response: It developed in the US during the 1970s as a paraprofession. I'm not sure when it became a full one..
original_response: nope. And the scope of the role varies widely across the world!
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.