I Chose To Become An Emergency Medical Technician

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.

Several years ago, my appendix nearly ruptured and I had to have surgery. At that time, the staff was caring, kind, and aware of my pain, and the environment was never boring. Everyone was in a rush, and there was never a dull moment. The atmosphere is exhilarating; nurses, doctors and emergency medical technicians are always in a rush to help patients. Afterwards, I realized I wanted to help people in the same way the medical personnel helped me. This inspired me to pursue my EMT certification, but my ultimate goal is to attend medical school and become a surgeon. To be able to pursue my dream, I hope to attend (School) because of the strong curriculum and capable instructors.

Growing up I was always exposed to the medical field because my mom worked in the emergency department in the local hospital. When I graduated high school, I got a job working in the construction field making a great salary, for as young as I was. Because of this, I continued to work in this field for the next eleven years. It wasn’t until I was 29 years old when I got laid off of my construction job and my whole world came crashing down on me. I moped around for a month but quickly realized that this is now my time to pursue my dream of becoming a Firefighter and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT). That next summer I enrolled at Aims Community College in

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

“Volunteering in EMS has been a very rewarding experience,” he said. “As an EMT or paramedic, you get to see the impact of your work on your campus and community. As a student, it’s certainly beneficial — not only are you learning life-saving medical techniques, you are also acquiring an invaluable skillset, including time management skills and multitasking, which are in high demand in the world when you graduate. As is often the case with many campus activities, volunteering in college EMS takes time — collegiate EMTs need to be able to balance their important, lifesaving work on the ambulance, while still keeping up with academics.”

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

The career I chose is a Neonatal Nurse. According to an article on work.chron.com, there are three levels of neonatal nursing. A level 1 neonatal nursery offers care to healthy newborns. A level 2 neonatal nursery holds infants born prematurely or with an illness. A level 3 neonatal nursery, usually called a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), provides care to infants who are premature, brutally ill or too small. Infants admitted to a NICU may require ventilators, incubators or surgery. (Williams) The duties of a Neonatal Nurse include holding and comforting newborns, changing their diapers, feeding them and ensuring they gain the appropriate amount of weight, giving them the correct medication and the correct amount and

As I sit here today I am amazed at how far I have come personally and professionally in my life. It seems like just yesterday that I was graduating high school and was set out on my own. In those short 12 years I have been able to accomplish so many things, yet it seems like things never slow down. I am always out to seek out new challenges and enhance my professional career. My road to nursing began when I was a junior in high school. I enrolled in a vocational program through a local school focusing on sports medical training. During that two year stint I had the opportunity to shadow my local fire department riding alongside paramedics as they answered emergency calls. This experience ignited inside me a deep passion for emergency medicine. It would ultimately lead me to a very challenging and rewarding career as a paramedic. After ten years working as a paramedic I ultimately made a decision that would alter the course of my professional career. I decided that I wanted to broaden the scope of my medical career and open up doors to new opportunities. Nursing appeared to be a natural progression for me as I felt it mirrored many of the characteristics and attributes that I had learned to love as a paramedic. Today, I no longer actively work as a paramedic as I have focused my efforts on advancing within the nursing profession. Still today, however, there are many aspects and roles of the paramedic that I miss as they cannot always translate over into the

Additionally I am self-motivated, determined and focused, when I set goals I follow through on them. This is my track record as while working as a Home Health Aide, I decided to further my career in the health care department. I went back to school and pursue a certification in Emergency Medical Technician. I obtained this certification while working full-time. After obtaining my Emergency Medical Technician Certification, I volunteer with a Volunteer Ambulance Corporation in the capacity of Emergency Medical Technician working alongside experienced and proficient Technicians. Volunteering gives me the opportunity to get hands on experience and training, and it also cements the knowledge that this is where my passion lies. I will do whatever it takes to reach my highest level, so that I can deliver quality services with professional standard.

