Medic+(Eng)

Offshore Medics
By: Kelsey Parsons and Myranda Dyke.

**What is an Offshore Medic? ** An offshore medic is a person who is involved in the medical feild, espically in emergency or first response medicine, such as an emergency medical technician or paramedic, currently working in the offshore oil industry.

**Courses need to become and Offshore Medic ** Basic Survival Training (BST) Basic Survival Training Recurrent (BST-R) Fast Rescue Craft Fast Rescue Craft (including Night) Offshore Helicopter Firefighting and Rescue (OHFFR) Helicopter Passenger Transportation & Emergency Procedures (HUET) Offshore Fire Team (OFT) Offshore Fire Team Recurrent (OFT-R) Fire Team Leader

**How Long does it take to become and Offshore Medic? ** Depending on the courses taken it can take about 18 months or more to become a paramedic.

**How much does an Offshore Medic make in a year? ** Offshore medics make $65,000-85,000 a year, plus bonuses and have an opportunities for advancement after one year.

**What does an Offshore Medic do? ** An offshore medic is a medical technician on a offshore rig who tends to to all the passangers and workers that are on board.

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