Daily tasks/Routine activities

1. Remove and replace soiled linens or equipment to maintain sanitary conditions.

2. Place patients on stretchers and load stretchers into ambulances, usually with assistance from other attendants.

3. Accompany and assist emergency medical technicians on calls.

4. Earn and maintain appropriate certifications.

5. Replace supplies and disposable items on ambulances.

6. Report facts concerning accidents or emergencies to hospital personnel or law enforcement officials.

7. Administer first aid, such as bandaging, splinting, or administering oxygen.

Key knowledge areas

The following knowledge areas aid an ambulance  driver to execute his duties better;

Customer and Personal Service — Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Transportation — Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.

English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Public Safety and Security — Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.

Skills

The following skills aid a Community psychologist carry out his/her duties with ease ;.

Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Service Orientation — Actively looking for ways to help people.

Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Coordination — Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.

Abilities

Oral Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

Problem Sensitivity — The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.

Oral Comprehension — The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

Arm-Hand Steadiness — The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.

Control Precision — The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.