Paramedical services

Paramedics can be defined as a practice in the field of medical science that deals with pre-hospital emergency services. A person working in this field is referred to as paramedic. This medical professional works as an emergency medical care provider, who gives primary medical and trauma care. To become a successful paramedic, a person should have the ability to work in rotational shifts and should have presence of mind to take the right decision during an emergency. He/She should be physically fit and be able to make use of correct precautionary measures to treat the injured person. The major areas of work in the field of paramedical sciences are spinal injury management, fracture management, obstetrics, management of burns and assessment, and evaluation of general incident scene. A person working in the field of para-medicine should be well acquainted with the medical equipment maintenance procedures, radio operating procedures as well as emergency vehicle operation. The increasing demand of skilled paramedical professionals has opened up several career opportunities for young aspirants. Many paramedical institutes offer courses in the field of para medicine, at degree and diploma levels

Public, Private

Paramedics can work in 1) government hospitals 2) private clinics 3) truama centres. Paramedics can work as 1) lab technicians 2) radiography technician 3)radiologists 4) physiotherapist 5) speech therapist 6) audiologists 7) dialysis therapists 8) emergency technicians 9) emergency care practitioners 10) cardian technicians 11)respiratory therapists 

A paramedic needs:

1)to be physically fit and healthy

2)the ability to remain calm in stressful situations

3)to be able to work as part of a team

4)to demonstrate sound judgement and decision making ability in high pressure situations

5)to enjoy working with and helping people

6)high level of communication skills 

One has to pass 10+2 level with science stream from a recognized Board/University

All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi-110 029

All India Institute of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (AIIPM), Mumbai-400 034

Bankura Sammilani Medical College, Bankura, West Bengal

Department of Rehabilitation, Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi-110029

Grant Medical College. Mumbai-400 008

Guwahati Medical College, Guwahati-781 032

Kasturba Medical College, Manipal-576 119

T.N. Medical College, Mumbai-400 008 

National Institute for the Orthopedically handicapped, Bon Hooghly, B.T. Road, Kolkata-700 090

Sardar Bhagwan Singh Memorial Institute & Biomedical Sciences, Dehradun

Tata Memorial Centre, Tata Memorial Hospital, Parel, Mumbai-400 012

University College of Medical Sciences and G.T.B. Hospital, Shadhara, Delhi-110 095

University of Delhi, Faculty of Medical Science, Delhi-110 007.

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