Performance Standards
Without compromising patient care, the EMT must be able to show ability to:
- Communicate verbally by telephone & radio equipment
- Lift, carry & balance up to 125-pounds (250-pounds with assistance)
- Interpret written, oral & diagnostic form instructions
- Use good judgment & remain calm in high-stress situations
- Work effectively in an environment with loud noises & flashing lights
- Function efficiently throughout an entire work shift
- Calculate weight & volume ratios & read small print, both under life-threatening time constraints
- Read & understand English language manuals & road maps
- Accurately comprehend street signs & address numbers
- Interview patient, family members & bystanders
- Document (in writing) all relevant information in prescribed format, considering the legal ramification of such
- Converse in English with coworkers & hospital staff concerning the patient's health status
- Perform all tasks, with good manual dexterity, related to highest quality patient care
- Bend, stoop & crawl on uneven terrain
- Withstand varied environmental conditions such as extreme heat, cold & moisture
- Work in low light, confined spaces & other dangerous environments.