Occupation Profile for Ambulance Drivers and Attendants

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

 
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Overview

$20,370.00 Median Annual Wage 1,000 Average Job Openings Per Year
1.2 Average Unemployment Percentage 53.2 Percentage That Completed High School
22,000 Employment Numbers in 2006 38.2 Percentage That Had Some College
26,000 Employment Numbers in 2016 (est.) 0.0 Percentage That Went Beyond College Degree

Sample Job Titles

Ambulance Attendant
Ambulance Driver
CPR Ambulance Driver (Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation Ambulance Driver)
Certified Emergency Vehicle Operations Technician (CEVO Technician)
Class B Driver
Dispatcher
Driver
Driver Medic
EMS Driver (Emergency Medical Services Driver)
EMT Ambulance Attendant (Emergency Medical Technician Ambulance Attendant)
Emergency Care Attendant (ECA)
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
Emergency Medical Technician-Basic (EMT-B)
Emergency Vehicle Operator
First Responder
Medical Driver
Medical Van Driver (Medi-Van Driver)
Paramedic
Patient Carrier



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Sources: Career Guide to Industries (CGI), Occupational Information Network (O*Net), Occupation Outlook Handbook (OOH)