Emergency Medical Technician

Duties and Responsibilities:

An emergency medical technician responds to emergency situations. They also perform lifesaving techniques until a patient can be transported to a hospital or treatment facility. They also transfer injured patients to a hospital(s).

Average Salary: $37,000

Education:

There are three different levels of an Emergency medical technician. Each level has its own training. To become a basic EMT you must have a high school degree and finish EMT training. In order to become an Intermediate EMT you must complete 200- 400 EMT training hours. To become the most qualified level of an EMT (also known as a paramedic) you must complete over 1,000 or more hours of training.

You must have a high school diploma and complete EMT training.

Do you think you would like to be an EMT?

I wouldn't want to be an EMT because it seems to stressful. I wouldn't be able to work in a job where one mistake could mean one death.