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Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT)

Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) . By: Arleigh Martin. Brief Description. They work indoors/ outdoors in all types of weather Physically strenuous, stressful You are put in life or death situations They wear scrubs or a uniform . Education/ Training .

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Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT)

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  1. Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) By: Arleigh Martin

  2. Brief Description • They work indoors/ outdoors in all types of weather • Physically strenuous, stressful • You are put in life or death situations • They wear scrubs or a uniform

  3. Education/ Training • Have to have a High School Diploma • A Postsecondary (non-degree award) • C.P.R. Certification • Anatomy and physiology in high school

  4. Salary • In 2010 the median pay was $14.60 per hour and $30360 per year

  5. Attributes/ Abilities • You have to work well under pressure. • Need to be able to work in extreme environments • You need to have compassion, interpersonal skills, listing skill, physical strength, problem solving, speaking skills

  6. Job Outlook • By 2020 emt are going to be at a 33% growth expectancy

  7. Duties of a EMT • The Emt’s care for the sick or injured in an emergency setting. • They have to respond to emergency calls • Have to preform medical services and transportation for patient to medical facilities

  8. How do emergency Medical Technician (EMT) use math? • Drug dosage based on weight • Appropriate dosage • Measuring fluids • Conversions

  9. Bibliography Emergency Medical Technician (EMT).UCLA Center for Prehospital Care. 14 February. 2013. <www.cpc.mednet.ucla.edu > Occupational Outlook Handbook. 29 march 2012. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 13 febuary.2013< http://www.bls.gov/ooh/>.

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