Emergency Medical Technicians

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1. 01Administer first aid treatment or life support care to sick or injured persons in prehospital settings.
2. 02Assess nature and extent of illness or injury to establish and prioritize medical procedures.
3. 03Attend training classes to maintain certification licensure, keep abreast of new developments in the field, or maintain existing knowledge.
4. 04Comfort and reassure patients.
5. 05Communicate with dispatchers or treatment center personnel to provide information about situation, to arrange reception of survivors, or to receive instructions for further treatment.
6. 06Coordinate work with other emergency medical team members or police or fire department personnel.
7. 07Decontaminate ambulance interior following treatment of patient with infectious disease, and report case to proper authorities.
8. 08Drive mobile intensive care unit to specified location, following instructions from emergency medical dispatcher.
9. 09Immobilize patient for placement on stretcher and ambulance transport, using backboard or other spinal immobilization device.
10. 10Maintain vehicles and medical and communication equipment, and replenish first aid equipment and supplies.
11. 11Observe, record, and report to physician the patient's condition or injury, the treatment provided, and reactions to drugs or treatment.
12. 12Perform emergency diagnostic and treatment procedures, such as stomach suction, airway management, or heart monitoring, during ambulance ride.

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