Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)

I have spent most of my career in EMS learning, teaching or directly trying to combat death. During my time as an Instructor I wanted my EMT students to have an understanding of grief, death and the importance of what happens when calls don't have a positive outcome. I reached out to dozens of Coroners in the bay area asking them to come in and guest lecture with no response. By chance at a company party I met a man by the name of Charles Newman retired senior coroner with SF and SC county. I asked Charles if he would come and teach and he agreed. Charles recanted stories from his 30 thousand death investigations, some with gallows humor and some nothing short of horrible and after an hour or so of lecture Charles looked at the room and said

Paramedics are emergency medical technicians more commonly known as EMT’s. EMT’s provide emergency treatment for the ill or injured on a scene and during en route to a medical facility. EMT’s are called upon at all hours of the day or night; typically the first medical specialist that a patient will call upon in an emergency. Paramedics are trained to provide lifesaving pre-hospital care in emergency situations. The range of medical services varies according to the level of training and/or certification.

One day a couple years ago I was at daycare playing with my friends and it was a normal day. My mom soon called and said that my grandparents had been in a tragic car crash. Their car was totaled and my grandparents were not in good condition. They were soon rushed to the hospital and taken care of. They are doing fine today and still have their up-beat, friendly attitude. If not for those EMTs that were on the scene, sad to say, they probably wouldn’t be here today. I chose this topic because I want to help other become healthy again and to be around for there family. This paper will talk about why I wanted to do this job, other names for an EMT, summary of what an EMT does, the kinds of EMTs and what their specific job is, the qualifications, education path, salary, job findings, jobs related to an EMT, benefits, and if I still consider being an EMT.

An EMT must be able to multi task under pressure, develop good communication skills, and work as a team member to help the patient in need. A year ago, when I played basketball and volleyball for my school, I had to learn how to listen to my other teammates and the people in the bleachers cheering while still focusing on the task at hand. There were times when I had to block the ball from a really good hitter during volleyball and people depended on me to keep the ball on their side. There is also the pressure to make the last point in the game to win. These experiences are similar to those of an EMT because both must think fast in order to get the job done.

Could you imagine working as a EMT and not knowing what could happen at anytime that you are on the job. As you can tell this job is in very high demand, people are in need of people to run emergency vehicles. Emergency Medical Technicians have been in need since the 1960s, Emergency Medical Technicians have to go through extensive training and meet education requirements to be able to do this job. There are many different things that Emergency Medical Technicians do while on the job, there are also very many levels to being an Emergency Medical Technicians.

EMTs are such an essential part of society nowadays. In my opinion, this is one of the most important jobs out there. For just a moment, imagine that you are driving down the road on a rainy night and lose control of your car. You go flying off the road and into a tree on the side of the road. Everything goes fuzzy and all you can see are flashes of reality. You fade in and out, hearing sirens and seeing lights, but you have no control of your body. The next thing you know, you wake up inside of a small room, freaking out because you have no idea what has just happened. Eventually you realize that the small room you are in is the back of an ambulance, and you are being taken

I entered into the world of EMS in December of 2008, when I obtained by EMT-Basic certification in the State of Maryland. I started volunteering for a fire-based EMS system, Baltimore County, where I functioned as an EMT/ Firefighter. I also started working as an EMT at a private ambulance company. After functioning as an EMT for 5 years, I graduated from University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) with a Bachelor of Science degree in Emergency Health Services, Paramedic track. For the next couple of months, I worked on a critical care ALS unit that offered interfacility transportation, ranging from neonates to geriatrics. Although I was not certified as critical care paramedic, I functioned with a critical care nurse, as well as worked

More than 4,000 students volunteer as emergency medical technicians (EMTs) on nearly 250 college campuses across the country, according to the National Collegiate Emergency Medical Services Foundation. Campus ambulance corps vary in size

The reason why is because I’m going to be certified in Technology and Business in an elective that I am currently taking. Being certified in this class will help me find better job opportunities and a good pay. The first step of a paramedic is to be certified as a EMT-B Which Is that basic level. It takes six months to complete 120 to 150 hours of training. Working as a paramedic you can work in many areas. For example, in a fire house, helicopter support, in a cruise ship, and many other

Becoming and EMT or paramedic is a very stressful and demanding career. It is also a depressing job dealing with sick people every day. However, the job is extremely rewarding and gratifying to know that you helped assist in saving a person’s

According to the Society of Emergency Medicine Physician Assistants (Society of Emergency Medicine Physician Assistants, 2013), the role of a physician assistant in the ED is to provide emergency care under the supervision of a licensed physician. The extent of care they provide varies by state law, facility policy, education of the PA, and how much the supervising physician feels comfortable delegating work (Britnell, Dodd, Vella Gray, & Brochu, 2015). For example, at Memorial Regional Hospital, the PAs working in the ED are allowed to perform I&D (incision and drainage of abscesses) and laceration repairs, but they are not allowed to perform intubations or place IVs under ultrasound guidance (Levy, 2016).

For as long as I can remember, I have always admired the selflessness and bravery of Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics. My admiration intensified when I was injured in a vehicle accident and an Emergency Medical Technician came to my rescue. There are a plethora of reasons why I want to become an EMT/Paramedic. For example, being in the emergency responder field requires you to work in an unpredictable and fast paced environment and be able to be alert and ready at any moment of the day. To some, this may seem daunting or intimidating, but to me, it is what makes the job exciting.

Do you want to be a certified EKG technician? Do you know what you need to do for this? EKG Technicians are the medical specialists who are responsible for operating the ECG machine to perform electrocardiogram on patients. It is a rewarding career that is projected to grow more than 25% in the upcoming years.

When I took the quiz, I was given realistic and investigative. After considering the fields that were best suited I saw Emergency Medical Technician or EMT. I choose this field because my father is a paramedic so I have grown up in the medical field. The pros of the job are helping save someone’s life, giving medication to someone in need, and simply being there when they need a hand. Countless times my dad would go on calls where the person would just want someone to listen and talk too. The cons about the job are that not every life in your hand you will save, and some of the people only are out to get the drugs in your ambulance. So, you must figure out which ones are really in need.

In the 1970s two doctors , Walt Stoy, PhD and Nancy Caroline, MD; and others in Pittsburg founded Emergency Medical Services. The first Emergency Medical Technician- Paramedic program included 400 hours of class, lab, clinicals, and 100 hours of field internship. The Emergency Medical Technician- Paramedic was taught by nurses and physicians. NREMT, an ambulance