A day as a specialist paramedic
You begin work at 5pm, driving to the home of an elderly lady with a heart condition. She often has to be taken to accident and emergency in an ambulance when her condition worsens.
You assess the patient and establish her medical history and decide that it's possible to treat her condition at home and you administer appropriate emergency treatment. Once you've treated her and made her comfortable, you give advice on how she can best manage her condition in future.
Throughout the evening you're called to a number of homes, and administer emergency care for patients who might otherwise have had to visit hospital. You may also attend life threatening calls as part of your work which is always varied and exciting, and you enjoy a good rate of pay.
