Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 1991

• D - Health Occupations
• D2 - Technical and Related Occupations In Health
• D23 - Other Technical Occupations in Health Care (except Dental)

D234 - Ambulance Attendants and Other Paramedical Occupations

Occupations in this unit group are primarily concerned with providing pre-hospital emergency medical care or first aid to the injured or ill and transporting them to hospitals or other medical facilities for further medical care. Supervisors and trainees are included in this unit group.

• Example Titles

  • Advanced emergency medical assistant
  • Advanced life support attendant
  • Ambulance attendant
  • Ambulance attendant trainee
  • Ambulance driver
  • Ambulance service supervisor
  • Chief ambulance attendant
  • Drilling rig medic
  • E.M.A.
  • E.M.C.A.
  • Emergency medical attendant, E.M.A., paramedic
  • Emergency medical care assistant, E.M.C.A., ambulance
  • Emergency medical care attendant, paramedic
  • Emergency medical technician, ambulance
  • Emergency medical technician, paramedic
  • First aid attendant
  • Infant transport attendant, medical care
  • Paramedic