DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
53-3011 Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians
Occupational Description:
Drive ambulance or assist ambulance driver in transporting sick, injured, or convalescent persons. Assist in lifting patients.| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| Northwest Minnesota | N/A | 0 | N/A | $0.51/hr | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Minnesota | 100 | 21 | $14.53/hr | $0.74/hr | $10.33/hr | $11.00/hr | $13.25/hr | $16.69/hr | $19.65/hr |
| U S | 14,740 | 840 | $14.55/hr | $0.33/hr | $9.57/hr | $10.89/hr | $12.73/hr | $15.82/hr | $21.43/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
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Tasks for Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians
- Transports sick or injured persons to hospital, or convalescents to destination, avoiding sudden motions detrimental to patients.
- Changes equipment to maintain sanitary conditions.
- Replaces supplies and disposable items on ambulance.
- Places patients on stretcher and loads stretcher into ambulance, usually with help of ambulance attendant.
- Administers first aid as needed.
- Reports facts concerning accident or emergency to hospital personnel or law enforcement officials.
