or undertaking 'see and refer' visits, where the paramedic directly refers a patient to specialist services without taking them to hospital.

Occupational hazards

Paramedics are exposed to a variety of hazards such as lifting patients and equipment, treating those with infectious disease, handling hazardous substances, and transportation via ground or air vehicles. Employers can prevent occupational illness or injury by providing safe patient handling equipment, implementing a training program to educate paramedics on job hazards,

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