Emergency Response Officers

Operating paramedics and paramedic mainly work in large companies, large construction sites and in factories with a particular hazard. There they are responsible for the care of sick or injured persons and lead to the arrival of the emergency services or medical care is advanced first -aid measures.

The field of activity

Paramedics are first responders operating company with an extended training to the company doctor or the subsequent rescue service to assist in the implementation of necessary life-saving measures.

Minor injuries to paramedics operating autonomously supply, clean operating life saving equipment and disinfect and control the proper storage of first aid material. They thus derive first-aid stations in companies and on construction sites independently and register in this context, all occurrences that affect operational accidents and diseases.

The training for paramedics operation includes a 63- hour basic training course followed by 32- hour advanced training course for occupational medical service at specially authorized to do so places. Then, a training is required at least every three years.

Difference between operating paramedics and emergency medical

Although paramedics and emergency workers through a much more extensive ( emergency ) medical education, organization and use of images of the rescue professional staff and the company medical service, however, are very different.

Use of images

During the training and activities of the rescue professional staff focus clearly on the rescue service "normal" use images (eg, heart attacks and stroke - about 80-90 % of the feed volume ) sets, then in factories indeed to reckon with these same operations (in this case, however, only about 10-20 % of the feed volume ); However, here there is the "normal" use image usually as simple surgical assistance ( eg, wound care and eye wash - about 80-90 % of the feed volume ), which is not or only to the extent necessary for businesses extent in the training of emergency service personnel are mediated at the edge.

Thus, although the training of rescue specialist staff is recognized as a basic training for occupational medical service, the advanced training course for occupational medical service is still mandatory for the professional group of paramedics and emergency workers. In this tutorial we are operating for paramedics acquired in the basic course knowledge deepened and rescue service personnel the appropriate operational use of knowledge (eg, eye wash, first aid teaching or other ) off or be built up.

Organization

Also, by using different distinct organization there are substantial differences. So you are always working in the emergency service in the qualified team of at least two people. In contrast, an operating paramedic is initially the only qualified force at a work site that is supported at best by occupational first-aiders.

For this reason, the training is somewhat different dar. To use processes are (algorithms ) are trained for emergency service personnel in teams of two, while in the company paramedic training, the focus in the "on -helper activity " is.

Furthermore, there are many plant-specific features that in the training of emergency service personnel - are addressed only marginally - if at all. Here in particular cooperation with the occupational physician ( eg screening ) and BG rules are mentioned ( for example, creating and forwarding of accident reports ).

Legal obligation

At least one operating paramedic is required in companies ( § 27 BGV A1) with

  • More than 1,500 insured present
  • More than 250 insured persons present when the nature, severity and number of accidents so requires,
  • More than 100 insured persons present at construction sites.

( Included with each case are also the commercial staff. )

Basic training

The operation paramedic is no professional training, but merely a qualification measure.

Entry requirements:

  • Minimum age 18 years ( old regulation )
  • School certificate (old scheme )
  • Training for first aid provider or participation in the First Aid training within the last 2 years

The course will be held in accordance with the guidelines of the Federation of Trade Associations ( HVBG ) - BGG 949 (63 -hour training) from September 2006.

This course is designed to enable participants to gain both theoretical as well as practical knowledge in the field of emergency medicine. This knowledge must be demonstrated by a theoretical and practical examination. According to current interpretation of the law is the successful completion of this course, supplemented by a 32- hour advanced course, the adequate training for paramedics operating. These are capable to lead the first-aid station of a business or a construction site solely responsible and to assist the company doctor or the emergency physician (according to BG principles " education and training for occupational medical service " - BGG 949 of HVBG September 2006 ).

Aufbaulehrgang

Entry requirements:

  • Minimum age 18 years ( old regulation )
  • School certificate (old scheme )
  • Basic training for paramedics operating within the last 2 years or a regular activity as operating paramedics. It is also recognized as equivalent training (eg paramedics, paramedic, assistant, nurse etc.)..
  • Training for first aid provider or participation in the First Aid training within the last 2 years

The course will be held in accordance with the guidelines of the Federation of Trade Associations ( HVBG ) - BGG 949 ( 32-hour training) from September 2006.

This course is designed to enable participants to improve its theoretical as well as practical knowledge in the field of occupational emergency medicine. The skills learned must be proved by a theoretical and practical examination. This training enables the company paramedics alone responsible for the management of a first-aid station of a business or a construction site and for assisting the company doctor or an ambulance. (according to BG principles " education and training for occupational medical service " - BGG 949 of HVBG from September 2006).

Implementation

As a company implements these rules, on the one hand is of the general business policy dependent (own employees vs.. " Outsourcing " ), of course, on the other economic factors play a role.

So it may be useful to them supervised occupational medical service / emergency service by a possibly existing plant fire or their own occupational health service to deal with your own company paramedics or from the actual operation to outsource such tasks (" outsourcing "). A decision is always case by case dependent and can not be answered fundamentally.

Due to the increasingly complex legislation it is necessary, however, staff / service providers to entrust with such tasks that have equivalent experience.

Employees in the occupational medical service must first be trained and then trained regularly in order to meet the ever growing demands and innovations can meet. This gives rise to an addition to the actual personnel costs also regular " extra costs ". Thus just lies ( eg, construction sites or for maintenance work ) suggests the outsourcing of these activities to specific service providers in farms where operating paramedics are infrequently needed.

Bibliography

  • Principles of prevention. (BGV A1)
  • BG principles for education and training for occupational medical service. (BGG 949)
  • Trade association rules " Principles of Prevention ". (BGR A1)
  • Professional Association for Information " First Aid at Work". (BGI 509)
  • Medical service
  • Qualification in emergency services / medical service
  • Job function
  • Emergency Medicine
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