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.
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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.
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