these brave men and women are Heroes in their own right,they Race into the face of Danger to save a person in need or when a life is in Danger. these people just dont get enough respect both EMT and Firefighters if they dont do what they do then who will?
Jesus Martinez 1 month, I still studyng, I recomend you coursera app and search EMT from the university of colorado, it's a 3 months course and every month you have to pay 41€, you can doit in 1 month if hou have time and it's 100% online. Then I recomend you to do the practice volunteering in a ong like the red cross, there you will have a lot of experience and I think with that you don't need to do the national exam. Then search for a job that's it. I hope it helps you
@@JesusMartinez-dg6ip i’m an EMT now! :) hmm I took my EMT class at a small private ambulance company and it allowed me to be more personal and get more hands on experience and even jobs! I recommend taking your EMT class through a smaller, private company with a good reputation and they can get you much further into the field must faster! I also recommend checking out if your local fire station has an explorers program!
Jeremy Ulfohn it does affect loads negatively every year like showing up to a call with a Mother dying and their children crying and screaming and knowing u can’t do nothing about it
A lot of comments on here about money. Nobody does this job to get rich. Period. I am a Firefighter/Paramedic, make a decent living, but if you think you will be wealthy doing this job, you are in it for the wrong reasons. This job is about so much more than a paycheck. The guys that do this, a volunteers, they understand what the rewards to this job truly are. Others before self, always!
I’m pretty excited to start my EMT Course next month , I been all over the web , looking at videos , from the professionals to have a idea what’s its like working in the field . For anybody going through this route , EMT / Paramedic Nursing , Firefighter , whatever it may I wish all you the best ❤️and for the ones who been doing it for a while now you guys are my idols
YAN MAY I PLEASE BE THE RED CROSS MASTER TO WISH YOU THE BEST OF LUCK IN YOUR EMT CLASS PLEASE LET 5HE OTHER RED CROSS MASTERS LOOK AT YOU TOO. WHEN IT COMES TIME FOR YOU TO DO YOUR CLINICALS THIS IS WHERE WE SEPARATE I SAY TO I SAY TO YOU THIS IS AS FAR I GO WITH YOU FROM HERE ON OUT YOU ARE ON YOUR OWN
+camfre4k - This career in the EMS field...isn't about the money. It's about going out and helping people..you must be willing to risk your life to save someone else' life.
#Mighty _D_104 EMT’s and Paramedics also have bills to pay. They are extremely underpaid for the work that they do. So yes, money is something that should be talked about
EMT start out at 30k in Texas but the good thing about it is you can use that experience and Cert. And get paid even more somewhere else. By becoming a peace officer or security officer. And make 50-65k a year. :)
wow! king, the start out pay that you mentioned is a lot of cash if converted to phil. peso. sad to say that here in the philippines, the starting payout is only around $4,800 annually
*IT'S NOT SAD, IT'S DISGUSTING.....* politicians make all that money, they always get there raises & they mostly make shit worse, they don't save a single person. Hell, in my city they shutdown stations, layoff FF'S, emt's & cops to save money, this is a city that is barely making it w/first responders....many other communities have these same issues....this is why it's disgusting.
I start my intro the EMS my last two years of high school, excited to hopefully become a paramedic. If I succeed I can’t wait to help serve my community
Seriously considering becoming an EMT and taking the class soon. Thanks for this awesome video! Any other EMT's out there have any advice or comments about being an EMT?
HugsXOXOkissesXOXO I am glad to hear that you are interested in becoming an EMT. Being an EMT you have to go to college, you have to have a CPR card, and a drivers license . The EMT class is kinda hard you have to study about trauma, medical issues. Once you pass the EMT class you'll have to either take a "state test" or a "national test". If you take a state test you'll be able to work in your state as a licensed EMT, if you take the national test you'll be able to work nationwide as an EMT. Once you become an EMT you could become a paramedic or a firefighter or both. Good luck hope you can help out your community.
Danny Ortiz hi I'm a High School Senior and I want to become a paramedic/EMT. I am not sure what colleges to attend(I'm from San Diego California). Do you recommend actually taking a 2 year course in a University or is there another way of getting the right training?? I really want to become a Paramedic but I really need some tips before I enroll in college.
