Paramedics and related

NOC

32102

- Paramedical occupations

provide pre-hospital emergency medical care to patients with injuries or illnesses and transport them to medical facilities for further care.

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Full NOC Description

Workers in paramedical occupations 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. They are employed by private ambulance services, hospitals, fire departments, government departments and agencies, manufacturing firms, mining companies and other private sector establishments. Paramedics who are supervisors are included in this unit group.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

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 emergency care equipment and supplies

May train and supervise other workers in this unit group

May assist with triage of emergency patients.

Also Known As

advanced care paramedic
ambulance attendant
ambulance services supervisor
critical care paramedic
emergency medical technician (EMT)

emergency medical technologist - paramedic (EMT-P)

paramedic

paramedic emergency medical technician

primary care paramedic

Requirements

Employment Requirements

Completion of a one- to three-year college, hospital-based or other recognized paramedical or emergency medical technology program is required.

Licensing by a regulatory body is required in all provinces.

Those operating emergency vehicles require an appropriate class of licence.

Provincial Regulation

Provincially Regulated: Yes

Regulation Body

The Paramedic Association of New Brunswick (PANB)

Employment by Sex

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39.8%

Female

60.2%

Male

Employment by age

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8.4%

15-24

26.8%

25-34

32.6%

35-44

20.5%

45-54

11.1%

55-64

0.5%

65+

Employment by highest level of education

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0.0%

No Certificate, Diploma or Degree

4.2%

High School, Diploma or Equivalent

9.5%

Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma

76.8%

College or University Below Bachelor Level

9.5%

University - Bachelor Level or Above

Employment by Industry

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92.1%

Health care and social assistance

4.2%

Public administration

N/A

3.7%

All Other Industries

Employment by Economic Regions

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24.20%

Northeast

24.20%

Southeast

21.10%

Southwest

18.90%

Central

11.60%

Northwest

Economic Regions

The following map displays New Brunswick’s five economic regions. An economic region (ER) is a grouping of counties, created as a standard unit for analysis of regional economic activity across Canada.

Annual Average Salary by Economic Regions

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$77,000

Northeast

$74,000

Southeast

$80,000

Southwest

$68,000

Central

$73,000

Northwest

Economic Regions

Hourly Median Wages by Economic Regions

The following represents the median hourly wage of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

Salary

The following shows the average salary of everyone who worked full-time and year-round in this occupation across each of the Atlantic Provinces and nationally.

Employment Outlook

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