Back فني الطوارئ الطبية Arabic Sanitář Czech Ambulanceassistent Danish Rettungssanitäter German Emergency medical technician English تکنسین فوریتهای پزشکی Persian Ambulancier French Teicneoir éigeandála leighis Irish חובש HE Soccorritore Italian
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An emergency medical technician (EMT) is someone who works on an ambulance and takes care of sick and hurt people. EMTs used to be called "ambulance drivers," since much of their work is bringing people to an emergency room. Their other main duty is first aid including:[1]
- Doing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and give electric shocks to a person's chest if their heart is beating in a way that could kill them
- Giving oxygen (or force oxygen into a person's lungs) if they stop breathing or are not breathing well enough to survive
- Inserting an airway adjunct into a persons mouth in the case of unconsciousness
- Stopping hemorrhaging (bleeding so bad that it will kill a person if not stopped)
- Treating burns
- Treat very bad physical trauma (injuries)
- Helping people who are pregnant give birth
- Treating broken bones, dislocated joints, sprains, and wounds
- ↑ U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (January 8, 2014). "Occupational Outlook Handbook: EMTs and Paramedics, 2014-2015 Edition". www.bls.gov. Retrieved December 14, 2015.