How do you become a paramedic driver?

Answer 1

You have to start out taking a basic EMT course. They are offered at most community colleges. Once you are an EMT you can then go to EMT Intermediate or EMT Paramedic school. If you are working as an EMT and have experience you could easily skip the intermediate class. If you have not had experience it would be easier in the long run if you went through the intermediate class first. Most colleges require that you are either actively working or volunteering as an EMT for a period of 6 months to 1 year before you can attend the paramedic courses.

Answer 2

First a paramedic is not an ambulance driver. There isn't a paramedic in the world that doesn't find that offensive.

In order to become a paramedic you first need to become a basic EMT. You can take the EMT courses at most community colleges. After you have become an EMT many companies will hire you. The basic EMT's can still take care of basic life support patients or they can be placed with a paramedic and they would assist the paramedic and if the patient requires advanced life support they would drive to the hospital. After you have been a basic EMT then you can take the paramedic course.

Answer 3

The first thing you must do is become paramedic. Read the following carefully and follow through on the link provided.

The following is by and according to the U.S. Department of Labor and particular to the education and training required for a paramedic. Generally, a high school diploma is required to enter a training program to become an EMT or paramedic. Workers must complete a formal training and certification process. Education and training. A high school diploma is usually required to enter a formal emergency medical technician training program. Training is offered at progressive levels: EMT-Basic, EMT-Intermediate, and EMT-Paramedic. At the EMT-Basic level, coursework emphasizes emergency skills, such as managing respiratory, trauma, and cardiac emergencies, and patient assessment. Formal courses are often combined with time in an emergency room or ambulance. The program provides instruction and practice in dealing with bleeding, fractures, airway obstruction, cardiac arrest, and emergency childbirth. Students learn how to use and maintain common emergency equipment, such as backboards, suction devices, splints, oxygen delivery systems, and stretchers. Graduates of approved EMT-Basic training programs must pass a written and practical examination administered by the State certifying agency or the NREMT. At the EMT-Intermediate level, training requirements vary by State. The nationally defined levels (EMT-Intermediate 1985 and EMT-Intermediate 1999) typically require 30 to 350 hours of training based on scope of practice. Students learn advanced skills such the use of advanced airway devices, intravenous fluids, and some medications. The most advanced level of training for this occupation is EMT-Paramedic. At this level, the caregiver receives training in anatomy and physiology as well as advanced medical skills. Most commonly, the training is conducted in community colleges and technical schools over 1 to 2 years and may result in an associate's degree. Such education prepares the graduate to take the NREMT examination and become certified as a Paramedic. Extensive related coursework and clinical and field experience is required. Refresher courses and continuing education are available for EMTs and paramedics at all levels. Licensure. All 50 States require certification for each of the EMT levels. In most States and the District of Columbia registration with the NREMT is required at some or all levels of certification. Other States administer their own certification examination or provide the option of taking either the NREMT or State examination. To maintain certification, EMTs and paramedics must recertify, usually every 2 years. Generally, they must be working as an EMT or paramedic and meet a continuing education requirement. Other qualifications. EMTs and paramedics should be emotionally stable, have good dexterity, agility, and physical coordination, and be able to lift and carry heavy loads. They also need good eyesight (corrective lenses may be used) with accurate color vision. Advancement.Paramedics can become supervisors, operations managers, administrative directors, or executive directors of emergency services. Some EMTs and paramedics become instructors, dispatchers, or physician assistants; others move into sales or marketing of emergency medical equipment. A number of people become EMTs and paramedics to test their interest in health care before training as registered nurses, physicians, or other health workers. For the source and more detailed information concerning your request, click on the related links section (U.S. Department of Labor) indicated below this answer box.