The team's answer is wrong. Paramedics does not mean 'a pair of medics. 'Para' is a prefix meaning 'assistant'.
2006-07-22 09:05:19 · 5 answers · asked by Jeannie L 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
Sorry emmadropit that your ego is dented by the facts. It's the same as paralegal is not a lawyer, but a trained assistant.
2006-07-22 09:52:39 · update #1
Paramedics are medical professionals that work para.... basically outside with the guidance and on the licsence of a physcian. We are an extension of the care you would get in the emergency room but not a substitute.... We stabilize illness and injuries to a point where the person can be transported to the Er and worked on by a larger and differently trained staff....
2006-07-22 09:26:50 · answer #1 · answered by htchrist 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well thank you for that information. I love knowing I am someones "assistant". Tell that to the next medic who picks YOU up.
2006-07-22 16:12:49 · answer #2 · answered by emmadropit 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
highly trained ems worker a step above an emt
2006-07-22 16:15:17 · answer #3 · answered by russ 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've been a "P" for a long time, and have never known where the term came from. Thanks .......
2006-07-22 16:32:46 · answer #4 · answered by cajunrescuemedic 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
uhhhhhhh ok, thanks for some knowledge, whatever
2006-07-22 16:08:22 · answer #5 · answered by Jon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