So you want to be an EMT?
Can you be an emergency medical technician? Sure you can, you need
the ability to read and write English and be over 18 years of age to be
eligible to take the
state certification. Below are some paragraphs
taken from a job description.
- Must have the ability to read road maps;
- drive vehicle, accurately discern
street signs and address numbers,
- read medication/prescription labels and
directions for usage in quick, accurate, and expedient manner,
- ability to
communicate verbally with patients and significant others in diverse cultural
and age groups to interview patient, family members, and bystanders, and
- ability to discern deviations/changes in eye/skin coloration due to
patient's condition and to the treatment given.
- Must be able to document, in
writing, all relevant information in prescribed format in light of legal
ramifications of such;
- ability to converse with dispatcher and EMS providers via phone or radio as to status of patient.
- Good manual dexterity with ability to perform all tasks related to advanced
emergency patient care and documentation.
- Ability to bend, stoop, balance, and
crawl on uneven terrain; and the ability to withstand varied environmental
conditions such as extreme heat, cold, and moisture.
- Ability to perform
quickly, precise, practical mathematical calculations pertinent to ratio and
proportion of medication and supplies used in emergency patient care.
- Must be independent, confident, able to work independently without defined structure,
- have good stable reasoning ability with ability to draw valid conclusions expediently relevant to patient's condition, often, using limited
information.
- Must have knowledge and skills relevant to position and be able
to implement them in stressful situations.
- Must be cognizant of all legal,
ethical, and moral obligations inherent within scope of practice.
EMT Certification
Michael J. Latta EMS Scholarship
Foundation
Massachusetts EMS
Accredited Training Institutions
Occupational Outlook Handbook
description of EMT job.
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