Emergency Medical Technician - EMT / Paramedic Careers
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What a Emergency Medical Technician / Paramedic does:
An Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) or
Paramedic is an emergency responder, trained to
provide immediate care for sick or injured
people and transport them to a hospital or other
medical facility.
The main duties of an
Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) or Paramedic
include:
- Notifying the medical team in the destination
hospital of the injuries, allowing them to
prepare for the patients arrival
- Contacting the police and fire department for
assistance if necessary
- Acting on instructions from the hospital
- Determining the nature of the illness /
injuries
- Working within a team of Paramedics
- Assessing if the patients have other health
conditions that should be taken into account
- Administering CPR
- Controlling bleeding
- Providing treatment for shock
- Supplying oxygen
- Assisting in childbirth
- Operating a defibrillator
- Performing other emergency response procedures
Qualifications & Education:
To qualify as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
or Paramedic, you will need to have a GED or
high school diploma. You will then need to
complete a relevant program of study. All states
require certification to practice as an
Emergency Medical Technician. The National
Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT),
provide a certification exam that is accepted by
most states. Some states provide their own
examination, or a choice of completing the state
exam or the NREMT exam. Below is a list of the
different types of EMT programs.
EMT I-Basic Certification: consists of 200 – 250
hours of laboratory practice, hospital emergency
room practice, ambulance experience, and a field
internship. The following subjects will be
covered in a typical EMT Basic Program: -
Managing Airway Obstruction, Bleeding, Cardiac
Arrest, Fractures, and Emergency Childbirth.
EMT II & III -Intermediate Certification:
consists of 80+ additional hours of instruction.
EMT-Intermediate allows the graduate to carry
out more advanced procedures, e.g. administering
intravenous fluids, using a defibrillator and
anti-shock treatments.
EMT-Paramedic is the most advanced Emergency
Medical Technician qualification. Most EMT-Paramedic
courses are two year Associate Degree programs.
You must be certified as an EMT I-Basic, before
entering a paramedic program. An EMT-Paramedic
is qualified to administer a wider variety of
emergency medications and perform more emergency
procedures.
Salary & Job Prospects:
Over the next ten years, the number of emergency
medical technicians and paramedics required is
expected to grow faster than the average.
Salaries are in the range of $20,000 - $50,000,
and are dependant on geographic location,
employment setting, training and experience.
Find an Allied Health School:
Use the red search box above, to find Allied
Health schools and colleges in your area that
offer Emergency Medical Technician programs.
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