response: I'm not sure, but they do mostly work in emergency medical services, like in an ambulance.
original_response: I agree, especially since they work in emergency services.
history: Hi. I think it takes a special person to be a paramedic. Oh, yeah? They mostly operate in pre-hospital and out-of-hospital environments. They have to stay calm and professional in all situations. Have you ever heard of the Big Five, or five factor model of personality traits? I am not familiar with the Big Five personality traits model. Could you explain it to me? Yes, it is a model that describes personality traits. What are the Big Five? I don't really know their names. There is a statistical technique called factor analysis involved that is applied to survey data. I wonder how a paramedic would be described in that model.
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.