Intensive Care Ambulance Paramedic

 

 

OFO No: 325802

 

 

 

 

Other names for Intensive Care Ambulance Paramedic:

  • Paramedic
  • Paramedic Aide

What is an Intensive Care Ambulance Paramedic?

An Intensive Care Ambulance Paramedic is responsible for giving victims or patients the pre-hospital care they need before they get transported to the hospital.

What does an Intensive Care Ambulance Paramedic do?

 

  • responds to emergency situations
  • attends the emergency scene (accident, fire, riot etc)
  • assess the status of the victim or patient
  • monitors health status of persons
  • performs medical procedures
  • provides information to doctors and other healthcare professionals
  • helps with training
  • assists in rescuing people in disaster situations

 

Are you … ?

  • a person who likes helping people?
  • cool under pressure?
  • a team player?
  • safety conscious?
  • a logical thinker?
  • confident?
  • a team player?

How do I become an Intensive Care Ambulance Paramedic?

The Professional Board for Emergency Care is responsible for the co-ordination of emergency care practitioners. 

The current registration categories relevant to this occupation are the following:

  • Emergency Care Practitioner (ECP)
  • Student Emergency Care Practitioner (ECP S)
  • Emergency Care Technician (ECT)
  • Student Emergency Care Technician (ECT S)
  • Paramedic (ANT)
  • Ambulance Emergency Assistant (ANA)
  • Basic Ambulance Assistant (BAA)

Path 1

  • You will need your matric to do the training for Basic Ambulance Assistant.

Path 2

  • 1000 hours of work experience as a Basic Ambulance Assistant before you can do the Ambulance Emergency Assistants course

Path 3

  • 1000 hours of work experience as an Ambulance Emergency Assistants before you can do the Paramedics course course. This includes a Certificate in Advanced Life Support.
  • Register with the HPCSA at a Paramedic

Path 4

  • National Diploma in Emergency Medical Care
  • Register with the HPCSA as an Emergency Care Technician

Path 5

  • Bachelor of Emergency Care
  • Register with the HPCSA as an Emergency Care Practitioner 

 

HPCSA: Health Professions Council of South Africa

 

OTHER CAREERS TO CONSIDER: Dialysis Technician or Phlebotomist

Is becoming an Intensive Care Ambulance Paramedic the right career choice for me?