Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)

Duties: An emergency medical technician (EMT) travels to the scene of an emergency and provides initial on-site assessments,basic medical care,and transportation of patients for advanced medical treatment. Your job level of training and experience. All emergency medical technicians are responsible for rushing to the scene of the crisis and need to perform basic life saving techniques.EMT- Basic, EMT-Intermediate, and EMT-paramedic are the most common levels of training.

Salary: 31,020 on average in 2012

Education: Many states require to complete a certificate program in EMT training in order to qualify for state or national certification exams. Six months of training are required to complete basit and Intermediate (EMT). One or two years of paramedic training is needed, depending if you choose to earn a certificate of an associate's degree.

Demand For Profession: This job will grow 23%(2012)

Reflection: I would not like to be a EMT because I don’t like to see people in pain.