How do they match: Paramedics

  • Critical Care Paramedic
  • Emergency Medical Technician
  • Medical Technician

  • Administer basic or advanced emergency medical care and assess injuries and illnesses. May administer medication intravenously, use equipment such as EKGs, or administer advanced life support to sick or injured individuals.

  • Administer first aid treatment or life support care to sick or injured persons in prehospital settings.
  • Comfort and reassure patients.
  • Coordinate with treatment center personnel to obtain patients' vital statistics and medical history, to determine the circumstances of the emergency, and to administer emergency treatment.
  • Observe, record, and report to physician the patient's condition or injury, the treatment provided, and reactions to drugs or treatment.
  • Perform emergency cardiac care, such as cardioversion and manual defibrillation.
  • Perform emergency invasive intervention before delivering patient to an acute care facility.

  • Analyze patient data to determine patient needs or treatment goals.
  • Implement advanced life support techniques.
  • Inform medical professionals regarding patient conditions and care.
  • Interact with patients to build rapport or provide emotional support.
  • Monitor patient progress or responses to treatments.
  • Record patient medical histories.