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Job Conditions

Learn about the most important job conditions for Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics.
Importance*More Info
1.Exposed to Disease or Infections93
Contact With Others93
3.Deal With External Customers92
4.Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting88
5.Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable84
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather84
7.Importance of Being Exact or Accurate83
Consequence of Error83
9.Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment80
10.Responsible for Others' Health and Safety79
* Importance out of 100

Job Condition Scores

Exposed to Disease or Infections
How often does this job require exposure to disease/infections?
93
Contact With Others
How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it?
93
Deal With External Customers
How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job?
92
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
How often does this job require working in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions?
88
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable?
84
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions?
84
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job?
83
Consequence of Error
How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable?
83
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment
How much does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or live jackets?
80
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job?
79