Someone with the confidence, ability, and willingness to act independently and swiftly.
Example: To be a good paramedic you must have the ability to act quickly.
fr: Capacité d'agir rapidement
Adaptation
Noun
A change or the process of change by which an organism or species becomes better suited to its environment.
Example: Paramedics have to make a lot of adaptations according to emergency situations.
fr: Adaptation
Adrenaline
Noun
A hormone secreted by the adrenal glands, especially in conditions of stress, increasing rates of blood circulation, breathing, and carbohydrate metabolism and preparing muscles for exertion.
Example: Paramedics have a lot of adrenaline during an emergency call.
fr: Adrenaline
Appropriate treatment
Phrase
Health care in which the expected clinical benefits of care outweigh the expected negative effects to such an extent that the treatment is justified.
Example: The appropriate treatment is given by the paramedic.
fr: Traitement approprié
Console
Verb
comfort someone at a time of grief or disappointment.
Example: He consoles the victim's parents.
fr: Consoler
Emergency call
Noun
A telephone request for service which requires immediate action to prevent loss of life, reduce bodily injury, prevent or reduce loss of property and respond to other emergency situations determined by local policy.
Example: They got an emergency call at 2 a.m.
fr: Appel d'urgence
First aid
noun
Help given to a sick or injured person until full medical treatment is available.
Example: They were waiting for first aid.
fr: Premiers secours
Initiative
Noun
An important act or statement that is intended to solve a problem.
Example: The paramedic takes the initiative to save a second patient.
fr: Initiative
Injury
Noun
An instance of being injured.
Example: The patient had a lot of injury.
fr: Blessure
Intervention protocols
Phrase
A structured medication review with support of a computerised decision support system.
Example: The paramedic must follow the intervention protocols given by his supper.
fr: Protocoles d'intervention
Paramedic
Noun
A person trained to give emergency medical care to people who are injured or ill, typically in a setting outside of a hospital.
Example: All ambulances were manned by a nurse or paramedic and a driver.
fr: Paramédical
Precaution
Noun
A measure taken in advance to prevent something dangerous, unpleasant, or inconvenient from happening.
Example: The paramedics take all the precautions to save the patient.
fr: Précaution
Remain calm
Phrase
To maintain control of one's composure, temper, or nerve in a given situation.
Example: The paramedic must remain calm on the accident scene.
fr: Garder son sang-froid
Rescue
Verb
save someone from a dangerous or distressing situation.
Example: They rescue a patient in a car accident.
fr: Porter secours
Resuscitation
verb
The action or process of reviving someone from unconsciousness or apparent death.
Example: Paramedics perform resuscitation on a patient.
fr: Réanimation
Stabilize a patient
Phrase
Stabilization is a process to help prevent a sick or injured person from having their medical condition deteriorate further too quickly before they can be treated in depth at a medical facility.
Example: He must stabilize the patient before bringing him to the hospital.
fr: Stabiliser un patient
Stretcher
Noun
A framework of two poles with a long piece of canvas slung between them, used for carrying sick, injured, or dead people.
Example: The paramedics put him on the stretcher.
fr: Civière
Take decisions
Phrase
The action or process of making decisions, especially important ones.
Example: They take the decision to save one patient.
fr: Prendre des décisions
Transmit information
Phrase
To pass someone knowledge.
Example: He transmits information about the patient to the doctor.
fr: Transmettre des informations
Treatment
Verb
Medical care given to a patient for an illness or injury.
