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Regardless of the frequency with which you see them, you may be wondering — what exactly does an EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) do? EMTs are not just “ambulance drivers,” although that’s certainly a critical part of their occupation. For EMTs and patients, an ambulance is more than transportation to the hospital.
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Upon arrival to the ambulance, the EMT notices that the patient’s heart rate is 22 bpm. They begin CPR en route to the emergencydepartment where the patient’s rhythm deteriorates into asystole. Edited by: Jeffrey Jarvis, MD, EMT-P; Ray Fowler, MD, FACEP, FAEMS; Brian Miller, MD; and Al Lulla, MD References: 1.
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Robby), the senior attending in a busy Pittsburgh emergencydepartment, who goes from patient to patient, emergency to emergency, overseeing a cast of younger doctors, nurses and other medical staff. Another EMT is made fun of for leaving the keys in the ambulance allowing unknowns to steal it.
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