Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
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emergency ambulance driver
ESCO occupation · 33 essential, 14 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
transfer patients to and from ambulance vehicles
transfer patients
operational tactics for emergency responses
operate an emergency communication system
work in multidisciplinary teams related to emergency care
monitor patients during transfer to hospital
tolerate stress
position patients undergoing interventions
ensure ambulance roadworthiness
assist ambulance paramedics
drive ambulance under emergency conditions
human anatomy
infection control
empathise with the healthcare user
write reports on emergency cases
maintain emergency vehicle equipment
comply with legislation related to health care
adhere to organisational guidelines
comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice
health care legislation
provide first aid
clean vehicle interiors
health care occupation-specific ethics
emergency cases
hygiene in a health care setting
listen actively
pathogenic microorganisms
follow verbal instructions
resuscitation
special equipment in emergency
communicate effectively in healthcare
medical dispatch
first aid
Optional & specialised skills
communicate in foreign languages with health service providers
maintain order at scenes of accidents
decontaminate ambulance interior
disability care
assess nature of injury in emergency
childbirth
pharmacology
pilot boat for medical emergency services
sanitary technology
apply organisational techniques
operate specialised equipment in emergency
drive helicopter under emergency conditions
handle patient trauma
perform multiple tasks at the same time
Other matches: patient transport services driver · emergency medical dispatcher · paramedic in emergency responses · fire service vehicle operator · taxi driver
Coming next: live skill demand and trends — how often each skill
actually appears in job ads — arrive with the EURES / Cedefop integration. The skills above
are the canonical requirements for the role from the EU ESCO taxonomy.