This article is for those who are interested in the field of paramedics. You will learn what does being a paramedic means in terms of salary, daily life and responsibilities.
A paramedic does an extremely harsh job where your mental and physical health must be in perfect form in order to aid those in need of our help. With spontaneous shift hours, barely enough time to sleep and to eat, and making sure to aid the patient effectively, a good adaptation skill is crucial. If you are able to see the positive side through all of these struggles, you can see the bright outcome of a savior's pride.
Paramedics give immediate care to the people in need of medical assistance by doctors. They keep them alive and stable through the trip to the hospitl, to then transfer them in the hands of nurses and doctors.
Paramedics ensure the survival of a patient from the initial place of incident to the hospital by performing EKGs on complex machines, giving drugs both orally and intravenously, bandageing wounds, verify and stabilize blood pressure, assist and administer the right medications to heart attack victims, and treat accident victims for shock by psychological therapy. All before entering the hospital. And of course, transmitting all these informations and vital signs to the nurses.
Paramedics work in many places with many companies based on the region they want to work in. The different advantages are better or worse salaries and better or worse work conditions (for example : employee services, insurances, the variety , accuracy and age of the equipments).
By undergoing the studies to become a paramedic, a three-years intensive program and then doing the exam of the PNIC on order to be a certified paramedic. Then, your CV is sent to companies for you to chose.
It depends on the company and experience you have within the same company, but it goes around 20 to 40 dollars per hour. For example, in Urgences Santé in Montreal and Laval, the pay goes from 25 to 35 dollars per hour.
From 750 to 2000 hours are needed in order to become a paramedic. This includes classroom studoes and field studies. However, there is more to learn on the real job since not every possible situation is written in books or prepared.
Physical pain on the joints and muscles with age because of heavy people and equipments to transport in various situations that are exposing your body to many dangers. Also, the emotionnal burden of having someone dying even under your care, or having someone's mental health depending on your aid every day can be heavy for some people. A burnout may occur if these burdens become to heavy to bear.
No, the emotional support and the adaptation through the various social an, psychologocal and biological conditions of the patient, mixed with the various medical past, cannot possibly fit all into a programmed robot. No one can predict every possible situation and complication in the paramedical field.
Although the normal retirement age is 65 years old, some paramedics retire at 50 years old.
In conclusion, this multi-leveled job is filled of met expectations and unpredictable situations you will have to go through whilst looking and acting professionally.
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