Paramedicine

I considered going into paramedicine when I first started researching healthcare careers, but then I sadly came to realize that I'm not physically strong enough lol. Seriously though, in order to be a paramedic, you have to meet certain physical fitness requirements!

What Does a Paramedic Do?

• Perform emergency respiratory procedures for people with blocked airways

• Administer IV (intravenous) fluids

• Bandage wounds

• Stabilize head and neck injuries

• Stabilize broken bones

• Resuscitate drowning victims

• Perform emergency childbirth procedures

• Perform cardiac support for heart attack victims 

• Administer medications

How Do I Apply?

• There are many paramedicine programs in Ontario. For a list, click here.
• Apply on the Ontario Colleges website
• Applicants must have a high school diploma with a focus on science and English courses
• Must possess a class "F" driver's license
• Must have basic first aid and CPR certificate
• Must meet physical fitness requirements

Some Additional Notes...

• Being a paramedic is a tough but rewarding job
• Most shifts are 12 hours long, but you do not work 5 days a week. So you could be working long days, or long nights
• This job can be mentally draining. You see a lot of traumatic things because you are the first on the scene of an accident