Yusuf Abdullah, a family friend who has been in the medical field for fifteen years allowed for me to interview him for this essay. Yusuf gave me a lot of information that I did not know, he informed me that the starting salary for a paramedic ranges from $35,000-$45,000 making that out to be close to $14 an hour. I specifically asked Yusuf what he had to do to get through the training program to get his certification and he told me that when he enrolled in the program he only had an associate’s degree, he went through the process of having a drug test and background check, once he completed the tests and passed them he went through his basic EMT training courses, he the proceeded to complete the EMT intermediate courses and as soon as he passed those he completed his paramedic training. All of the work he did took him about four years to complete, that is also including his fire fighting certificate. After many years serving as both a paramedic and fire fighter he took it upon himself to become a teacher. A teacher who would teach students like me and train them to become a paramedic. Unfortunately he got into some trouble but before so taught at Daytona State College. Yusuf gave me a lot of information I didn’t

A paramedic is one of the first healthcare professionals on the scene of an emergency. Using a variety of lifesaving techniques, their job is to stabilise the patient for hospital transfer and definitive treatment. This selfless way of life sparked my interest in front line emergency medicine and I have sought out every opportunity to help me achieve my goal of becoming a paramedic. Wishing to obtain a practical insight into administering first aid, I have studied towards and achieved the St John's Youth First Aid and St John's Activity First Aid qualifications. To push myself further, I have taught the St John's Youth First Aid course and the St John's Heart Start course for the last 3 years, alongside a paramedic.

The beginning of Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) started in the early 1970’s when “people believed more could be done in the out-of-hospital setting.” When the EMT was first introduced to the people of the United States of America, the curriculum to become an EMT included “400 hours of class, lab, and clinical rotations in various hospital settings followed by a 100-hour field internship.” 1970 had also included the very first National Registry of EMTs (NREMT), which in 1971, “1,520 personnel took the first NREMT-Ambulance exam.” Lyndon B. Johnson adopted the National Highway Traffic safety Act in 1966, which had “standardized [EMT] training, promoted state involvement, encouraged community oversight, recommended radio communication,

The 3rd family member to go to college and the 2nd youngest in the family. Isamar had a lot of guidance from her 10 sisters which only 2 sisters were able to graduate from college. Which you may think that she had a lot of support since she is one out of 13 children in her family (10 girls, 3 boys), but she had problem getting the money to get to college. So she had to get a part-time job at Kohl’s so she could be able to get money for college, which her older siblings were able to help her little bit with the money. When she graduate and was able to afford college she decided to go to San Jose Community College which she studied how to be a social worker. Since she wanted to help families get together, since she said that she liked the feeling of helping others.

High school was over, a college in Lubbock, Texas was chosen, and this young adult was going to attend paramedic school. At the end of the first semester, personal and family issues surfaced, and it was back to the little small town of Willis. Still wanting to pursue the paramedic field, Reed realized that this wasn’t the right time to do so, and began seeking employment to help with family needs. This hardworking driven individual worked two to three jobs at a time over the next nine years to help support family. In all this time, the dream of becoming a paramedic was never lost. It wasn’t until June 2011 that the door to pursue this field was reopened.

As my career advances I want to use my Master’s degree to help me propel myself above other. Furthermore, I am looking for the next step to improve my resume when promotions come around for the Dearborn Heights Fire Department. I believe this degree will help me stand out when I interview and show the necessary skills of motivation, desire, leadership and loyalty when entering a leadership role within the department. Secondly, we are looking to pilot a community paramedic program which I am very interested in leading and helping organize within our community. Furthermore, I am looking to expand my skills and knowledge as a skilled professional. This degree will allow me to grow as a nurse and apply the knowledge learned within this program in a real life scenario. I would like to work as an advanced practice nurse in an acute care setting where I can help the most amounts of people possible. I also want to give back as well and teach others as much as possible. In our department we have hired many new registered nurses who I have been trusted to orient. This has given me the knowledge and confidence needed to prepare myself for a leadership role within the department and provide the necessary feedback to others to allow them to continue to grow as