Profession of a paramedic

1.

Profession of a paramedic

2.

Why the students choose the profession
"paramedic"?
Desire to help people
10%
8%
33%
20%
29%
This is an interesting
profession
This is a noble
profession.
Dream of childhood
Fast and affordable
training

3.

What do people choose after a graduating
6%
39%
Work by a
profession
4%
51%
Study further
Study in a different
sphere
Other

4.

The history of paramedic’s profession
The paramedic’s profession
began in the middle centuries
in Germany. The man who
gave the medical help on the
battlefields during wars was
called paramedic.
In Moscow two ambulance
coaches first appeared in
1898.

5.

Profession of a paramedic
A paramedic in Russia is something
between a nurse and a doctor
Their educational path lasts 4 years and
includes a basic training of medical
subjects such as anatomy, pathology,
surgery, obstetrics etc.
Functional duties of the paramedic vary
depending on the specialization they
have. For example in the
emergency ambulances they can
perform a CPR, administer
drugs etc.

6.

Ethics and deontology
The theoretical basis of deontology is
medical ethics
Aspects of ethics are:
• information
• humanity
• respect
• the main law «do no harm»
• justice
• keeping professional secrets
• maintaining professional competence
• protecting the patient

7.

Emergency conditions
Burns
First-degree burns are
considered mild compared to
other burns
They result in pain and
reddening of the epidermis

8.

Emergency conditions
Burns
Second-degree burns affect the
epidermis and the dermis
They cause pain, redness,
swelling, and blistering
Third-degree burns go
through the dermis and affect
deeper tissues
They result in white or
blackened.

9.

Emergency conditions
Bleeding
Sometimes our blood vessels can’t resist impacts and the
bleeding occurs
There are three types of it:
• Arterial bleeding it is
when scarlet blood pulses
• Vein one it is when dark
red blood goes smooth
• Capillary one is a slow
and small bleeding

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Emergency conditions
Fracture
Despite the fact that the cause
of fractures is clear, there is an
important factor that
determines a frequency of
breaks
It’s strength and flexibility of
bones. It depends on
containing calcium and
collagen in them

11.

Work of paramedics abroad
Unlike the Russian, American or British paramedics
can’t perform some doctor’s functions

12.

Work of paramedics abroad
Their training period
varies between 6
months and 2 years
Also the education
more aimed at
practical subjects than
theoretical

13.

Emergency situations
Cardiac arrest
It is a sudden loss of blood
flow resulting from the failure of
the heart to effectively pump
Symptoms include loss of
consciousness and abnormal or
absent breathing
Some individuals may
experience chest pain, shortness of
breath, or nausea before cardiac
arrest

14.

CPR
Cardiopulmonary
resuscitation is an
emergency procedure that
combines chest
compressions with
artificial ventilation in an
effort to manually
preserve intact brain
function until further
measures

15.

Summary
And finally we can summarize that the profession of a
paramedic either in Russia or abroad has one purpose
to save lives and relief the pain in emergency cases
despite the differences they have. Paramedics do very
hard work following the points of the medical ethics
and deal with injuries partially showed in the
presentation