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Emergency medicine is a fast-paced and exciting career field. At the front lines, both on the streets and in the hospital emergency department setting, Emergency Medical Technicians provide a large number of patient care services. They are the providers of the most basic level of care in emergency medicine. If you are someone who enjoys excitement, caring for sick and severely-injured individuals and who likes working at all times of the day and night, being an EMT could be for you.



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Keiser Career College

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Green Acres, Jacksonville, Miami Lakes, New Port Richey, and St. Petersburg, FL.
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San Joaquin Valley College

Located in Bakersfield, California
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EMT Programs may have various names such as these: Emergency Services and Safety Mangement Program, EMT Program, Emergency Medical Services, Paramedic Program, EMT-B – Paramedic Program, and others. Be sure to contact all schools of interest and to find out more about which program of study would be best for your career goals. Keep in mind some schools may offer diploma and/or degree type programs.

EMT’s who work as part of an ambulance crew will work 24 hour shifts, sleeping at a firehouse or apartment with their teammate(s) until calls come in. As you can imagine, it is impossible to determine how many of these hours an EMT or paramedic will actually work during their shift.

The job outlook for EMT's and Paramedics is strong because many communities are converting from volunteer staff to paid staff. Many EMT's pursue additional education and go on to become paramedics or nurses. EMT-Basics with no experience can expect to start out at $11 per hour but can easily move to $16 with their Intermediate training and experience. If an EMT is also a firefighter (which is true for many), they can plan on making $40,000-$70,000 per year, depending on where they live. What are the advantages of being an Emergency Medical Technician? An exciting job you can be proud of with flexible hours and a clear career path. The disadvantages are somewhat low pay for the demands of the job, working with difficult patients and challenging hours. However, for those who are the right fit, EMT’s and paramedics tend to be fully committed and passionate about their work. This could be the career for you!



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EMT's work in both hospital and ambulance settings, assisting either doctors and nurses or paramedics. The educational requirements and patient care roles for EMT's vary dramatically from state to state, so be sure to check the details before pursuing this career. In a hospital setting, EMT's routinely draw blood (also called venipuncture), run basic lab tests and EKG's, clean and bandage wounds, and splint sprains and fractures. This is similar to the skills they use "on the road" (working on an ambulance squad)-although they may also help extricate patients from vehicles and care for the more critically wounded on the scene. Often there are different levels of EMTs, such as Basic and Intermediate, that require different education and can perform different levels of care. EMT's are generally trained at vocational or community colleges. EMT-Basic training is generally eight weeks to six months. To apply for EMT-Intermediate training, you must have some experience as an EMT-Basic (generally one year). EMT-Basic training covers topics like ethics, vital signs, moving patients, airway care, communications, diversity training and more. EMT-Intermediate (based on state) often includes IV-therapy, ventilation, pharmacology and special considerations like cardiology and gerontology. Both EMT-Basic and EMT-Intermediate will likely require a written and clinical certifying examination.




EMT's, whether Basic or Intermediate, are called upon to do work that is very physically and emotionally challenging. You must be capable of lifting extremely large patients, maneuvering them through stairwells and in other tight quarters, and of being able to perform chest compressions during CPR for long periods of time. You will be exposed to violent or disoriented patients with a variety of communicable diseases. Or you may be involved in a search and rescue operation in unstable physical environments so understanding the issues of your own personal safety are a must. You will arrive upon the scene of often catastrophic accidents, work with individuals who have lost family members, or be caught in the middle of a domestic dispute. Needless to say, EMT candidates must have calm and assertive personalities. You must also be team-oriented and able to think very quickly on your feet as you may have many responsibilities at once. EMT’s who are part of a hospital team work 8, 10 or 12 hour shifts.



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