Typical Tasks
Clean and wash rigs, ambulances, or equipment.
Drive ambulances or assist ambulance drivers in transporting sick, injured, or convalescent persons.
Earn and maintain appropriate certifications.
Accompany and assist emergency medical technicians on calls.
Place patients on stretchers, and load stretchers into ambulances, usually with assistance from other attendants.
A day in the life
What kind of work is this?
Realistic
Practical, Physical Work
Social
Working with people
Conventional
Organized, Procedural Work
What personality traits do you need to succeed?
Dependability
Concern for Others
Self-Control
Attention to Detail
Integrity
Cooperation
What key skills are needed for this job?
Critical Thinking
Service Orientation
Active Listening
Reading Comprehension
Speaking
Social Perceptiveness
Expected Knowledge
Customer and Personal Service
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
Public Safety and Security
Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
Common Activities
Assisting and Caring for Others
Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft.
Getting Information
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
