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The history of the paramedic professionHistory · 7Understand how ambulance work has evolved from pure transport of the sick to advanced on-site treatment — and why it is exactly time and expertise that save lives.A guard as an ambulance attendantWeekday · 8Get an overview of the course of a shift — from the alarm sounds until the patient is handed over — and the tasks you encounter along the way.Equipment and equipment in the ambulance.Tools · 7PLACEHOLDER_68Ethics, safety, and responsibility in the ambulanceRules · 8Understand the guiding principles in your work — the patient's dignity and self-determination confidentiality your own safety and the responsibility to act correctly under pressure.Specialties and career in pre-hospital careCareer · 7See the paths forward in the pre-hospital trade — from ambulance worker to paramedic and specialist functions — and what it takes to advance.The education's structure from basic course to journeyman exam.Education · 9 minParamedic is a vocational education programme with a total duration of up to approximately 4 years and 7 months. Here you get an overview of basic programmes 1 and 2, the main programme's alternation between school periods and work placement, the entry requirements and how to gain admission.PLACEHOLDER_13Job and career · 8 minAs an ambulance attendant trainee you are employed and receive wages during the apprenticeship, not state educational grant (SU) in the main course. Here we look at how trainee wages typically increase through the course, what a collective agreement means, and what conditions apply when you have completed your apprenticeship.Authorisation, Legislation and Certificates in the Ambulance ServiceRules and legislation · 8 minParamedic is a regulated health profession. Here we go through the authorisation via the health authorities, the educational order that establishes the programme, and the practical certificates such as a driving licence and first aid that you need to have in place.Work environment safety and ergonomics in the ambulanceWork environment · 9 minAmbulance work is physically and mentally demanding: heavy lifting, risk of infection, unpredictable situations and distressing experiences. Here we dive into how you protect your body and your mental health, so that you can sustain a full working life in the profession.The industry today: workplaces, job opportunities and futureJob and career · 8 minThe pre-hospital emergency response in Denmark is controlled by the regions and carried out by the regions' own units and private operators. Here we look at who employs ambulance technicians what the job prospects are and what can shape the trade in the future.Further and continuing education on top of the tradeEducation · 8 minAs a fully trained ambulance attendant you are not at the end of the road. With experience you can build further towards paramedic and use your skilled foundation as a stepping stone to other health education. Here we look at the possibilities.Cardiac arrest and basic resuscitation in the ambulanceTechnique · 8 minCardiac arrest is one of the most time-critical tasks you encounter as an ambulance paramedic. Here you get the chain that saves lives, the specific recommendations for compressions and defibrillators from the Danish Council for Resuscitation's ERC guidelines 2021, and your role as the one leading the effort on the scene.Trauma treatment and ABCDE methodTechnique · 8 minFor serious injuries, it is the ABCDE method that keeps you on track, no matter how dramatic the accident scene looks. Here you get the principles behind systematic assessment from PHTLS and ATLS, which Danish treatment guidelines are based on, and why the sequence must never be skipped.Medicine and medicine management in the ambulanceMaterials · 7 minAs an ambulance attendant you may give medicine — but only within the framework of treatment guidelines and delegated competencies from a treatment-responsible doctor. Here you get the principles behind medicine handling in the ambulance: pharmacology, monitoring and documentation.Diagnostic equipment and monitoring in the ambulanceMaterials · 7 minA modern ambulance is equipped with apparatus that makes it possible to continuously monitor the patient's condition and send data to the hospital before we arrive. Here you get an overview of the most important measurement tools and what they tell you.Communication and cooperation with AMK emergency dispatchTechnique · 7 minAn ambulance operation starts and ends with communication: the alarm from the emergency centre, radio contact en route and the structured handover at the hospital. Here you get the principles behind cooperation with the AMK emergency centre and joint radio communication in the Danish emergency service.Safe emergency driving: rules and responsibilitiesSafety · 7 minDriving emergency response gives you certain special privileges in traffic, but never exempts you from the responsibility to drive safely. Here you get the essence of the rules from the Road Traffic Act and the Emergency Response Ordinance, and why the sense of responsibility behind the wheel weighs more heavily than the special privileges in front of you.Preparedness for mass casualties and major accidentsSafety · 8 minWhen an accident strikes many at once, the work changes from treating one patient as best as possible to distributing limited capacity so as many as possible survive. Here you get the principles behind triage and cooperation between health service, police, and emergency services in mass casualty situations.