Showing posts with label emergency medical services. Show all posts
Showing posts with label emergency medical services. Show all posts

Monday, July 12, 2010

EMS Careers

Check out some of the career options you can pursue with an education in Emergency Medical Services (EMS).
  • EMT Basic – A first responder who takes care of patients at the scene of an accident or emergency situation.
  • EMT Intermediate – Able to perform more tasks and handle more equipment than their counterparts at the basic level.
  • Paramedic – Provides more extensive premedical care to patients. Paramedics can administer medicine orally and intravenously, interpret EKGs, and work with more advanced equipment and machinery.