history: I'm a paramedic
knowledge: A paramedic is a healthcare professional, predominantly in the pre-hospital and out-of-hospital environment, and working mainly as part of emergency medical services (EMS), such as on an ambulance.
response: Oh, neat! So you work in emergency medical situations, like an ambulance, right?
history: I'm a paramedic
Oh, neat! So you work in emergency medical situations, like an ambulance, right?
That's right. I work mostly out of an ambulance.
knowledge: In some countries 'Paramedic' is a protected title and accountable to a professional regulatory body.
response: Ah, OK. Did you know that in some countries a paramedic is accountable to some sort of professional regulatory body?
history: I'm a paramedic
Oh, neat! So you work in emergency medical situations, like an ambulance, right?
That's right. I work mostly out of an ambulance.
Ah, OK. Did you know that in some countries a paramedic is accountable to some sort of professional regulatory body?
Yes, that's true. Do you know when paramedics came about?
knowledge: The scope of the role varies widely across the world, having originally developed as a paraprofession in the United States during the 1970s.
response: It developed in the US during the 1970s as a paraprofession. I'm not sure when it became a full one..
history: I'm a paramedic
Oh, neat! So you work in emergency medical situations, like an ambulance, right?
That's right. I work mostly out of an ambulance.
Ah, OK. Did you know that in some countries a paramedic is accountable to some sort of professional regulatory body?
Yes, that's true. Do you know when paramedics came about?
It developed in the US during the 1970s as a paraprofession. I'm not sure when it became a full one..
Ah, I see. I'm guessing the roles of the jobs vary between countries.
knowledge: Since this time, in countries such as the United Kingdom, the paramedic role has developed into an autonomous health profession, with individual licence to practice, whilst in other countries (including the United States) the paramedic remains an agent working on behalf of a doctor.
response: Yup, for example in the UK the paramedic role has developed into an autonomous health professional.
history: I'm a paramedic
Oh, neat! So you work in emergency medical situations, like an ambulance, right?
That's right. I work mostly out of an ambulance.
Ah, OK. Did you know that in some countries a paramedic is accountable to some sort of professional regulatory body?
Yes, that's true. Do you know when paramedics came about?
It developed in the US during the 1970s as a paraprofession. I'm not sure when it became a full one..
Ah, I see. I'm guessing the roles of the jobs vary between countries.
Yup, for example in the UK the paramedic role has developed into an autonomous health professional.
Oh really? So they're not under the NHS?
knowledge: Since this time, in countries such as the United Kingdom, the paramedic role has developed into an autonomous health profession, with individual licence to practice, whilst in other countries (including the United States) the paramedic remains an agent working on behalf of a doctor.
response: I don't know, but they have an individual license and don't work on behalf of a doctor like in the US.