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Emergency Medical Service Careers. Mr. Fleming. EMS Careers. What do they do? Provide emergency , pre-hospital care to victims of accidents, injuries, or sudden illnesses. EMS Careers. Qualifications Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) training required for most jobs.
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Emergency Medical Service Careers Mr. Fleming
EMS Careers • What do they do? • Provide emergency, pre-hospital care to victims of accidents, injuries, or sudden illnesses.
EMS Careers • Qualifications • Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) training required for most jobs. • States typically offer training in the following settings: • Fire • Police • Health Departments • Hospitals • Career/Technical Schools • Nondegree course in technical/community colleges and universities
Levels of EMT • EMT basic • EMT intermediate • EMT paramedic
First Responder • The first person to arrive at scene of illness or injury. • Examples • Police Officers • Security Guards • First Department Personnel • Family Members
First Responder • Job Responsibilities • Interviews and examines the victim to identify the illness or injury. • Calls for emergency medical assistance as needed. • Maintains safety and infection control at the scene • Provides basic emergency medical care .
Emergency Medical Technician Basic (EMT-B) (EMT-1) • Education Required • Usually minimum 110 hours approved EMT program with 10 hours of internship in emergency room. • State certification • Registration by National Registry of EMTs (NREMT) required in some states • Other states identify as EMT-1 and administer their own certification exams. • Job Outlook to Year 2012 • Above average growth • Average Yearly Earnings • $19,200-$35,700
Emergency Medical Technician Intermediate (EMT-1) (EMT-2 & EMT-3) • Education Required • EMT-Basic plus additional approved training or at least 35-55 hours with clinical experience • State certification • Registration by the National Registry of EMTs (NREMT) required in some states. • Other states identify as EMT-2 and EMT-3 and administer their own certification examination. • Job Outlook to Year 2012 • Above Average Growth • $21,000-$44,300
Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic (EMT-P) (EMT-4) • Education Required • EMT Intermediate plus additional 6-9 months to 2 years (over 1,000 hours) approved paramedic training or associate’s degree. • 6 months experience as paramedic • Registration by the National Registry of EMTs (NREMT) required in most states • Job Outlook to Year 2012 • Above average growth • Average Yearly Earnings • $28,400-$52,600
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