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What Does a Paramedic Do? What Does an EMT Do?
Responsibilities
- Respond to 911 calls for emergency medical care
- Assess a patient’s condition and determine what medical procedures are needed
- Provide first-aid treatment to patients (Depending on role, this may include life support)
- Transport patients by ambulance to a medical facility quickly and safely
- Share observations with healthcare staff
- Document medical care
- Check that the ambulance is properly equipped and mechanically sound
- Keep supplies and equipment updated and clean
How To Become a Paramedic or EMT: FAQs
The bottom line:
For someone who is level-headed and loves helping others, this line of work is worth exploring. There are always new opportunities to learn more and gain new skills. In fact, there’s no limit to how far you can rise in the medical profession! If this sounds interesting, check out SkillPointe’s training options near you.
What is it like to be a paramedic?
Ryan Hollingsworth loves that his job in emergency medical services (EMS) allows him to help people, no matter the circumstances.
"We see people in their weakest and darkest times," he says. "In EMS, we get to help change people’s lives and even sometimes save their lives."
Of course, there are mundane calls as well. But he loves the unpredictability.
As he puts it: "There's no such thing as a routine in EMS."
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