DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
29-2041 Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics
Occupational Description:
Assess injuries, administer emergency medical care, and extricate trapped individuals. Transport injured or sick persons to medical facilities. | Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| Northwest Minnesota | 860 | 96 | $16.02/hr | $0.43/hr | $10.14/hr | $13.06/hr | $15.76/hr | $18.42/hr | $21.71/hr |
| Minnesota | 4,080 | 363 | $16.97/hr | $0.44/hr | $9.47/hr | $12.96/hr | $16.22/hr | $19.94/hr | $24.90/hr |
| U S | 232,860 | 2,794 | $16.76/hr | $0.18/hr | $9.83/hr | $11.97/hr | $15.11/hr | $19.83/hr | $26.09/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
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| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
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| Employment | Median Wage | % Change 2010 - 2020 | |
| Chiropractors | 90 | $24.24/hr | 42.0% |
| Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians | 90 | $11.43/hr | 14.8% |
Tasks for Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics
- Administers first-aid treatment and life support care to sick or injured persons in prehospital setting.
- Monitors patient's condition, using electrocardiograph.
- Assists treatment center personnel to obtain and record victim's vital statistics, and to administer emergency treatment.
- Communicates with treatment center personnel to arrange reception of victims and to receive instructions for further treatment.
- Maintains vehicles and medical and communication equipment, and replenishes first-aid equipment and supplies.
- Drives mobile intensive care unit to specified location, following instructions from emergency medical dispatcher.
- Assists treatment center personnel to obtain information relating to circumstances of emergency.
- Observes, records, and reports patient's condition, and reactions to drugs and treatment, to physician.
- Assists in removal and transport of victims to treatment center.
- Assesses nature and extent of illness or injury to establish and prioritize medical procedures.