Emergency Medical Technician
CurrentResponding to emergencies: EMTs respond to 911 calls and other emergency situations Assessing patients: EMTs evaluate a patient's condition and injuries, and determine the best course of action Providing treatment: EMTs perform first aid, CPR, defibrillation, and other medical procedures Stabilizing patients: EMTs stabilize the most urgent injuries first Transporting patients: EMTs use gurneys and backboards to move patients into and out of ambulances Driving ambulances: EMTs drive ambulances to and from emergency scenes and hospitals Communicating with physicians: EMTs communicate with receiving physicians about a patient's condition and treatments Comforting patients: EMTs comfort and reassure patients who are distressed