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EMT Emergency Medical Technician
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EMTs are medical professionals who work for health care facilities and arrive on the scene of emergency situations to provide basic life support and patient care. They’ll work closely with Paramedics and other emergency medical personnel to assess the situation and provide care for the patient until arriving at the hospital. EMTs may also assist other health care personnel in administering advanced life support to patients in need. Many Emergency Medical Technicians are trained to drive the emergency vehicles in a safe but efficient manner to the emergency medical facility. When they arrive at the hospital, the EMT is responsible for explaining the situation to hospital staff and relaying the patients’ vitals. They must fill out patient reports after caring for a patient.
An EMT, or Emergency Medical Technician, responds to emergency situations by stabilizing patients before taking them to a medical care facility. Their main duties include transporting patients to hospitals, driving emergency vehicles safely and responsibly and quickly responding to calls made by Dispatchers.
A EMT Emergency Medical Technician should be able to fulfill various duties and responsibilities. The following are some duties and responsibilities a EMT Emergency Medical Technician should be able to execute:
- Provide first-aid treatment, such as bandaging wounds.
- Provide life support care, such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), when needed.
- Assess a patient’s conditions and provide initial treatment.
- Determine whether a patient needs to go to an ER or a trauma center.
- Work 12-hour shifts, sometimes staying on call for 24 hours.
- Communicate with other emergency services, such as firefighters and police officers, to respond to calls for help.
A competitive EMT Emergency Medical Technician will have certain skills and qualifications, including:
- The ability to work long hours without lowering the quality of care they provide
- The ability to provide care in stressful situations
- Problem-solving skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Situational awareness
- Stress management skills
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