What is an EMT?

EMT, or Emergency Medical Technician, is a pre-hospital emergency medical care provider. To become and EMT a person must successfully complete 110 hours of classroom and practical skills training, be professional level CPR certified, and pass both a written and practical skills test.

EMTs are certified or licensed by each state. All EMTs are certified to work in an ambulance setting. Skills in the EMT curriculum include Cardiac Arrest Management, Respiratory Arrest Management, Automatic External Defibrillator, Airway management, splinting, hemorrhage control, childbirth, pediatric emergencies, choking, environmental emergencies, psychiatric emergencies, motor vehicle accidents, oxygen delivery systems, diabetic emergency management, geriatric emergencies, as well as major trauma.

EMTs must constantly practice their skills, never knowing what the next emergency might be.