Saving lives this is what EMTs do every day, being a EMT is a hard job knowing that if you mess up someone could die or be seriously injured. How much work does it take to be a EMT because it seems like a hard job.EMTs takes lots of training like going to school then going on a ride along and field work then doing test to see if they have enough training to get a EMT license. “There were approximately 239,000 EMTs and paramedics in 2012” (https://www.thebalance.com/emt-and-paramedic-526010) being a emt is a very hard job some emt have to work up to 24 hours in a single shift and then have a couple days break to rest and sleep. To be a emt you have to have a high school diploma and then you have to take college classes and training to get your license. Then you …show more content…
That’s not the only thing emts do they also “care for patients at the scene of an incident and while taking patients by ambulance to a hospital. An EMT has the skills to assess a patient’s condition and to manage respiratory, cardiac, and trauma emergencies”( https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/emts-and-paramedics.htm#tab-3). Emts have to respond to response to many different emergencies like “Heart attacks, Strokes, Complications from diabetes, Severe allergic reactions, Labor and delivery, Septic shock and Hypothermia”.( https://www.ems1.com/ems-products/education/articles/1166258-Want-to-become-an-EMT-This-is-what-you-need-to-know/) EMTS have really busy days “EMTS shifts can run from 8 to 48 hours (with a couple days off after), but their rotations are rarely the same week-to-week. The schedule can be refreshing for people who don’t like working a standard 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. job”.( https://www.ems1.com/ems-products/education/articles/1166258-Want-to-become-an-EMT-This-is-what-you-need-to-know/) EMTS have to see a lot of nasty things evey day “but here’s the thing: in the heat of the moment,
I oriented EMT Soper on 7/10/16. EMT Soper was on time and prepared for shift. EMT Soper showed a lot of initiative and ask many questions in the beginning of the shift, when there was downtime. EMT Soper and I went over some of his EMT Field Evaluation forms. We went over where the equipment is stored and how to apply equipment. I did not want to complete any more field evaluation forms until I saw EMT Soper work as a care giver. EMT Soper had 2 calls both utilizing ALS, one that was recalled enroute to the hospital due to proximity. EMT Soper was hesitant on the first call, but was easily corrected. He obtained accurate vitals during both calls. EMT Soper ask appropriate questions at times, but still needs to work and build on his patient
In order to become a paramedic, you’ll need to become EMT certified and also be CPR certified (How to Become a Paramedic). You can obtain these certifications in a year or two through a community college. Once you have completed these, the next step is to find a paramedic program (How to become a Paramedic). Some paramedic programs will only accept you if you’ve worked as an EMT for a minimum of six months (What are the Requirements).
Growing up in a small county many people had the same goals in mind. Being a paramedic was my goal. Blaring sirens and flashing lights going eighty miles an hour is what everyone dreams of. These are not the reasons why I want to be a paramedic. Saving lives is one, but it’s not the only one. If it was, I don’t think I would last long being a
medical duties. They are pay 67,000 yearly to begin, which is more than paramedics. RN’s
Everyone on the planet able to has to work so many hours a week and get a certain amount of things done in a day. A physical therapist has to work at least forty hours a week and will see ten to twelve patients
Have you ever wondered about what type of surgeons work in the Emergency Room? The answer is Trauma Surgeons. Trauma Surgeons are very different from other surgeons; they operate on physical injuries on an emergency basis. Trauma Surgeons have to be ready for anything because you never know when an emergency might happen. Trauma Surgeons perform many surgeries each day, they have to work very hard during school, and they have to have many skills to perform their job.
