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Healthcare PGWP Eligible

Paramedical occupations

British Columbia

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About

This unit group includes workers who administer pre-hospital emergency medical care to patients with injuries or medical illnesses and transport them to hospitals or other medical facilities for further medical care. Paramedics who are supervisors are included in this unit group.

People in this occupation:

  • Are part of B.C.'s system of emergency medical assistants (EMAs) who give pre-hospital emergency medical care to patients with injuries or medical illnesses
  • Transport patients to hospitals or other medical facilities for further medical care
  • Are in one of several levels of EMAs, from emergency medical responder (EMR) to critical care paramedic (CCP)
  • Are primarily employed by the BC Ambulance Service, however, some work in industrial, hospital and other settings
  • Are also employed by private ambulance services, hospitals, fire departments, government departments and agencies, manufacturing firms, industrial sites and other private sector establishments (i.e., first aid attendants and first responders)
  • Should have excellent communication skills and have a strong desire to help people
  • Must also be able to make decisions calmly and efficiently in moments of crisis and
  • Must be able to work well independently and as part of a team
Main duties & employment requirements

    Workers in this group:

    • Assess extent of injuries or medical illnesses of trauma victims, patients with respiratory disease and stress, overdose and poisoning victims, industrial accident victims and other ill or injured individuals to determine emergency medical treatment
    • Administer pre-hospital emergency care to patients such as oxygen therapy, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), spinal immobilization, bandaging and splinting
    • Establish and maintain intravenous treatment (IV), apply adjunctive equipment for ventilation and circulation complications, administer medications and provide other advanced emergency treatment to patients 
    •  Transport patients by air, land or water to hospital or other medical facility for further medical care
    • Collaborate with ambulance dispatch centres, hospital staff, police, firefighters and family members to ensure relevant information is collected and proper treatment is administered
    • Document and record nature of injuries and illnesses and treatment provided
    • Assist hospital personnel with provision of medical treatment, if necessary
    • Maintain ambulances and emergency care equipment and supplies
    • May train and supervise other workers in this unit group
    • May assist with triage of emergency patients

    Emergency medical assistants have a higher and more specialized level of training than first aid attendants.

    Advanced care paramedic
    Ambulance attendant
    Ambulance services supervisor
    Critical care paramedic
    Emergency medical technician (EMT)
    Emergency medical technologist - paramedic (EMT-P)


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