Paramedic

At the end of the day, regardless if its a good day or a bad day, I can always say I am proud of what I do. It brings me much joy knowing I am making a difference in the world, and that gives me great meaning to my life.

By keeping as fit as possible (by running), playing the piano to relax and by spending as much time with my family as possible.

I think that it is part of my caring nature. I feel that it is so important to care for people when they are at their most vulnerable. I am caring and compassionate and committed to helping people.

To become a Paramedic professional you must have following qualifications like:

☛ Completing a paramedic training course

☛ Certified as an EMT- basic, hold a current American Heart Association Basic Life Support for health care providers card

☛ Six months experience working as an EMT

☛ Pass the NREMT ( National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians) certification exam

Paramedics can operate in various fields

☛ Air Ambulance Paramedics

☛ Ambulance Community Officers

☛ Bi-cycle Response Paramedics

☛ Graduate Paramedics

☛ Paramedic Community Support Co-ordinate

First of all I assess the situation. Danger is always first to be assessed, if danger is not present then we go in remembering that we have trained for these types of scenarios calming the patient and bystanders down. Once the patient is assessed we treat the patient accordingly and decide on an exit strategy either by ambulance or by family members.

My greatest achievement is my level of independence that I've acquired. At a younger age than most, I've become a paramedic, moved to isolated aboriginal land, and gained work experience. I am now demonstrating that exact independence by being ready to move on to the next step of my life with NEMS

Not as good as I would like, my background is with the fire service and the pcrs I usually fill out are not as detailed as an ambulance pcr.

Paramedics usually have

☛ Drug dose reference card and a blank notepad

☛ Blank notepad

☛ Ambulance identification card

☛ Pen torch

☛ A pair of protective eye-care

☛ Access to App for Medical dictionary and Language translator

I have never lost a patient en route to hospital although I have experienced a patient going into cardiac arrest on scene, before transport to hospital. Full ALS protocol and swift transport followed.

It is a device with a long pipe or a mask used to administer medication in the form of mist inhaled into the lungs.

☛ Before using defibrillator make sure if, patient pulse is there, even if it is weak don’t use defibrillator

☛ Remove all unnecessary jewellery from victim’s body so there should no interference while applying the pads to the patient’s bare chest

☛ Make sure nobody is touching the patient

☛ If shock waves restart the heart, do not apply any more shock

☛ CPR is necessary along with defibrillator; it provides oxygen rich blood to heart and brain

No, I became a Paramedic to help people and to try to make a difference. I realise that this difference is often going to be small - but that it can add up to something that saves lives. Every so often however, you do get to save a life as a Paramedic, and it means a lot to be able to do that too.

For people having drug overdose, Intravenous fluids may be given to flush the drug out of the system and to re-establish balance of fluids and minerals in the body. Generally, the IV fluid they use are saline water, which contains sodium, potassium and bicarbonate it will help to balance the fluids and minerals in the body.

I would comfort them and reassure them the child get hurt and they generally recover better then adults. I would calm the relative as they aren't helping the the child as a child will react to our reaction more then they would if we didn't react. Having the person staying close by and watching the assessment of the child (if possible) to show them that we are confident and competent.

I would do what had to be done at the time whilst ensuring im showing the teammate exactly what im doing in case it is down to lack of knowledge. The more the person knows, the more weight they can pull.

Being a Paramedic is not like working a 9-5 job, it is not always possible to leave exactly at the time you should, alothough, I would ensure I was at my job at least 15-20 minutes early so if a call came in, I would take it rather than a crew member having to stay late.

I would first ask the crowd before leaving the address if they wouldnt mind showing some respect to the patient by turning away and giving ourselves and the family some space. Following this I would ensure the patient was covered to preserve dignity and make a quick transition to the ambulance, again asking people if they wouldnt mind turning away for a moment and offering a few words of comfort to anyone who appeared distressed by the situation.

Triage the patients using triage cards that are clearly marked so that crews arriving can see them. Delegate once help arrives and in the mean time, attend to the most seriously ill patient, using ABC as a guide.

The machine that is used by Paramedics to bring heart beat back is referred as defibrillator.