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and heavier people. Paramedics sometimes have
to build ramps or call in extra gear or personnel
to help. It’s not just in the U.S., either. In England
in 2014, paramedics had to
use a special lifting crane to
help a 420-pound (190 kg)
man reach the ambulance.
Women are, in general,
not as strong as men. How-
ever, this does not mean
they cannot be paramedics.
About 36 percent of Ameri-
can EMTs and paramedics
are women.
“For sure, there are a
lot of women who can do
this job very, very well,” said
Davis. “In fact, I like having a woman as an ambu-
lance partner. Her experience can make dealing
with some situations easier.”
Rachel Satterwhite was a paramedic in Ada
County, Idaho. On its Web site, she wrote about
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More than a third of
EMTs and paramedics
in the U.S. are
women.