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Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency

in Washington State

Drive ambulance or assist ambulance driver in transporting sick, injured, or convalescent persons. Assist in lifting patients.

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Wages

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Area	Year	Period	Percentiles					Hourly Average
Area	Year	Period	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Washington State	2010	Mar	$9.95	$12.06	$14.04	$18.43	$22.78	$15.06

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Short Term Employment Projections

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Area	Employment Projections		Change	Growth Rate %	Annual Avg Openings
	2009 2nd Qtr	2011 2nd Qtr
Washington State	385	389	4	0.5	8

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Employment Projections

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Area	Employment Projections		Change	% Change	Annual Avg Openings
	2008	2018
Washington State	363	394	31	8.5	10

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Program Title

Emergency Medical Tech./Technician

Educational Requirements

This occupation is in Job Zone Two: Some Preparation Needed .
Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees.

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O*NET Characteristics

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Skills

Importance
(0-100)high

Competence Level

Active Listening

Equipment Maintenance

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Top 10 Tasks

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Drive ambulances or assist ambulance drivers in transporting sick, injured, or convalescent persons.

Remove and replace soiled linens and equipment in order to maintain sanitary conditions.

Accompany and assist emergency medical technicians on calls.

Place patients on stretchers, and load stretchers into ambulances, usually with assistance from other attendants.

Earn and maintain appropriate certifications.

Replace supplies and disposable items on ambulances.

Report facts concerning accidents or emergencies to hospital personnel or law enforcement officials.

Administer first aid such as bandaging, splinting, and administering oxygen.

Restrain or shackle violent patients.

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Top 10 Work Activities

Importance
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Assisting and Caring for Others

Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment

Getting Information

Making Decisions and Solving Problems

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates

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Top 2 Work Values

Extent
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Relationships

Support

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Top 2 Interests

Occupational Interest
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Social

Realistic

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Alternate Titles

Ambulance Attendant, Ambulance Driver, CPR Ambulance Driver (Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation Ambulance Driver), Certified Emergency Vehicle Operations Technician (CEVO Technician), Class B Driver, Dispatcher, Driver, Driver Medic, EMS Driver (Emergency Medical Services Driver), EMT Ambulance Attendant (Emergency Medical Technician Ambulance Attendant), Emergency Care Attendant (ECA), Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), Emergency Medical Technician-Basic (EMT-B), Emergency Vehicle Operator, First Responder, Medical Driver, Medical Van Driver (Medi-Van Driver), Paramedic, Patient Carrier

Top 15 Industries of Employment

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Number of Employers in State of Washington

Number Employed in Industry in 2007 in State of Washington

Percent of Total
Employment for Occupation in State of Washington

Growth Projection in State of Washington

Other Ground Passenger Transportation

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