32102 – Paramedical occupations
Lead statement
Workers in paramedical occupations administer pre-hospital emergency medical care to patients with injuries or medical illnesses and transport them to hospitals or other medical facilities for further medical care. Paramedics who are supervisors are included in this unit group.
Main duties
- Assess extent of injuries or medical illnesses of trauma victims, patients with respiratory disease and stress, overdose and poisoning victims, industrial accident victims and other ill or injured individuals to determine emergency medical treatment
- Administer pre-hospital emergency care to patients such as oxygen therapy, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), spinal immobilization, bandaging and splinting
- Establish and maintain intravenous treatment (IV), apply adjunctive equipment for ventilation and circulation complications, administer medications and provide other advanced emergency treatment to patients
- Transport patients by air, land or water to hospital or other medical facility for further medical care
- Collaborate with ambulance dispatch centres, hospital staff, police, firefighters and family members to ensure relevant information is collected and proper treatment is administered
- Document and record nature of injuries and illnesses and treatment provided
- Assist hospital personnel with provision of medical treatment, if necessary
- Maintain emergency care equipment and supplies
- May train and supervise other workers in this unit group
- May assist with triage of emergency patients.
Employment requirements
- Completion of a one- to three-year college, hospital-based or other recognized paramedical or emergency medical technology program is required.
- Licensing by a regulatory body is required in all provinces.
- Those operating emergency vehicles require an appropriate class of licence.
Example job titles
advanced emergency medical assistant · advanced life support attendant · advanced life support coordinator · ambulance driver · ambulance attendant trainee · chief ambulance attendant · ambulance services field supervisor · ambulance services supervisor · ambulance services unit chief · ambulance technician · infant transport attendant · emergency medical technician (EMT) · emergency paramedic · paramedic · drilling rig medic · medical assistant (paramedic) · drilling rig medical worker · registered emergency paramedic · assistant paramedic · medical technician · drilling rig medical technician · newborn emergency medical care technician · paramedic worker · drilling rig medical warden · paramedic emergency medical technician · emergency medical technician - paramedic/advanced care paramedic (EMT - P/ACP) · emergency medical technician - primary care paramedic (EMT - PCP) · newborn medical care technician · ambulance attendant · emergency medical attendant (EMA) · ambulance driver-attendant · ambulance attendants supervisor · supervisor ambulance attendants · emergency medical assistant · advanced care paramedic · critical care paramedic · emergency medical technologist - paramedic (EMT-P) · primary care paramedic · advanced life support paramedic · intermediate care paramedic
Wages (per hour)
| Province / territory | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | $25.56 | $38.00 | $49.00 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | $21.00 | $29.04 | $39.00 |
| Nova Scotia | $22.00 | $31.00 | $44.00 |
| New Brunswick | $25.25 | $32.00 | $38.93 |
| Quebec | $25.56 | $35.00 | $40.00 |
| Ontario | $30.75 | $42.17 | $50.81 |
| Manitoba | $25.00 | $40.00 | $52.88 |
| Saskatchewan | $25.00 | $32.50 | $52.00 |
| Alberta | $27.00 | $35.70 | $50.00 |
| British Columbia | $25.00 | $34.00 | $46.00 |
Source: Job Bank wages, 2025 release (ESDC). Low and high are the 10th and 90th percentiles.
Occupation details: ESDC OaSIS 2025, based on NOC 2021.