How much does a emt make?

In the United States, experience and extra training or credentials can help EMTs qualify for more advanced EMS work, which may pay more. Pay also varies by employer and location; long shifts, nights, and weekends affect how many hours someone works.

Assess injuries and illnesses and administer basic emergency medical care. May transport injured or sick persons to medical facilities. Excludes “Paramedics” (29-2043), “Firefighters” (33-2011), and “Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians” (53-3011).

What's a typical day like?

EMTs answer emergency calls, check a patient's condition, give first aid, and monitor them during an ambulance ride to the hospital. After handing off care, they write notes, clean equipment, and restock the ambulance for the next call.

In the United States, finish high school or equivalent, then take a state-approved EMT course (usually under a year) and learn CPR/basic life support. Pass the required knowledge and skills exams, then get your state license; age rules vary by state.

Vocational school or a few years' experience (preparation level 3 of 5)

Good for people who like helping and teaching and building and doing.

The first civilian, hospital-based ambulance service in the United States began in Cincinnati in 1865, just after the Civil War.