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Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)

Emergency Medical Technician (EMT). By: Maria Jobe. Responsibilities. Respond to incidents Gunshots Child Birth Automobile accidents Heart attacks assess nature of patient's condition determine if patient has pre-existing conditions Provide emergency care. EMT Basic.

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Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)

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  1. Emergency Medical Technician(EMT) By: Maria Jobe

  2. Responsibilities • Respond to incidents • Gunshots • Child Birth • Automobile accidents • Heart attacks • assess nature of patient's condition • determine if patient has pre-existing conditions • Provide emergency care

  3. EMT Basic • No shots or start intravenous lifelines • Restricted- oxygen, glucose, asthma inhalers, and epinephrine auto-injectors

  4. Basic Education • Emergency skills (cardiac and respiratory) • Use emergency equipment • Pass exam

  5. EMT Intermediate • Use IV • Use oxygen • administer glucose • Metered-Dose Inhalers (MDIs)

  6. Intermediate Education • 30-350 hours • Advance skills • Use of Airway device • Medications • Intravenous fluids

  7. Paramedic • give shots • advanced airway management • Trained on different medications

  8. Paramedic Education • anatomy and physiology • colleges and technical schools • One-two year degree • Clinical and field time • License and refreshers courses

  9. Advancements • Paramedics • Supervisors • Executive directors of emergency service • EMT’s and Paramedics • Instructors • Physician assistants

  10. Salary • Lowest: $9.08 • Middle: $11.13-$18.28 • Highest: $23.77 • bonus’s and overtime

  11. Where to go to school • Milwaukee Tech college • University of Wisconsin • Oshkosh Training center

  12. Working conditions • All types of weather • noise-induced hearing loss • back injuries • exposed to diseases • hepatitis-B • AIDs

  13. Characteristics • Emotionally stable • good dexterity • agility • physical coordination • able to lift and carry heavy loads • good eyesight • accurate color vision

  14. Conclusion • Investigating • Starting career

  15. Bibliography • Brouhard, Rod. "The Difference Between an EMT and a Paramedic." About.com. The New York Times Company., 17 Oct. 2011. Web. 6 Jan. 2012.  • Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational OutlookHandbook, 2010-11 Edition, Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics, on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos101.htm  (visited  January 06, 2012). • Happel, Charles. "Wisconsin EMS Training Centers." Wisconsin Department of Health Services. Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Dec.-Jan. 2011. Web. 06 Jan. 2012. <http://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/ems/training_education/ training_centers.htm>

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