1. Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) By: Maria Jobe

2. Responsibilities Respond to incidents ▫Gunshots ▫Child Birth ▫Automobile accidents ▫Heart attacks assess nature of patient's condition ▫determine if patient has pre-existing conditions ▫Provide emergency care

3. EMT Basic No shots or start intravenous lifelines Restricted- oxygen, glucose, asthma inhalers, and epinephrine auto-injectors

4. Basic Education Emergency skills (cardiac and respiratory) Use emergency equipment Pass exam

5. EMT Intermediate Use IV Use oxygen administer glucose Metered-Dose Inhalers (MDIs)

6. Intermediate Education 30-350 hours Advance skills ▫Use of Airway device ▫Medications ▫Intravenous fluids

7. Paramedic give shots advanced airway management Trained on different medications

8. Paramedic Education anatomy and physiology colleges and technical schools One-two year degree Clinical and field time License and refreshers courses

9. Advancements Paramedics ▫Supervisors ▫Executive directors of emergency service EMT’s and Paramedics ▫Instructors ▫Physician assistants

10. Salary Lowest: $9.08 Middle: $11.13-$18.28 Highest: $23.77 bonus’s and overtime

11. Where to go to school Milwaukee Tech college University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Training center

12. Working conditions All types of weather noise-induced hearing loss back injuries exposed to diseases ▫hepatitis-B ▫ AIDs

13. Characteristics Emotionally stable good dexterity agility physical coordination able to lift and carry heavy loads good eyesight accurate color vision

14. Conclusion Investigating Starting career

15. Bibliography Brouhard, Rod. "The Difference Between an EMT and a Paramedic." About.com. The New York Times Company., 17 Oct. 2011. Web. 6 Jan. 2012. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition, Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics, on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos101.htm (visited January 06, 2012).http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos101.htm Happel, Charles. "Wisconsin EMS Training Centers." Wisconsin Department of Health Services. Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Dec.-Jan. 2011. Web. 06 Jan. 2012.