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Exactly What Is It That an EMT Does?

NCOAE

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. Many EMTs work on a 911 emergency response ambulance. That means they must learn how to assess and administer for each of those conditions.

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How to Become an EMT in New Jersey

Paramedic Training Spot

In fact, in 1927, the town of Belmar was one of the the first established volunteer ambulance services in the nation. Before this motion was passed to make the standard to have at least one EMT on a truck, there were no set rules as to what training you needed to ride on an ambulance; Rather, most agencies took anybody that was willing.

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The Pitt

Peter Canning

Another EMT is made fun of for leaving the keys in the ambulance allowing unknowns to steal it. Two students accidently overdose on fentanyl contaminated Xanax that they acquired to help sleep after a long caffeine fueled study session, one to likely death and the other to a second chance. One last patient encounter I want to focus on.

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