EMt
Education/Training/Certification:
To become an EMT (emergency medical technician), you need to complete a training course. The courses are between 120 and 150 hours. Before the EMT training it's important that you become CPR certified. In some states, a certain Education level is required for this Job. Responsibilities/ Daily Activities: EMTs are the first medical certified people to arrive at a scene. They start by checking the victim for injuries and later try to get them in an ambulance and to a Hospital. In the ambulance and on their way to the hospital they provide patients with oxygen, treatment for asthma attacks, treatment for allergies and more. EMTs are not allowed to give any treatment that punctures the victims skin. EMTs are always ready and prepared to help and transport the patient. Salary: Most Emergency Medical Technicians get paid an average of 36,251 per year. Pros/Cons: -Being there and knowing that you are helping to saves someone life is a great feeling -Having the knowledge and skill to saves lives and help others can be very useful in your daily life -I would love being to work to make a difference in the community -I would get grossed out around the blood -I would end up getting emotional and worrying instead of focusing on the patient -It would be hard to Multi-task (talking to other Technicians, keeping the patient stable, keeping them calm, etc) Interest in the Job: On a scale of 1 to 10 my interest in doing this job would be a 6. I would love to be there and save someones life, but I would get so overwhelmed and stressed with all the procedures, people, and knowing that there is a possibility the patient may die. Sources: http://www.wikihow.com/Become-EMT-Certified https://www.cpc.mednet.ucla.edu/node/27 www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Emergency_Medical_Technician_(EMT)_%2F_Paramedic/Hourly_Rate |