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Qld Health - QLD Ambulance Service
Ambulance Officers and Paramedics do the following tasks:
- Attending accidents, emergencies and requests for medical assistance
- Assessing health of patients, determining need for assistance, and assessing specialised needs and factors affecting patients' conditions
- Performing therapies and administering drugs according to protocol
- Resuscitating and defibrillating patients and operating life-support equipment
- Transporting accident victims to medical facilities
- Transporting sick and disabled persons to and from medical facilities for specialised treatment and rehabilitation
- Instructing community groups and essential service workers in first aid
- Attending public gatherings and sporting events where accidents and other health emergencies may occur
- Ensuring that ambulances are adequately maintained and stocked with medical supplies, and that equipment is in good working order
- Preparing written reports on the state of patients' injuries and treatment provided