Carlos Martinez universities are expensive. For taking a EMT class could cost you $5000 maybe even more! And don't forget after you're done with the EMT class you'll have to enroll to a paramedic class, so there's an extra couple thousand dollars you'll have to pay! There's some community colleges that offer EMT and paramedic courses. I recommend you going to a community college to take those classes. You'll have to do research around your city to find the best college that can offer you the most training. Just remember study hard and you'll be able to become a paramedic soon. Best of luck to you.
I am considering to become an EMT for a few years after high school and later on become an ERNurse will I still have to go back to college and take the whole thing all over again or will I only have to do certain courses?
What they don't mention are the glamour calls. Pulled G-Tube at 2 in the morning. Supra public catheter replacement. And going home at the end of the shift smelling like diesel, musty cologne and farts...
not sure where this is.....but are there paramedics in that area??? Where I worked on the west coast, most paramedics were on the fire engines, (2 medics, 2 EMT's per engine), and we had a private ambulance company with EMT's assisting us by taking vitals, doing CPR, and helping us while we started IV's and gave drugs. I know some parts of the country have EMT-2's.
That is a nice squad building. We don't have a place to sleep or uniforms, but we are volunteers. We all do it to help the community and that's all that matters. Paid or unpaid.
Want to be a paramedic, SOON! People always ask me why, and I say "the human body inspires me, and interest me more than anything". Must have good grades in science, and math!
I want to become an EMT, I know they don't get paid a lot but I still want to be one. I have a question though. how many different shifts are there and do the people that work at night get paid more?
Katelin ussery Depends on where you work, but a lot of agencies here in the US work 24 hours on, then 48 off. So no, you don't get paid more for working nights or holidays. It's just part of the job. That could be different with private agencies; I've only ever worked 911 for city/county systems.
Katelin ussery I am an EMT and I work two 24hr shifts a week plus one 12hr shift every other week, so 54hrs/week average. My schedule is 24on/24off/24on/96off. Couldn't ask for a better schedule.
Katelin is here it really does depend on where you live and what kind of service you join. Private companies may pay more but working with a goverment run fire station may have better benifits in the long run such as a pension. The best way for an emt to up their salary is to increase their certification by moving up to advanced emt or paramedic, in most cases the salary doubles from basic to medic. For example, emt-b salary in my area is about 24k starting. While montgomery county starts medics at 70k
Is there any age restrictions to be an emt I’m 16 and I was thinking about different careers and I want to take a class if I would be able to work as one before I graduate high school
Takes a very special kid of person to be a fire fighter or EMT, it used to drive me crazy to hear calls for things like a broken toe or finger, one time they called because they where trimming there baby's fingernails and there was a drop of blood, it the same there was a call for someone having a heart attack and they got there to late dealing with all the BS calls.
I wanna be a paramedic but my parents don't really support my desccion. They are worried what I'll do if I can't find a job and want me to go into a field with more job stability.
There's plenty of job stablity, people always need help. And the bigger the city the more stability you have too. I'd say do it anyway. If you feel a strong pull towards being a paramedic, than do that. Do what you think you'll like most. You're parents are trying to look out for you, but in this case, they're just wrong, there definitely is job stablity in emergency services.
What is an average hour shift for an EMT like? I was just wondering because of the beds. Say if one had a twelve hour shift then had to come in early the next day. Would he/she be able to stay overnight? Or are those beds strictly for people who are on call?
xBwahx the beds are for anyone on call. Some people do 6pm-6am some do 24 hour shifts. It all depends. The average hour shift is about 12 but it is also Company and personal preference.
Travis Fanning Oh wow I didn't expect such a quick response! Haha Okay gotcha! One more thing, are the classrooms for people who are training to be EMTs or EMTs who are training for other things (like at some jobs how you have to train to become a trainer).
When he was asked what his worse call ever was you could tell all kinds of bad memories floated into his head and his eyes started gittering and he had trouble thinking about it and had trouble with his words, I’m striving to be a paramedic firefighter, I know the worst question to be asked is what your worst call is, most guys don’t want to think about it and have trouble talking about that stuff, that’s probably why he just gave a broad answer, some stuff you’d rather just forget. Personally I think it’s courtesy to not ask EMTs and Paramedics what the word thing they’ve seen is cause PTSD is real and people would rather not talk about some extreme shit.
paramedics do a lot more than you think, they have to be able to start IVs, analyze heart rhythms, convert weights and medication amounts to give all in their head, we don’t just transport patients. we save lives.
iamflatten Iamflatten if you think it’s as simple as throwing someone in the back of an ambulance you’ve obviously never had any training in the field or your teacher did a poor job
I checked the salary for emt’s in my state and it’s sooo low, I live in Michigan and we have the lowest below average salary for emt’s in the USA. A darn shame it’s still low everywhere else when you guys help get people in need to the hospital or get them a quick hand. Nonetheless I want to become an emt and this video gave me great insight to my future dream job.
