| Activities | Assess injuries, administer emergency medical care, and rescue trapped individuals. Transport injured or sick people to medical facilities. |
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| Outlook | Faster-than-average-job growth |
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| Median Income | $27,070 per year in 2006 |
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| Work Context & Conditions | Work indoors and outdoors, in all types of weather, and are required to do considerable kneeling, bending, and heavy lifting. They often work evenings, weekends, and holidays. Many work more than 40 hours per week. |
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| Minimum Education Requirements | Technical Program
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| Skills | Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Equipment Selection, Coordination, Speaking |
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| Abilities | Oral Expression, Deductive Reasoning, Problem Sensitivity, Inductive Reasoning, Oral Comprehension |
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| Interviews | Darryl Lowery |
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