Emergency Medical Technician

http://www.health.ny.gov/professionals/ems/pdf/srgemt.pdf

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Duties and Responsibilities:

Emergency Medical Technicians-Basic (EMT-B) respond to emergency calls to provide efficient and immediate care to the critically ill and injured, and to transport the patient to a medical facility. After receiving the call from the dispatcher, the EMT-B drives the ambulance to address or location given, using the most expeditious route, depending on traffic and weather conditions. The EMT-B must observe traffic ordinances and regulations concerning emergency vehicle operation.

Average Salary:  $25,000 - $37,500

Educational Requirements:

        Students must have a high school diploma (in some areas GED certificates may be substituted) in order to become an emergency medical technician.  Driver's education, health, and science courses are strongly recommended and may be required before enrolling in some training programs.

Basic emergency medical technician training includes about  100-120 hours spent in the classroom and 10 hours in a hospital emergency room.  Emergency medical technicians are required to pass state licensing or certification tests and participate in continuing education programs.  Many emergency medical technicians earn associate degrees in their field.

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i would not like to be an emergency medical technician because i wouldnt want to have peoples lives in my hands.