I’m in South Carolina and was looking at a job position for an EMT and Paramedic just to see what it requires and they had the salary listed on there and it was low also 😪 they are sooo underpaid. I plan to start EMT/Paramedic school in 2019 lol 😂
It depends on how busy your town is. I did EMS while in school including overnights but My town averages maybe 1 or 2 calls per shift so I did get some down time and time to sleep during the overnights
when you follow your dream its not about the money. Also another tip of advice; think outside of the box. thats the best of advice i ever received from my uncle, because of that advice i am well off now.
I'm getting my ged in new Mexico and I really want this career. I already feel like I'm obligated to save others and help. Lately been depressed because I have to wait until January to get my GED I hope to God I get this career
Do you think the US will go the way of Australia, NZ, UK (and other countries) and replace EMTs with university trained paramedics? Here in Australia we've gone from the "ambulance drivers" of the 1970s, to getting an associate diploma (80s), diploma (90s) and so on. Now the only way to drive an ambulance as a career is to graduate as a paramedic with a Batchelor of Health Science (and then hope you've got what it takes to be accepted/employed by one of the state run ambulance services).
I doubt it. Coming from my point of view as a paramedic that works in both urban and rural areas there is a job for everyone on a call. In EMS in the USA we have our lowest trained providers that are first responders, they can gather a basic assessment and vitals also do CPR and AED. A EMT can provide basic life support such as splinting, basic airway (king airway) and bleeding control plus the vitals and stuff like that. They are also able to transport. As a paramedic i am able to start iv's, use narcotics and other medications for pain control/sedation. and RSI ( rapid sequence induction/intubation) which i sedate and paralyze the patient to place an ETT and control the airway. were also trained to analyze rhythms and 12-leads. And several other things depending on the state of which you work and what your medial director allows. Our medical director is very easy going were i am and lets us do what we need to do in order to save a life as long as we can justify it.
Coover highly doubt it especially considering how many volunteer stations there are. It would kill it in this country making it difficult for people like me to become an EMT, and eventually medic. I'm not going to college for the very reason of me getting my EMT after my last couple weeks left of highschool. Requiring college for more and more positions isn't good for the economy as a whole. Only the government in itself.
Yes, same in Austria, our paramedics aren't so well trained as in the US or Australia. So some calls we (paramedics) can handle with our knowledge, but in some cases we responde together with the emergency physicians -so the dispatcher send out an ambulane and a emergency doctor' car or helicopter
His face when the tones drop... Like very closely in that micro second, that's what it's like in EMS, and it doesn't matter how long you've done it either
They save a lot on the back hahah just hope your guys are HD (bariatric) rated. our department just replaced all our 911 rigs with the Styker Power-LOAD lift assist and i think ours are rated to 1000lbs lifting than the standard 700lb.
the difference is the scope of practice :) If a firefighter gets sued because they performed a medical procedure that is outside of their scope of practice, they can get in some serious trouble.
@@pamelawarren5405 Ultimately yes, but there is a big gray area in that as well. When on an emergency scene as a first responder, you have to follow scope of practice. If you are a bystander, that is where the Good Samaritan laws come into affect.
hey I have a capstone research paper to do, about my field and emergency medicine is my field. the research paper has to be about a problem that EMTs or Paramedics have in their line of work. can you you help me?
Seriously, you do 24hr shifts? How do you function? We do 12 hour shifts and basically leave the station at start of shift, and lucky if we get back in time to FOT. No time to stop for a meal. Couldn't do that for 24 hours straight. Interesting how pays/conditions vary. We get minimum $46/hr, plus shift allowances, 2x OT, 2x meal extra time (should have meal completed by 8th hour, otherwise 2X until finished), 8 weeks leave/year (plus 13 weeks after 10 years) and 18% superannuation employer contribution. Can tell you first hand it's not hard to work a 12 hr. shift on a day off that's a public holiday (double time for the OT plus double time for being a public holiday-4x base rate).
