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Ambulance Driver or Paramedic?

The Good, The Bad & The Ugly Paramedic

As paramedics, whilst we often take great offence at being called ambulance drivers, the question is, when it’s our turn to drive, what exactly is it that we are providing? Do we fully engage in shared patient care with our attending partner, or do we switch off so that we can simply drive the ambulance and take it easy?

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Navigating Paramedics' Safety

International Journal of Paramedicine

Background: Ambulance drivers are more likely to be involved in fatal or injury collisions compared to other professional drivers. Study Objective: This study is a retrospective study aimed to describe factors involved in paramedics’ collisions.