There are men and women in this field but mostly men are in this career. You must be able to lift amounts of weight like 200-250 pounds and you must also have a strong stomach because of nasty things like blood, guts and smells. Paramedics need to …show more content…
There are different ranks in the medical field EMT, EMT-intermediate and Paramedic, the paramedic is the highest rank in the medical field. Paramedics respond to 911 calls for people in need of medical assistance. Paramedics help the sick and injured. Paramedics usually work about 12 hours a day and usually at night. Paramedics usually work with a helicopter crew or airplane crew. When transporting a patient in an ambulance, one EMT or paramedic may drive the ambulance while another monitors the patient's vital signs and gives additional care. Some paramedics may work full-time or 40 hours per week because of some emergencies during the weekend. Paramedics must be willing to get very little sleep. Paramedics usually make $14 an