Emergency Medical Technician - Basic

Provides life support services to stabilize persons in life threatening situations resulting from trauma and other medical emergencies; Communicates with dispatcher requesting additional assistance or services as necessary; Uses prescribed techniques and equipment to provide patient care and provide additional emergency care following established protocols; Seeks medical direction from Medical Control Physician and carries out orders as appropriate; Assists with lifting, carrying and properly loading patient into the ambulance; Reports verbally and in writing observations of the patient’s emergency and care provided to emergency department staff and assists as required; Replaces supplies, properly disposes of medical waste, cleans contaminated equipment according to established guidelines and maintains ambulance in operable condition; Receives and transmits communications from the public and agencies requesting emergency services; May assist in driving emergency services vehicles.