Becoming A Paramedic

9-1-1 what's your emergency? If you're hearing those words there is probably something wrong and you are in need of some immediate help. Although there are a few different types of things 9-1-1 is called for, one the most interesting types of calls are the medical ones. There might have been a car accident and someone is hurt, or maybe someone is having a heart attack. No matter what the medical situation is, whether it may be minor or severe, a paramedic will soon be there to help whoever needs it. Not everybody has what it takes to become a paramedic, they see and do things that nobody else does, and not everybody can handle seeing what they do. There are multiple steps that you need to take in order to start on the path of becoming a paramedic.
On a typical day, a paramedic will respond to 9-1-1 calls. They may be taking a little old lady with hip pain to the hospital or rushing someone to the emergency room who's in cardiac arrest. They have to quickly but thoroughly assess the patient to determine injuries/illnesses and the severity of them. They are going to provide first aid and critical care to the sick and injured. They may also transfer people from one medical facility to another. After the patient is taken care of and is where they need to be, the paramedics are going to have to do paperwork and document what happened and what they did. They are going to also have to clean the interior of the ambulance to get rid of any blood or germs that could contaminate the next patient. They are going to have to wipe down things such as the gurney and the blood pressure cuff. Paramedics are going to restock anything that they might have used on a call to ensure that there is enough of whatever supply they may have used so that it can be ready for the next time that they need it. Most of the time, a paramedic is going to work in either a 12 hour shift or a 24 hour shift, and work on average about 40 hours a