Overview
Administers advanced life support care to sick and injured persons in pre-hospital setting, in accordance with statewide
Treatment Protocols and HEMSI Medical Control Physicians as authorized and directed by physician by performing the
following duties.
Responsibilities
• Assesses nature and extent of illness or injury to establish and prioritize medical procedures to be followed or
need for additional assistance.
• Restores and stabilizes heart rhythm on pulseless, nonbreathing patient.
• Monitors cardiac patient.
• Initiates intravenous fluids to administer medication or drugs, or to replace fluids lacking in body.
• Performs endotracheal intubation to open airways and ventilate patient.
• Administers injections of medications and drugs.
• Administers initial treatment at emergency scene and takes and records patient's vital signs.
• Assists in extricating trapped victims and transports s...