Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians

Also Called:

Driver,

Ambulance Driver,

EMS Driver (Emergency Medical Services Driver),

First Responder

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

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Transportation, Distribution & Logistics

Career Cluster

What do they typically do on the job?

  • Remove and replace soiled linens or equipment to maintain sanitary conditions.
  • Drive ambulances or assist ambulance drivers in transporting sick, injured, or convalescent persons.
  • Report facts concerning accidents or emergencies to hospital personnel or law enforcement officials.

Personality

People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.

Dependability

Concern for Others

Self Control

Attention to Detail

Integrity

Cooperation

Interests

Career interests describe the perspectives and interests of people who enjoy the type of work involved in this career.

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Conventional

Knowledge

People who want to pursue this career have knowledge in these areas.

Business

  • Customer service

  • Management

Arts and Humanities

  • English language

Safety and Government

  • Public safety and security

  • Law and government

Education and Training

  • Teaching and course design

Abilities

Whether you have received formal training or not, these types of abilities are helpful in this career.

Verbal

  • Listen and understand what people say

  • Communicate by speaking

Attention

  • Do two or more things at the same time

  • Pay attention to something without being distracted

Controlled Movement

  • Quickly decide if you should move your hand, foot, or other body part

  • Use your arms and/or legs together while sitting, standing, or lying down

Ideas and Logic

  • Notice when problems happen

Skills

People who want to pursue this career have skills in these areas.

Basic Skills

  • Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem

  • Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions

Social

  • Looking for ways to help people

  • Understanding people's reactions

Work Values

Work values describe how your core beliefs align with those commonly needed for this career.

Relationships

Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service.

Support

Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical.

Independence

Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.

Does this sound like something you'd like to do?

1. Do some research
  • Identify how your interests, values, and strengths match this occupation
  • Talk to someone who works in this field or spend a day job shadowing
  • Use the colleges and training directory to explore programs related to this career
2. Plan your next move
  • Talk to your college and career counselor or school admissions staff
  • Connect with a career advisor or mentor
  • Visit Idaho Launch
  • Search for available Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians jobs on Idaho Works

Data for NSI career cards comes from the following: Idaho Department of Labor, US Bureau of Labor Statistics, O*NET, MyNextMove, and Career OneStop