further medical care
• Maintain ambulances and emergency care equipment and supplies
• Document and record nature of injuries and treatment provided
• Assist hospital personnel with provision of medical treatment, if necessary
• Assess extent of injuries or illness of trauma victims to determine emergency medical treatment

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• First Aid Certificate
• CPR Certificate
• Ambulance driver's licence
• Class 4/4F/F/4A-B-C Licence (ambulances, emergency vehicles and buses with fewer than 24 passengers)

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Child Abuse Registry check
• Driver's validity licence check
• Adult Abuse Registry check
• Medical exam

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence
• Driver's abstract

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Repetitive tasks
• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Standing for extended periods
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Walking
• Sitting
• Tight deadlines

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Interpersonal awareness
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Accurate
• Excellent written communication
• Values and ethics

Benefits

Financial benefits

• Group insurance benefits