3258 Ambulance Workers
Ambulance workers provide emergency health care to patients who are injured, sick, infirm or otherwise physically or mentally impaired prior to and during transport to medical facilities. Tasks include - (a) assessing the health status of persons involved in accidents, natural disasters and other emergency situations, and determining needs for immediate and specialized medical assistance; (b) performing medical procedures and administering drugs and other therapies according to protocol for emergency medical treatment, including resuscitating and defibrillating patients and operating life-support equipment; (c) monitoring changes in the health status of patients during transport to and from medical, rehabilitation and other health care facilities; (d) providing information and training to community groups and essential service workers in first aid for initial care of an illness or injury; (e) attending and/or patrolling large-scale public gatherings and other events where health emergencies are more likely to occur; (f) recording information on patients’ conditions and treatments provided in medical record-keeping systems. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Ambulance officer - Ambulance paramedic - Emergency medical technician - Emergency paramedic Some related occupations classified elsewhere: - Paramedical practitioner - 2240 - Ambulance driver - 8322 Note Occupations included in this unit group normally require formal training in emergency medical treatment, patient transport, ambulance principles and practice, or a related field. Ambulance drivers who do not provide health care are classified in Unit Group 8322: Car, Taxi and Van Drivers.
Where 3258 sits in the ISCO-08 hierarchy
- >3 Technicians and Associate Professionals
- >>32 Health Associate Professionals
- >>>325 Other Health Associate Professionals
- >>>>3258 Ambulance Workers
- >>>>3258 Ambulance Workers
3258 in other classification systems
Equivalent and related codes across 1 other system. Click any code to see its full definition, hierarchy, and crosswalks.
Other ISCO-08 codes under 3258 Ambulance Workers
- 3251Dental Assistants and Therapists
- 3252Medical Records and Health Information Technicians
- 3253Community Health Workers
- 3254Dispensing Opticians
- 3255Physiotherapy Technicians and Assistants
- 3256Medical Assistants
- 3257Environmental and Occupational Health Inspectors and Associates
- 3259Health Associate Professionals Not Elsewhere Classified
Frequently asked questions
- What is ISCO-08 3258?
- ISCO-08 3258 is "Ambulance Workers". Ambulance workers provide emergency health care to patients who are injured, sick, infirm or otherwise physically or mentally impaired prior to and during transport to medical facilities. Tasks include - (a) assessing the health status of persons involved in accidents, natural disasters and other emergency situations, and determining needs for immediate and specialized medical assistance; (b) performing medical procedures and administering drugs and other therapies according to protocol for emergency medical treatment, including resuscitating and defibrillating patients and operating life-support equipment; (c) monitoring changes in the health status of patients during transport to and from medical, rehabilitation and other health care facilities; (d) providing information and training to community groups and essential service workers in first aid for initial care of an illness or injury; (e) attending and/or patrolling large-scale public gatherings and other events where health emergencies are more likely to occur; (f) recording information on patients’ conditions and treatments provided in medical record-keeping systems. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Ambulance officer - Ambulance paramedic - Emergency medical technician - Emergency paramedic Some related occupations classified elsewhere: - Paramedical practitioner - 2240 - Ambulance driver - 8322 Note Occupations included in this unit group normally require formal training in emergency medical treatment, patient transport, ambulance principles and practice, or a related field. Ambulance drivers who do not provide health care are classified in Unit Group 8322: Car, Taxi and Van Drivers.
- How does ISCO-08 3258 map to other classification systems?
- 3258 Ambulance Workers has equivalents in ESCO Occupations (0b5dfc02-b825-4445-811d-d39ed442657e, 64e909ad-1bd0-493c-a8dc-1afbed0c9c2f). These crosswalks let you translate this code between ISCO-08 and 1 other classification system.
- What is the parent category of 3258?
- 3258 Ambulance Workers sits under 3258 Ambulance Workers in the ISCO-08 hierarchy.
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