832201 - Emergency medical services driver

Safely and promptly drives an emergency medical vehicle and transports sick and injured persons to stationary personal health care institutions.

Main activities

* drive an emergency medical vehicle safely and responsibly, complying with all safety requirements and rules;
* quickly and efficiently arrive at the specified location when emergency medical assistance is needed;
* ensure that all necessary medical tools and equipment would be ready for use;
* evaluate the possibilities to disregard certain traffic rules and use warning signals and if necessary, to take advantage;
* ensure that the vehicle would be constantly supervised, kept clean and tidy to ensure patient safety;
* perform other tasks related to the maintenance and administration of the emergency medical vehicle.

Characteristic competences

* drive a car quickly and responsibly;
* be able to evaluate and disregard certain traffic rules and use warning signals;
* have knowledge of medical procedures and be able to act quickly in urgent situations;
* be able to easily find the required address;
* know how to communicate with clients;
* comply with safe traffic rules and work safety rules.