Paramedic

Overview

As a member of the military, Paramedics work with a variety of health care professionals including Medical Officers, Nursing Officers, Physician Assistants and Combat Medics to treat the sick and injured in various Canadian Armed Forces' operations and units.

A Paramedic has the following primary duties:

• Provide initial care and transfer of care for patients;
• Provide basic to advanced life support care independently and as a senior medical authority to a Combat Medic while working as part of a multidisciplinary team;
• Administer lifesaving interventions and treatments to trauma casualties;
• Interview and record patient medical histories;
• Instruct soldiers on medical courses;
• Manage soldiers’ medical readiness, supplies and equipment;
• Administer intravenous therapy;
• Take and monitor patients’ vital signs;
• Administer and dispense medications in accordance with thei...