An EMT typically works 24-hour shifts for an average of 50 hours per week. They must be ready to respond to emergency dispatch calls to aid those in need. At the scene, the EMT identifies the person requiring aid. EMTs work in nursing homes, hospitals, and other facilities in 12-hour day and night shifts under all weather conditions. They may have to travel long distances on foot to reach some patients. While rewarding, the job has long hours and can be emotionally difficult due to the trauma EMTs witness.

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2. A typical emt works for a 24 hour period before their shift is over
They work an average of 50 hours a week
They must be ready to answer a call from emergency services dispatchers
who will tell them where to go and who is in need of aid.
Once at the scene an emt identifies the person in need of aid
Nature of theWork

3. • Nursing homes
• 12 hour shifts both nights and days, during all weather conditions.
• If a major incident were to occur you can be held on duty.
• They might have to hike up road for a few miles.
• Hours are long, you see bad thing that can scar you.
Working Conditions

4. • They need a high school diploma and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
• They need 120 hours hands-on instructor-led training and 10-hours of
clinical
• Also need 12 hours a day of hand-on training with medical equipment
• 14 day EMT Boot camp
• For this type of education you can go to Unitek Education
• To be successful in this career you need to have endurance and strength
Training/Education

5. In 2o1o around 226,500 people got employed into getting this job.
It should be easy to get this job as long as you qualify for this career.
Employment Rate

6. The average EMT and Paramedic salary is
calculated by the US Government Bureau of Labor
Statistics from a variety of sources.
Median Hourly & Annual Data
Hourly: The average salary is $16.36 per hour.
Annually: On an annually basis the average is $34,000.
Earnings

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Emt and paramedic training

10. Having conversations with patients and knowing that you helped save their
lives.
Work both outdoors and indoors.
They are required to do considerable kneeling, bending, and heavy lifting.
They are exposed to diseases and as well to violence due to overdoses and
mentally unstable patients.
Emts and paramedics have to:

11. Good schools to go to
*Harvard University (Boston MA)
*Stanford University (Stanford CA)
*University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia PA)
*Washington University in ST. Louis (ST. Louis
MO)
*Yale University (New Haven CT)

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13. Exam
All EMT and paramedic certification applicants must take and pass the state
required examination to become Florida certified. Both exams are computer
based.The required EMT exam is developed by the National Registry of
Emergency MedicalTechnicians and the paramedic examination is state-
developed. Prior to receiving Florida certification, each applicant must pass
the Florida approved examination. Only exam scores taken after the
applicant has applied to Florida and received eligibility will be accepted for
Florida Certification.
Requirements

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Podcast Link

15. Sources:
• http://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/emts-and-paramedics.htm#tab-1
• http://www.bls.gov/ooh
• http://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/emts-and-paramedics.htm
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paramedic
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