Description
Emergency ambulance drivers use emergency vehicles to respond to medical emergencies and support the work of paramedics, move patients safely, take note of changes in the patient's vital signs and report to the paramedics in charge, ensuring the medical equipment is well stored, transported and functional, under supervision and on order of a doctor of medicine.
EssentialOptional
Theoretical Knowledge
human anatomyhealth care occupation-specific ethicsresuscitationemergency caseshygiene in a health care settingmedical dispatchpathogenic microorganismsfirst aidoperational tactics for emergency responsesinfection controlhealth care legislationspecial equipment in emergencydisability carepharmacologychildbirthsanitary technology
Practical Skills
communicate in healthcaremonitor patients during transfer to hospitaltolerate stressprovide first aiddrive ambulance under emergency conditionsposition patients undergoing interventionswork in multidisciplinary teams related to emergency carefollow verbal instructionsmaintain emergency vehicle equipmentoperate an emergency communication systemtransfer patientstransfer patients to and from ambulance vehiclesassist ambulance paramedicsadhere to organisational guidelinesclean vehicle interiorsensure ambulance roadworthinesscomply with legislation related to health carewrite reports on emergency casescomply with quality standards related to healthcare practiceempathise with the healthcare userlisten activelydecontaminate ambulance interiordrive helicopter under emergency conditionsassess nature of injury in emergencyhandle patient traumaapply organisational techniquescommunicate in foreign languages with health service providersperform multiple tasks at the same timeoperate specialised equipment in emergencypilot boat for medical emergency servicesmaintain order at scenes of accidents