response: I haven't got a clue, but they have an individual license and don't work on behalf of a doctor like in the US.
original_response: no, they have individual licence or practice
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.