Ambulance Drivers & Attendants
Also called: Ambulance Driver, EMS Driver (Emergency Medical Services Driver), Driver, Driver Medic
What they do:
Drive ambulance or assist ambulance driver in transporting sick, injured, or convalescent persons. Assist in lifting patients.
On the job, you would:
- Drive ambulances or assist ambulance drivers in transporting sick, injured, or convalescent persons.
- Remove and replace soiled linens or equipment to maintain sanitary conditions.
- Place patients on stretchers and load stretchers into ambulances, usually with assistance from other attendants.
Knowledge
Business
- customer service
Transportation
- movement of people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road
Arts and Humanities
- English language
Safety and Government
- public safety and security
Skills
Basic Skills
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Social
- looking for ways to help people
- changing what is done based on other people's actions
Abilities
Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
Attention
- do two or more things at the same time
Hand and Finger Use
- keep your arm or hand steady
- hold or move items with your hands
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
Personality
People interested in this work like activities that include
practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Dependability
- Concern for Others
- Self Control
- Stress Tolerance
- Cooperation
- Attention to Detail
Technology
You might use software like this on the job:
Spreadsheet software
- Microsoft Excel
Word processing software
- Microsoft Word
Map creation software
- Mapping software
Education
high school diploma
usually needed
usually needed
Take advantage of the Veterans Retraining Assistance Program to prepare for this career.
These apprenticeships may have sponsors in your area:
- Ambulance Attendant
Job Outlook
New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
$22,820
per year, on average
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