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Emergency medical technicians, or EMT's, usually work in teams of two in specially designed ambulances. They provide immediate life or limb saving medical treatment at the scenes of accidents and injuries as well as transport casualties to hospital emergency rooms for further care. The job is both physically demanding and stressful.
EMT's are classified into basically three categories.
EMT-Basic: Staffs ambulances providing basic life support (e.g. restoring breathing, controlling bleeding, treating shock, administering oxygen, bandaging wounds, assisting heart attack victims).
EMT-Intermediate: Undergoes an additional 65-80 hours of training, and can perform additional duties (e.g. administering I.V. fluids and using defibrillators).
EMT-Paramedic: Provide extensive pre-hospital care by administering drugs orally and intravenously, interpret EKG's, and use complex equipment. Paramedics undergo an additional 600-1000 hours of instruction including clinical and field internships.
Also see our Paramedic page.
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Emergency Medical Technician Career Spotlight
Average Salary*
$20,000 - $37,500
Educational Requirements*
Students must have a high school diploma or equivalent 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 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.
Associated Affiliations
National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians - 408 Monroe Street, Clinton, MS 39056-4210 1-800-34-NAEMT
