Performs Paramedic functions; provides advanced emergency medical care to sick/injured persons, which may include providing advanced cardiac life support (ACLS), pediatric advanced life support (PALS), basic trauma life support (BTLS), pediatric care, obstetrical care, advanced airway management, and/or drug treatments; provides advanced level of care for victims of cardiac or respiratory arrest; performs cardiac monitoring and defibrillation; maintains circulation and controls bleeding; provides spinal management and immobilization; provides fluid resuscitation by IV; manages trauma injuries, bleeding, and post-traumatic shock; administers injections of medications and drugs, including drugs to treat emergency cardiac conditions, following established protocols; performs invasive and non-invasive procedures on patients with life-threatening conditions, per established procedures or as authorized/directed by physicians. Administers first aid, artificial respiration, life support, advanced life support, or other level of medical care according to level of certification; works to stabilize patients at incident scenes; determines nature and extent of illness/injury; obtains, records, and monitors patients vital signs; administers initial treatment at emergency scene; communicates with medical personnel at emergency treatment facility to obtain instructions regarding further treatment and to arrange for reception of victims at treatment facility; performs physical lifting techniques associated with moving patients between incident site, stretcher or ambulance; completes or ensures completion of required records/reports.