Shortly after the death of my best friend, I decided to become an EMT and try to save and help others. After I passed the state exam and received my EMT license, I went to work for White County Ambulance in Carmi. I worked there for three years and it was such a great experience. I enjoyed serving the community and I did so many amazing things. I also went through some not so great times when patient's couldn't be saved, children were hurt, overdoses, telling family members their loved ones has passed and many sleepless nights, bad coffee and junk food. The good outweighs the bad though, in a landslide. The pay Illinois EMT's make is laughable and I would have to work 72-96 hours just to make a decent paycheck. I was away from my own family
A paramedic can work indoor and outdoor; they work through anytime type of weather. Most paramedics work 12 or 24 hour shifts which requires them to work overnight, weekends and holidays. Paramedics are faced with very physically strenuous and stressful jobs that can sometime be involved in life or death situations. A paramedic can be very prone to injuries because of all the heavy lifting, bending and kneeling that can cause great damage in the future. Also paramedics are exposed to many diseases in their field that they have to be careful about such as: contagious viruses and diseases, hepatitis B and HIV. A work schedule of a nurse is similar to a paramedic such as most of them work at hospitals they would be working 24 hour shift, working weekends, holidays and overnight. They are also very prone to injury because they always have to move patients which can cause much of back pain and they are very prone to many diseases that they can contract from their patients. One of the differences a paramedic and a nurses work schedules are that paramedic can only work for an ambulance service or a hospital, a nurse on the other hand has more freedom of picking where to work. A nurse has the option of being employed by: hospital, nursing care facility, physicians’ office, home health care service or they could be working for the
The educational requirements vary depending on the state. A medical technologist in most cases must complete a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited program before they are eligible to sit for the exam through the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP). Having this certification shows employers that individuals have the knowledge
For the vast majority of my life, I have wanted to be in a medical profession. Excluding the time I wanted to be a pop star, emergency medicine has always captivated me. So much so that in my senior year of high school I obtained my AEMT certification and had planned on becoming a paramedic, later to become interesting in nursing. I worked with a company called Gold Cross in both Albert Lea and Rochester Minnesota.
Emergency medical technician training is all about providing a great career opportunity to the students, who want to build their future in the rapidly growing healthcare industry in all over the world. Unlike the other occupations or studies, EMT training is a short period course in comparison with other medical degree courses. Many students are interested in EMT training but they are slightly getting confused between EMT courses and paramedics’ courses for a better career opportunity. EMT training and paramedics, both are involved in medical training but they are two different courses. EMT training is a primary stage of learning, where students can learn to handle,
A Paramedic (EMT-P) works directly with the public providing personal assistance, medical attention, and emotional support. They respond to medical emergencies providing on-scene treatment, crisis intervention, life-saving stabilization, and transport of ill or injured patients to a treatment center.
At that point in my life, training to be an EMT seemed to be the best way to get my foot in the door for a career in the healthcare field. However, the work was very tedious and I did not like being on the front lines of the medical field. One memory has stuck in my head throughout the past years, a call to transport an elderly woman to her dialysis appointment. Upon arrival, it was apparent that the woman was not fully coherent and was very frightened as unknown people surrounded her asking what seemed to be invasive questions. Seeing the flash of terror in her eyes as her frail hands trembled made my heart break, wishing I could take the fear and pain away from her. I knew in that moment that I did not want to have a career that contributed to someone fearing for their lives in some situations. One of the benefits of the EMT work was being in and out of the hospital, bringing patients in I was able to talk to many of the physician assistants (PA) and nurses. At that point in life, I was convinced that I wanted to go to college to be a Biology major undergrad and then move onto PA school. Although this experience definitely had its ups and downs, it reaffirmed my passion for wanting to help or save someone's life with every
Being a paramedic requires patience, care and the ability to act/think on the spot. It is also an incredibly dangerous profession. According to Safe Work Australia (SWA), in 2007 paramedics have the sixth highest rate of occupational injuries and for men, the sixth highest rate of new mental health stress claims (The Medical Journal of Australia 2014, pp. 477). Most of these injuries are injuries resulting from violence against paramedics by bystanders or the patient, back injuries and transportation-related injuries (The Medical Journal of Australia 2014, pp. 477). Shockingly, over 17 Australian paramedics per year receive severe injuries due to violence (The Medical Journal of Australia 2014, pp. 478).
A paramedic is a senior healthcare professional worker at a critical accident or a medical emergency. Paramedics generally work on their own, or with an emergency care assistant, who respond to emergency calls as part of an accident and emergency crew or at times as a first responder, or an ambulance technician, who asses the patient’s condition and observe them during critical time and therefore give essential treatment that is needed.my these observations they will recommend what a certain patients needs. For example they will administrate oxygen or drugs to people who need oxygen to survive and drugs to keep their sugars levels levelled and blood pressure in control.