If you have ever thought of becoming a paramedic, this article is for you. In this article, you should find pretty much all the answers you might have questions about, or even more.
Being a paramedic is using specialized equipment to give emergency care. After a quick evaluation of the patient, the paramedic in charge will choose the appropriate equipment to use. For example, a patient in a cardiac arrest will probably need a defibrillator, also known as an AED (Automated External Defibrillator).
A paramedic handles ALS (cardiac support, medication, trauma, overdoses) and can lead the rescue team on a big incident. In a duo, one paramedic drives while the other treats the patient. They have to brief ER staff on arrival and document every call, even if there was no transport.
A paramedic’s day typically involves 12-hour shifts, beginning with a check-up of the vehicle and equipment. After that, you and your partner will go to a waiting spot where you’ll wait for a call. It can be critical emergencies to simple transport. When the call is complete, you need to complete some documentation.
As you can imagine, paramedics are specially working in an ambulance, but some are working at fire departments, hospitals, the military, and much more. This job can open large doors depending on where you want to be.
It is actually very simple. You need a DCS in Prehospital Emergency Care, which will provide you an EMT attestation. If you want to be a supervisor, you need to go to advance care at university, which will provide your EMT attestation, which is higher.
In the province of Quebec, the annual base salary is around 60 thousand dollars. After 12 years, it is possible to reach up to 80 thousand dollars.
To be able to keep your license, you need to do some continuous training about 10 hours per year.
The principal danger about being a paramedic is to have post-traumatic stress. Every day, you can see death and horrible accident scene.
Robots can be helpful for diagnostic help, but it will never replace the human contact. Robots cannot adapt to every condition, it is an unpredictable job.
The normal retired age is 65 years old, but if you have 35 service years, then you can retire without any penalty.
In conclusion, if you choose to do this job, it’s because you love people and want to make a difference. This job is hard, not paid enough, and can cause a lot of mental issues. This job has a lot of cons, but if you are looking for an unpredictable job with direct impact and that you want to save lives, well, it is for you. Jump aboard the train and go for it.
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