EMT (Emergency Medical Technician)

EMT (Emergency Medical Technician)

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Drive to the scene and provide basic life support to the victims before they are transported to the hospital.
• Determine the right course of action after evaluating the patient’s condition.
• Provide medical aid such as AED, CPR, prevent spinal damage, ventilation, control severe bleeding, prevent shock, bandaging wounds, etc., to stabilize their condition.
• Clean the equipments. Check and replace the used and damaged supplies.
• Transfer patients to the emergency units of the hospital.
• Administration of activated charcoal, oral glucose and oxygen.
• Prepare a patient care report and take notes of the medical treatment given to them.

Salary:  $31,700

Education:Training programs at the appropriate EMT level: basic, intermediate, and paramedic; some programs lead to certificates or diplomas; paramedic programs resulting in associate's degrees are available

Demand for this particular career:

• You must have attained the age of 18 years and possess a high school diploma or GED.
• Complete the training of required number of hours from the state approved program.
• Qualify the certification exam, in order to obtain a license issued by the state.
• You are expected to have a clean criminal background.
• Acquire CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) certification.

Reflection: An EMT stand for “Emergency Medical Technician.” You might recognize their heroic skills and abilities when performing fluently at the scene of an emergency. These people are basically also known as the paramedics. I would like to become an EMT because their training is  very highly skilled and with it comes many responsibilities and tasks. You improve greatly with dealing with different groups of people, you help your community, you increase in communication skills, dealing with emotions , etc. It is all a vague loads of responsibilities and efforts but can still be a job I can definitely handle.