ParamedicWhat type of job are you looking for? EMS - SIR LANKA - EMERGENCY SERVICES - Oprational or Training in the following fields. 1 Intermediate Life Support Paramedic. 2 Medical Rescue or Disaster Management . What nationality are you? South African What languages do you speak (and at what level)? English - Good ,Afrikaans - Fair , Zulu - Fair and Hindi - Good What country or area are you looking to work in and why? SIR Lanka - To share my knowledge and experience in the emergency services healthcare department. What countries have you worked in? South Africa Only. What countries do you have a visa to work in? None at the moment. Awating Employment. What field do you currently work in? Emergency Medical Rescue Services in South Africa. What fields have you worked in before? Operational Road Ambulance , Areomedical Ambulance , Mobil Intensive Care Unit , Paramedic Response Unit , Rescue Unit , Disasterment Management and Planning , control room despatching , Training and Office Management. What qualifications do you hold? Intermediate Life Support Paramedic , Medical Rescue , Disaster Management and Office Management Courses. Which do you consider more valuable? Formal education or skills and why? Formal Education and Skills interlink each other as they are both just as in importent in saving lives. Describe the benefits of working with others Knowledge Sharing and learning and respecting other peoples culture . Describe the benefits of working alone One does not get conflicting decision making . One takes the responsibility for his or her actions. What was your worst working experience? Mulity car pile up wereby one car burst into flames and the occupants of the car was entrapped. Myself and my crew were helpless because the fire was raging out of contol . All three occupants died while screming for help .Our portable fire extinguisher was not compatable at that time . What is the most important lesson you have learnt throughout your career? Never take your patients vital signs for granted . Make sure and double check. What unique skills do you have? Planned patient transport - moving patients to spialised hospitals and doing inter hospital transfers. What would you consider as your 'dream job'? Working to serve the sick and injured . What are the most interesting aspects of your field? Oprational - responding to cases which is unique from each other. Learning and experiencing different sceniores. What are the least interesting aspects of your field? Sitting and waiting for case to respond to. How can potential employers contact you? I Can be contacted by e: mail . My e : mail address is mohabir@telkomsa.net . |