NCOAE

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

Also, how to recognize a heart attack or stroke and what to do to give the patient the best chance of survival. Sometimes that is with another EMT, or it may be with a higher-level emergency healthcare provider such as a paramedic. Many fire departments require that all of their firefighters also be EMTs.

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EMT EMT Emergency Medical Technician Ambulance Driver 52

NCOAE

MARCH 8, 2021

On the other hand, you could be called in to attend to the victim of a car accident or a shooting or a heart attack, drowning, mountaineering accident, or drug overdose. You may even have to deliver a baby! You can never predict what will happen over the course of any given shift.

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EMT EMT Emergency Medical Technician AEMT 52

Paramedic Training Spot

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

When paramedics respond to emergencies, they may have someone in the back of their vehicle with an oxygen mask on who seems fine sitting down, but could pass out when they stand up and start walking around. A “non-code” is less severe- someone who is having an asthma attack or a person who is experiencing a seizure.

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EMT EMT Paramedic Ambulance 52