Emergency Medical Technicians
Career Snapshot
Ambulance sirens are a common sound in city life; both TV dramas and real-world news broadcasts depict high-speed rescue missions to bring victims to life-saving medical care. On-site care professionals inside the ambulance are emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and paramedics. These specialists attend to 911 emergency calls, assess a patient's needs, and provide necessary medical treatments such as CPR, trauma stabilisation, and wound dressing. Some paramedics work on rescue teams that fly or fly in helicopters. The majority of paramedics and EMTs work for ambulance companies, municipal governments, and hospitals. To care for and move patients, they must frequently kneel, bend, and lift. EMTs and paramedics may be exposed to contagious infections and risky conditions, and they may be required to treat combative patients who refuse care. Volunteers are scheduled as needed, but most paid employees work full-time 12- or 24-hour shifts, including overnights and weekends. This job necessitates a rigorous school programme as well as licence, albeit states differ in the tasks that EMTs and paramedics are permitted to undertake. Some states, for example, may require paramedics to have an associate's degree in order to administer drugs and utilise technical equipment such as EKG monitors. It's nice to know that EMTs and paramedics are ready to respond at a moment's notice in the event of an emergency.