Becoming an Ambulance Officer in Queensland

About this role

Ambulance Officers provide specialised transport services and emergency health care for injured, sick, infirm and aged persons.

What you might do day-to-day in this job

Typical tasks for an Ambulance Officer include:

• attends accidents, emergencies and requests for medical assistance and provides pre-hospital care
• assesses health of patients, assesses need for assistance, specialised needs and factors affecting patients' conditions
• performs therapies and administers drugs according to protocol
• resuscitates and defibrillates patients and operates life-support equipment
• transports accident victims to medical facilities
• transports sick and disabled persons for specialised treatment and rehabilitation
• instructs community groups and essential service workers in first aid
• attends public events where accidents and other health emergencies may occur
• ensures that ambulances are adequately maintained and stocked with medical supplies, and that equipment is in good working order
• prepares written reports on the state of patients' injuries and treatment.