If you want to have an idea about paramedic work in 2022, this is for you.
Currently, in 2022, it's very stressful and tiring. It's poorly managed, not properly paid, and there is a lack of recognition for their work
Around 50% of the job is to drive an ambulance and the other 50% is to give medical care.
Wait at a designated waiting point to receive a call to answer.
Paramedics work whatever the location of the call is.
3 years in a Pre-Hospital Emergency care program.
Definitely not enough. We make the least amount of money compared to all other emergency responders. We are still doing a strike in 2022 trying to change that.
We don't really have additional training right after graduating but there is training to do when our protocols change.
We face many dangers. It could be physical, biological, sometimes chemical or psychological.
There is almost no chance that paramedics are being replaced by robots since most of our work is based on our clinical analysis. Since all situations are different, a robot might not be able to see the whole problem and give the proper medical care.
Paramedics used to retire after 5 to 10 years due to back pains or other health issue. However, with proper postural hygiene, new tools and transportation principles, most paramedics retire much later. But with the pandemic in 2022, those numbers are reduced.
Even with all the downsides, being a paramedic could seem a really bad job to do, but we are fighting for better work conditions.