Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians — Tasks

Task statements

• Restrain or shackle violent patients.
• Perform minor maintenance on emergency medical services vehicles, such as ambulances.
• Place patients on stretchers, and load stretchers into ambulances, usually with assistance from other attendants.
• Replace supplies and disposable items on ambulances.
• Accompany and assist emergency medical technicians on calls.
• Earn and maintain appropriate certifications.
• Drive ambulances or assist ambulance drivers in transporting sick, injured, or convalescent persons.
• Administer first aid, such as bandaging, splinting, or administering oxygen.
• Remove and replace soiled linens or equipment to maintain sanitary conditions.
• Report facts concerning accidents or emergencies to hospital personnel or law enforcement officials.
• Clean and wash rigs, ambulances, or equipment.