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Ambulance Officer

OFO Code: 325801

Last checked 3 October 2026

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1. Occupation identity

OFO code
325801
Occupation
Ambulance Officer
Classification
OFO 2021
Major group
TECHNICIANS AND ASSOCIATE PROFESSIONALS
Unit group
3258 · Ambulance Workers

Official description
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.

More official OFO detail

Specialisations: Patient Transport Officer, Ambulance Man / Woman

  • 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
  • Attending and/or patrolling large-scale public gatherings and other events where health emergencies are more likely to occur
  • Assessing health status of persons involved in accidents, natural disasters and other emergency situations, and determining needs for immediate and specialised medical assistance
  • Providing information and training to community groups and essential service workers in first aid for initial care of an illness or injury
  • Monitoring changes in health status of patients during transport to and from medical, rehabilitation and other health care facilities
  • Recording information on patients' conditions and treatments provided in medical records-keeping systems

2. Demand status

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