Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)

About this Career

EMTs & paramedics care for patients at the scene of an incident & while taking patients by ambulance to a hospital. They have the skills to assess a patient’s condition & to manage emergencies related to respiratory, cardiac, or trauma incidents.

Why this Career?

EMTs and paramedics work both indoors and outdoors, in all types of weather. Their work is physically strenuous, and they spend much of their time standing or moving. Their work also may be stressful, especially when it involves life-or-death situations.

Pay & Outlook

Entry Pay

$18

Experienced Pay

$29

Annual Openings

10,000

Work Environment

• Work outside
• Physical strength
• Work at heights
• Work at a desk
• Interact with people