Arwin Dave Halili

• Work closely with the communications dispatcher, paramedics, supervisors, emergency departments and facilities personnel, the Police, and other individuals, to deliver basic emergency and non-emergency pre-hospital care to clients, and to ensure prompt and efficient transfer of emergency (injured or ill), and non-emergency patients to/from a medical facility
• Respond to calls from the Communications Dispatcher, use appropriate radio skills, read maps, drive the ambulance safely to and from the scene of injury or illness, using the most expeditious route, observe traffic ordinances and regulations - with the goal to locate the patient /s in the shortest response time possible
• Conduct scene size-up and an initial assessment, determine nature and extent of illness or injury, perform physical assessment, acquire a detailed history, establish priority for required emergency (or non-emergency) care, and render appropriate basic care, based on nature, and condition of the patient, in accordance with specified protocol and procedure within clinical scope
• Assist in lifting, carrying, and transporting patient/s to an ambulance and on to a medical facility, reassuring patient/s and bystanders, avoiding mishandling patient and undue haste, and to provide additional emergency care following established protocols
• Follow established departmental policies, procedures and objectives, continuous quality improvement objectives, and safety environmental, and/or infection control standards in the performance of duties
• Clean ambulance and equipment; to review and restock all medical equipment to ensure their completeness and operational readiness at all times, in consultation and collaboration with Paramedics and Supervisor, and in compliance with safety and infection control regulations and standards.
• Fully document, and transfer, patient care information and records as per established procedures; complete all checklists and verify them with the supervisor, and report all vehicle and equipment defects, damages, and losses, for immediate action, maintenance, or replacement, as necessary
• Participate in continuing medical education and in-service courses for personal growth and development, and for on-going improvement in knowledge and competence.
• Perform other duties as required.

• Responded to Emergency calls.
• Conducted inter-facility transfer of ICU patients, transferring patient for out hospital procedures like MRI, CT-scan of patients.
• Taught first aid and basic life support to lesser-trained personnel.
• Performed triaging during mass casualty incidence and patient prioritization.
• Assisted doctor board in managing patient suffering from cardiac and respiratory arrest (CPR, Defibrillation, IV infusion, etc.…)
• Carried out doctor’s order and performed independent nursing procedures.
• Help extricating patients from entrapment, assessed extent of injury, used prescribed techniques and appliances, radios dispatcher for additional assistance or services, provided light rescue service if required, provided additional emergency care following established protocols.
• Wound dressing and bandaging.
• Used spine board, splints and cervical collar for immobilization of trauma victims.
• Complied with regulations in handling deceased, notified authorities, arranged for protection of property and evidence at scene.
• Assisted in removing patient from ambulance and into emergency facility.
• Replaced supplies, sent used supplies for sterilization, checked all equipment for future readiness, maintained ambulance in operable condition, ensured ambulances cleanliness and orderliness of equipment and supplies, decontaminated vehicle interior, determined vehicle readiness by checking oil, gas, water in battery and radiator, and tire pressure, maintained familiarity with all specialized equipment.
• Performed proper assessment of patient’s nature of illness or mechanism of injury. Initiated vital signs and vivid history taking; performed prober body substance isolation precaution and infection control.
• Provided immediate and quality medical treatment and procedures provided with doctor’s order; performed quality CPR and independent nursing interventions.
• Recorded all information concisely, completely and in appropriate format maintaining patient’s confidentiality and privacy.