A paramedic, is a
highly trained medical professional who responds to and
treats all types of medical and trauma emergencies
outside of a hospital setting before and during
transportation to an appropriate medical facility.
Paramedics also work in the inter-facility transport
environment where a paramedic will continue or upgrade
medical care to a higher level while transporting a
patient from one healthcare facility to another.
Paramedics usually transport patients to a hospital
based emergency department, but paramedics can treat
patients out of the hospital setting and then not
transport the patient to the hospital (i.e. a paramedic
gives a diabetic patient 50% dextrose in water).
Paramedics derive the legal ability to provide advanced
life support care through a medical doctor's license. In
many ways, a paramedic is an extension to the services
offered by a medical doctor.
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