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sions of "first-aid worker" and "stretcher
carrier." Its goal was to prepare professional
medical staff to assist patients in emergen-
cies involving health or life.
In Poland licenses are required of doctors,
pharmacists, nurses, and even some medi-
cal-related professions, but paramedics are
not licensed. They practice skills obtained
in the course of training, on the basis of a
diploma that confers certain qualifications.
The job can be performed by any person
with full legal capacity, adequate health,
fluent Polish, and suitable qualifications. At
the moment the educational path includes
higher education that lasts three years or
specialization in emergency medical services.
Paramedics may practice in the form of an
employment or civil/legal contract. It is con-
troversial that they must document further
training in the form of service courses and
self-study; at least 200 education credits
must be scored within five years, including
at least 120 for participation in the course
and passing an examination.
The professional paramedic in Poland is to
protect persons on accident scenes and also
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The position of dispatcher plays a key role in the Polish emergency medical system. Dispatchers establish the first
contact with the person requesting assistance. The dispatcher decides whether to send a medical rescue team or
not; if not, they give instructions for further proceedings.
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