What is a paramedic?
Q: What is a paramedic?
A: A paramedic is a healthcare professional who works for emergency medical services, usually on an ambulance, to help people who have been injured or become ill suddenly.
Q: What do paramedics do?
A: Paramedics can do many different things to decide what the problem is and to treat the patient at the scene. If needed, they take the person to the hospital in the ambulance and try to prevent the patient's illness from getting worse before they reach the hospital.
Q: What do doctors and nurses do when the paramedics bring a patient to the hospital?
A: When the paramedics bring a patient to the hospital, doctors and nurses take over care of the patient.
Q: Do all ambulance crew have paramedic as their job title?
A: No, not all ambulance crew have the job title of a paramedic. Emergency Medical Technicians or Emergency Care Assistants do similar work but have less training.
Q: Do some ambulances have doctors and nurses?
A: Yes, some ambulances have doctors and nurses.
Q: What is the title of paramedic used for in many countries?
A: The title of "paramedic" in many countries is for those who have taken a specific training course.
Q: What kinds of emergencies do paramedics have to work in?
A: Paramedics have to work in many different types of emergency situations and cannot predict what the next emergency will be.
