Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians - 53-3011.00

O*NET-SOC Description

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

DOT Titles Included in this O*NET-SOC Code

  • Ambulance Attendant
  • Ambulance Driver

Sample of Occupations in this SOC Family

Related Occupations

Tasks

  • Accompany and assist emergency medical technicians on calls.
  • Administer first aid, such as bandaging, splinting, and administering oxygen.
  • Drive ambulances or assist ambulance drivers in transporting sick, injured, or convalescent persons.
  • Earn and maintain appropriate certifications.
  • Place patients on stretchers and load stretchers into ambulances, usually with assistance from other attendants.
  • Remove and replace soiled linens and equipment to maintain sanitary conditions.
  • Replace supplies and disposable items on ambulances.
  • Report facts concerning accidents or emergencies to hospital personnel or law enforcement officials.
  • Restrain or shackle violent patients.

Detailed Work Activities

  • administer injections
  • administer medications or treatments
  • apply appropriate physical restraint
  • communicate details in protective services settings
  • communicate technical information
  • drive emergency rescue or firefighting vehicles
  • follow infectious materials procedures
  • follow life support procedures
  • follow patient care procedures
  • follow police or emergency radio regulations
  • follow traffic laws
  • inventory medical supplies or instruments
  • lift or transport ill or injured patients
  • move or fit heavy objects
  • observe patient condition
  • operate emergency fire or rescue equipment
  • recognize physical or emotional abuse
  • understand technical operating, service or repair manuals
  • use emergency medical procedures
  • use emergency medical treatment procedures
  • use established traffic or transportation procedures
  • use first aid procedures
  • use hazardous materials information
  • use health or sanitation standards
  • use local or regional geographical knowledge to transportation
  • use sanitation practices in health care settings
  • use two-way radio or mobile phone