{"id":218,"date":"2018-03-03T07:49:14","date_gmt":"2018-03-03T07:49:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zhl.org.in\/blog\/?p=218"},"modified":"2019-07-11T11:41:02","modified_gmt":"2019-07-11T11:41:02","slug":"paramedics-arent-drivers-or-nurse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zhl.org.in\/blog\/paramedics-arent-drivers-or-nurse\/","title":{"rendered":"PARAMEDICS AREN\u2019T DRIVERS OR NURSE !"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Every year, paramedics save thousands of lives through the timely application of first aid, and by rushing casualties to hospitals before it\u2019s too late. Despite their enormous contributions to the cause of public health they remain nameless, faceless individuals working in the shadows, with no desire for recognition. It\u2019s because of this relative anonymity of the profession that the general public remains largely unaware of who they are and what they do, which has resulted in several, unintentionally insulting, misconceptions about paramedics. The two most common of these are that paramedics are nurses and drivers. These misconceptions run so deep that the Hindi word for \u2018paramedic\u2019\u00a0is literally \u201cNurse\u201d.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The fact of the matter is that paramedics are not merely nurses or drivers; they\u2019re highly trained first responders and hold advanced degrees depending on their individual specializations. While a hospital doctor will be competent in his specific area of expertise, a paramedic must be adept with a wide variety of procedures because he\u2019ll be required to attend to a multitude of medical emergencies like burns, cardiac arrests, and physical trauma to name a few.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A person with a nursing degree or even a physician is not legally qualified to be a paramedic. The paramedical profession mandates various qualifications and training along with high standards of physical and mental fitness for one to be an authorized practitioner. While paramedics may assist doctors, highly qualified practitioners are allowed to operate autonomously. Here are just some of the many functions that paramedics perform on a regular basis:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Responding to emergency calls e.g. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zhl.org.in\/emergency-helpline-numbers\/\" class=\"broken_link\">1298, 108<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Operating and staffing emergency vehicles like ambulances<\/li>\n<li>Being present at public events where risks of injury are high<\/li>\n<li>Serving as first responders to emergency situations<\/li>\n<li>Administering first aid to the victims of injuries<\/li>\n<li>Operating specialized medical equipment like defibrillators and ventilators<\/li>\n<li>Transporting casualties to the hospital within the \u201cGolden Hour\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Treating patients during transit<\/li>\n<li>Calming down patients and their kin, and educating them on the situation at hand<\/li>\n<li>Drafting reports on the patient\u2019s condition for use by hospital staff<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Being a paramedic, especially in a country like India, is a difficult and stressful job. They work in shifts which means they\u2019re on duty at odd hours of the day and on call 24&#215;7, yet somehow, despite all the stress and fatigue the job entails, they somehow manage to do their duty without reservation and save human lives. Paramedics are the unsung heroes of the streets, and while we can never thank them enough, knowing who they are and what they do to keep us safe is a good start.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every year, paramedics save thousands of lives through the timely application of first aid, and by rushing casualties to hospitals before it\u2019s too late. 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