Emergency Medical Technician
Education: There are 3 levels: EMT-basic, EMT-intermediate and paramedic. You can become an EMT-basic with as little as 6 hours. Becoming an EMT-intermediate requires more in depth work. If you want to become a paramedic, you must have a certificate or associates. Most states require a NREMT for all levels.
Daily Activities: EMTs must be able to handle stressful, fast paced situations. They must provide on site assessment, basic medical care and transportation to a hospital for more serious medical care. Their work can be the difference between life and death.
Salary: The average salary is about $30,000, with the low end being $20,00 and the high end being $55,000.
Relations to Anna's case: Had Anna been alive when they arrived, the EMT would have had to be able to assess the problem and figure out what to do to best increase her chances of survival. As she was already deceased, they had to announced her as such, without having time to try to help.
Citations:(n.d.). Retrieved January 25, 2017, from http://learn.org/article/What_are_the_Job_Duties_of_an_Emergency_Medical_Technician_EMT.html
Reflection: I would not consider this job. I could not handle knowing someones life depended on me. It is too fast paced and risky for me.
Daily Activities: EMTs must be able to handle stressful, fast paced situations. They must provide on site assessment, basic medical care and transportation to a hospital for more serious medical care. Their work can be the difference between life and death.
Salary: The average salary is about $30,000, with the low end being $20,00 and the high end being $55,000.
Relations to Anna's case: Had Anna been alive when they arrived, the EMT would have had to be able to assess the problem and figure out what to do to best increase her chances of survival. As she was already deceased, they had to announced her as such, without having time to try to help.
Citations:(n.d.). Retrieved January 25, 2017, from http://learn.org/article/What_are_the_Job_Duties_of_an_Emergency_Medical_Technician_EMT.html
Reflection: I would not consider this job. I could not handle knowing someones life depended on me. It is too fast paced and risky for me.