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 |
| Southwest Minnesota | 590 | 89 | $13.83/hr | $0.78/hr | $8.37/hr | $9.51/hr | $14.17/hr | $17.19/hr | $18.81/hr |
| Minnesota | 4,000 | 368 | $16.40/hr | $0.39/hr | $9.20/hr | $12.46/hr | $15.86/hr | $19.38/hr | $23.49/hr |
| U S | 229,340 | 2,752 | $16.72/hr | $0.18/hr | $9.77/hr | $11.99/hr | $15.09/hr | $19.86/hr | $26.05/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 | |
| Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants | 3,540 | $11.38/hr | 7.8% |
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.