NCOAE

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

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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EMT EMT Emergency Medical Technician Ambulance Driver 52

Paramedic Training Spot

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Learning how to become an EMT in New Jersey, or an Emergency Medical Technician to be specific, is not an overnight accomplishment. Not only are you training to be a Garden State EMT, you are studying to become Nationally Registered, which is a relatively new requirement for the state.

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EMT EMT EMR Emergency Medical Technician 52

EM Basic

MARCH 13, 2019

Today’s episode of the podcast is a myth busting on all the media reports about first responders overdosing by being exposed to fentanyl in the field by incidental contact. I was an EMT-B in southeastern Pennsylvania for 10 years before starting my emergency medicine residency so I know how tough your jobs are on a daily basis.

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Peter Canning

JANUARY 26, 2025

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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