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How to Become an EMT in New Jersey

Paramedic Training Spot

Besides going over the basic lifesaving skill of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, or CPR, you will learn the legal side of medicine, such as HIPAA, and emergencies that bring not only the end, but a new start, to life. My first call was a CPR in progress. They had overdosed, and this was before the widespread use of Narcan.

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Exactly What Is It That an EMT Does?

NCOAE

How to stop bleeding, perform CPR, and assist breathing. Depending on the state, EMTs are authorized to administer 10 to 20 different medications, including epinephrine for an anaphylactic reaction, narcan for an overdose, or albuterol for an asthma attack. First Aid and to how to respond to a cardiac arrest.

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