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What does a EMT do?
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An EMT, or Emergency medical technician, provides pre-hospital emergency medical services, usually in an ambulance.
In the United States, there are four levels of EMTs:
The NHTSA recognizes four levels of EMTs:
* EMT-B (Basic)
* EMT-I/85 (Intermediate)
* EMT-I/99 (Intermediate)
* EMT-P (Paramedic)
Each level has its own set of activities (s)he is allowed to perform:
EMT-B: bleeding control, positive pressure ventilation with a bag valve mask, oropharyngeal airway, nasopharyngeal airway, supplemental oxygen administration, and splinting (including full spinal immobilization)
EMT-I/85: IV therapy, the use of multi-lumen airway devices (even endotracheal intubation in some states), and provides for enhanced assessment skills.
EMT-I/99: expanded scope of practice, such as cardiac monitoring and the administration of additional pharmaceutical interventions, as well as additional training time.
EMT-P (or paramedics): fluid resuscitation, pharmaceutical administration, obtaining IV access, cardiac monitoring (continuous and 12-lead), and other advanced procedures and assessments.
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An EMT, or Emergency medical technician, provides pre-hospital emergency medical services, usually in an ambulance.
In the United States, there are four levels of EMTs:
The NHTSA recognizes four levels of EMTs:
* EMT-B (Basic)
* EMT-I/85 (Intermediate)
* EMT-I/99 (Intermediate)
* EMT-P (Paramedic)
Each level has its own set of activities (s)he is allowed to perform:
EMT-B: bleeding control, positive pressure ventilation with a bag valve mask, oropharyngeal airway, nasopharyngeal airway, supplemental oxygen administration, and splinting (including full spinal immobilization)
EMT-I/85: IV therapy, the use of multi-lumen airway devices (even endotracheal intubation in some states), and provides for enhanced assessment skills.
EMT-I/99: expanded scope of practice, such as cardiac monitoring and the administration of additional pharmaceutical interventions, as well as additional training time.
EMT-P (or paramedics): fluid resuscitation, pharmaceutical administration, obtaining IV access, cardiac monitoring (continuous and 12-lead), and other advanced procedures and assessments.
(ps. if you found this answer useful, please vote on it. Thanks. For more info, see the faq)
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