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This article focuses on the duties that are carried out by paramedics who are the first responders on the scene of an emergency. Centennial College provides paramedic training that can be completed in two years.
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Save Lives with Paramedic Training from Centennial College’s Paramedic Program
It takes compassion, assertiveness, good health and being levelheaded to successfully perform the job
of a paramedic. These essential medical care professionals are first responders at the time of an
emergency or accident. When they arrive on the scene, paramedics must assess the patient’s condition
and determine whether he or she needs to be transferred to a hospital or be cared for in the ambulance,
which features high-tech equipment and necessary medications. Once it is decided what must be done,
paramedics start the necessary treatment, whether that means CPR or some other form of medical
attention. At the same time, paramedics communicate with the police and fire department as well as the
doctor at the hospital to make him or her aware of the patient’s condition and what medical procedures
have already been carried out. Lastly, paramedics also communicate with family members or the public
to reassure them that the patient is in good hands.
At Centennial College, students can obtain paramedic training that prepares them for stress and
challenges of the field in two years. However, in order to acquire admission into the Paramedic
program, there are many requirements. Firstly, Centennial College expects students to present at
minimum an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent or be 19 years of age or older.
The applicant must also possess compulsory English 12C or U or equivalent, math 11M or U, or 12C or
U or equivalent, Biology 11C or U, or 12 U or equivalent; and one of the following sciences: chemistry
11U, or 12C or U or physics 11U or 12C or U. There are also medical requirements such as a medical
doctor’s statement, certifying a standard of health that is acceptable to Centennial College, clinical and
affiliated EMS agencies. Applicants must also not have been convicted of a crime involving moral
turpitude (clear vulnerable persons police background record searches are completed throughout the
program); hold a Class “F” license, which is required for employment in Ontario (but not for program
admission); complete a CPR Level HCP course (Health Care Provider) and standard first aid
certification. For complete details on the requirements of this undertaking, visit Centennial’s
Paramedic Program admission page.
Once you are accepted, you will find that there is much hands-on training to cover emergency, medical,
trauma and psychological situations. Paramedic program students also learn to use relevant theory,
communication techniques, preventative and therapeutic patient management strategies, as well as
ensure the operational safety of an ambulance and its equipment. This training occurs through courses
that are taught by certified advanced care paramedics who are actively involved in the field. Paramedic
courses include: Pre-Hospital Care, Therapeutic Communications and Crisis Intervention,
Pharmacology for Allied Health, Alterations of Human Body Functions and more.
Graduates from the Centennial’s Paramedic Training program are eligible and prepared to take the
Ministry of Health exam for Advanced EMCA. They have consistently scored above the provincial
average on the Advanced EMCA certification exam. Ministry regulations require this certification for
employment as a paramedic in Ontario.