Question 1

how would i become a paramedic?

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Paramedic: Emt/ paramedic are health care professionals who respond to emergency situations outside of the hospital. They are the first responders. There are hospital based and online courses available. Enquire around your area hospitals or the local emt service, they should be able to guide you to the right place. There are at least three levels of certification each of them with different skill levels.

Question 2

what is the process to  become a paramedic?

Accepted Answer

Paramedic: Emt/ paramedic are health care professionals who respond to emergency situations outside of the hospital. They are the first responders. There are hospital based and online courses available. Enquire around your area hospitals or the local emt service, they should be able to guide you to the right place. There are at least three levels of certification each of them with different skill levels.

Question 3

i want to become a paramedic but not sure how to get started?

Accepted Answer

Paramedic: Emt/ paramedic are health care professionals who respond to emergency situations outside of the hospital. They are the first responders. There are hospital based and online courses available. Enquire around your area hospitals or the local emt service, they should be able to guide you to the right place. There are at least three levels of certification each of them with different skill levels.

Question 4

could a diabetic become a paramedic?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Hi. Yes, you can. I've been a type 1 diabetic for 40 years (got it in college), and went through medical school, graduate school, residency, &amp; fellowship training with it. Reach for your goals! Good luck! You can do it!

Question 5

which vaccinations do you need to become a paramedic?

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More is better!: You need your childhood series, may require an MMR booster, depending on time last dosed; if not had chickenpox or uncertain then that; a current tetanus (ideally with pertussis: tdap, from 6 months for the 3 shots. I encourage hepatitis a and pneumonia + annual flu shots also.

Question 6

can you still become a paramedic if you had tb in the past?

Accepted Answer

Latent TB: I don't know if you would be required to have the latent TB infection treated or not. Treatments include: isoniazid, rifapentine,  Rifampin or combinations. The big problem would be if you had TB disease.

Question 7

in order to become a paramedic, do people undergo hiv testing?

Accepted Answer

In Canada?: Whether HIV testing is mandatory or voluntary depends on the policies of the training program.  In the USA, these are the SUGGESTED guidelines suggested for healthcare workers.  http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/pdf/testing_factsheet_healthcare.pdf  Whether these apply at the training level, is another story.  Check the program requirements.  See what the consequence of "opting out" of HIV testing may be.

Question 8

what do paramedics do?

Accepted Answer

Paramedics: Emergency medical technicians take care of sick, victims of accidents, disaster victims and provide immediate care, stabilize the patient before transferring to nearby er. Paramedics are advanced emts, they are trained to read ekg, give oral and intravenous medications in addition to the other skills such as intubations, conducting cpr/ advanced acls.

Question 9

when would a paramedic or emt use an ambu bag?

Accepted Answer

Hypoxemia: Whenever oxygen saturation is low or prior to intubation, an ambu bag can used by the emt or paramedic.

Question 10

is there a difference between an emt and paramedic?

Accepted Answer

Paramedic: Emt/ paramedic are health care professionals who respond to emergency situations outside of the hospital. They are the first responders. There are hospital based and online courses available. Enquire around your area hospitals or the local emt service, they should be able to guide you to the right place. There are at least three levels of certification each of them with different skill levels.

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