Emergency Medical Technician

Emergency Medical Technicians are the health care professionals who initially assess the condition of the patients and determine the necessary course of action. These workers provide medical support to the patients while they are carried to the hospitals. They respond to the emergencies arising out of causalities like criminal violence, natural disasters, fires, air and land accidents, etc. Most of them render their services on a land ambulance but may also work on an air ambulance plane or helicopter. To know more about what other duties and responsibilities EMTs perform, continue reading the article

Salary:$31,700

Education:

• You must have attained the age of 18 years and possess a high school diploma or GED.
• Complete the training of required number of hours from the state approved program.
• Qualify the certification exam, in order to obtain a license issued by the state.
• You are expected to have a clean criminal background.
• Acquire CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) certification.

I would like to be a EMT because I like working with people and helping them with their emergencies.