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 The Star of Life, a global symbol of emergency medical service. | |
| Occupation | |
|---|---|
| Names | Emergency medical technician |
| Synonyms | EMT |
Occupation type | Profession |
Activity sectors | Emergency services Healthcare |
| Description | |
Fields of employment | Ambulance; hospital; pre-hospital; transport |
Related jobs | Paramedic |
An emergency medical technician (often, more simply, EMT) is a medical professional that provides emergency medical services.[1][2] EMTs are most commonly found serving on ambulances and in fire departments in the US and Canada, as full-time and some part-time departments require their firefighters to be EMT certified.
In English-speaking countries, paramedics are a separate profession that has additional educational requirements, qualifications, and scope of practice.[3][4]
EMTs are often employed by public ambulance services, municipal EMS agencies, governments, hospitals, and fire departments. Some EMTs are paid employees, while others (particularly those in rural areas) are volunteers.[2] EMTs provide medical care under a set of protocols, which are typically written by a physician.[5][6]
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- ^ a b "Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics". United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ^ "What's the Difference Between an EMT and a Paramedic?". UCLA Center for Prehospital Care. 28 December 2019.
- ^ Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) (Speedy Study Guide). Speedy Publishing LLC. 2014. p. 1. ISBN 9781635011951.
- ^ "Handbook for EMS Medical Directors", International Association of Fire Chiefs and U.S. Fire Administration.
- ^ Christopher Page; Keila Vazquez; Majd Sbat; Zeynep Deniz Yalcin (25 April 2013). "Analysis of Emergency Medical Systems Across the World" (PDF). Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Archived from the original (PDF) on Jun 12, 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
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