Classification note
- Published code: 3258
- Hierarchy level: unit-group
- This page uses ISCO-08 as the English occupation reference layer while Thai TSCO label harmonization remains incomplete.
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Occupation hierarchy
- Major Group: 3 Technicians and Associate Professionals
- Sub Major Group: 32 Health Associate Professionals
- Minor Group: 325 Other Health Associate Professionals
- Unit Group: 3258 Ambulance Workers
Child groups
- No child groups are published under this code.
TSIC codes where this occupation is primary
- No primary TSIC mapping is published for this occupation yet.
TSIC codes where this occupation is related
- No related TSIC mapping is published for this occupation yet.
Definition
Ambulance workers provide emergency health care to patients who are injured, sick, infirm, or otherwise physically or mentally impaired prior to and during transport to medical facilities.
Tasks include
Tasks include - (a) assessing health status of persons involved in accidents, natural disasters and other emergency situations, and determining needs for immediate and specialized medical assistance; (b) performing medical procedures and administering drugs and other therapies according to protocol for emergency medical treatment, including resuscitating and defibrillating patients and operating life-support equipment; (c) monitoring changes in health status of patients during transport to and from medical, rehabilitation and other health care facilities; (d) providing information and training to community groups and essential service workers in first aid for initial care of an illness or injury; (e) attending and/or patrolling large-scale public gatherings and other events where health emergencies are more likely to occur; (f) recording information on patients’ conditions and treatments provided in medical records-keeping systems.
Included occupations or child groups
Examples of the occupations classified here: - Ambulance officer - Ambulance paramedic - Emergency medical technician - Emergency paramedic
Excluded occupations
Some related occupations classified elsewhere: - Paramedical practitioner - 2240 - Ambulance driver - 8322
Notes
Occupations included in this unit group normally require formal training in emergency medical treatment, patient transport, ambulance principles and practice, or a related field. Ambulance drivers who do not provide health care are classified in Unit group 8322: Car, Taxi and Van Drivers.
ISCO-88 correspondence
- 5132