Am starting my EMT next week June,5,2018 tomorrow is orientation day am a little nervous because I haven’t been in school for a little while wish me luck. 😁
Great video, covers all the aspects of the job, did a job project for college and had a link to the video. The music makes the tone of the video somber and not sad but serious.
Never ask a first responder "what's the worst call you've been on". Your asking that person to relive a painful memory. Especially since 20% of first responders have ptsd
Not necessarily, as first responders, you have to live that life and bringing it ouside of yourself so that you can adapt and overcome is all part of the job. I wouldnt ask a complete stranger this, but a close friend/family member or a special circumstance like an interview, its all good.
Fire Departments typically look for an EMT with experience and a Fire 1 or Fire 2 cert. Jut like most job networks, if you meet the right people you can work almost anywhere you like.
Some fire departments nowadays will pay your school for you to get all your certifications, it’s all about looking for the right ones. Dallas Fire Department is one of them.
I'll be 18 taking on my full membership status in less than a month. Which means I'll be going to more medicals and calls in general. Soon to be taking my EMT as well
A day in the life of an EMT:
*Endless sobbing followed by a three hour IFT*
Good night love you too and see you soon love you too and see you tomorrow at all I can do is go to my mom's house
these brave men and women are Heroes in their own right,they Race into the face of Danger to save a person in need or when a life is in Danger. these people just dont get enough respect both EMT and Firefighters if they dont do what they do then who will?
Uber
Denarius Wright lmao 😂 you made my day
EMTs saved my dad’s life and now I am in premed and taking an EMT class to get certified and be an EMT over summers
Bless your heart love ❤️
An EMT saved me twice, after a long time I'm studing to do the same
I PP so I know your comment was a year ago but I’m trying to be an EMT as well do you have any programs you recommend
Jesus Martinez 1 month, I still studyng, I recomend you coursera app and search EMT from the university of colorado, it's a 3 months course and every month you have to pay 41€, you can doit in 1 month if hou have time and it's 100% online. Then I recomend you to do the practice volunteering in a ong like the red cross, there you will have a lot of experience and I think with that you don't need to do the national exam. Then search for a job that's it. I hope it helps you
@@JesusMartinez-dg6ip i’m an EMT now! :) hmm I took my EMT class at a small private ambulance company and it allowed me to be more personal and get more hands on experience and even jobs! I recommend taking your EMT class through a smaller, private company with a good reputation and they can get you much further into the field must faster! I also recommend checking out if your local fire station has an explorers program!
This made being an EMT sound lonely and depressing lol.
Jeremy Ulfohn it does affect loads negatively every year like showing up to a call with a Mother dying and their children crying and screaming and knowing u can’t do nothing about it
i meeeeeeaaaaannnnnnnn
The music doesnt help
It can be.it was at times.you will find out that talking with someone helps. Its worse if your home alone but you want to stay away from people.
I've been a EMT for 8 years and a lot of the time it is lonely and depressing
A lot of comments on here about money. Nobody does this job to get rich. Period. I am a Firefighter/Paramedic, make a decent living, but if you think you will be wealthy doing this job, you are in it for the wrong reasons. This job is about so much more than a paycheck. The guys that do this, a volunteers, they understand what the rewards to this job truly are.
Others before self, always!
firemedic75 More than just a job...
JUST
More than just a job.
I love being an emt and going to work each and everyday
Brother this was a really great production! Great editing and enjoyed the interview. Great video!
Thank you for your service!
For the dislikers, pray you're not going to wind up in the back of a rig yourself.
The sad music is pissing me off 😂😂
Your service is deeply appreciated thanks to the paramedics who responds keep them safe out there way to go thanks ! Joe
Start my EMT training next week. Hopefully my local AMR would be hiring part-time so I can finish my nursing degree
Good Luck!!!!
I'm about to apply for college so I can be a EMT so excited :D
EDOGrox0606 thanks for helpful nag dad is a battalion chief
EDOGrox0606 figure out that AMR is a terrible company yet?
You were so young and ignorant. How jaded are you now?
Thank you to all the first responders for keeping everyone safe! Military too!
Dude, I loved the video. The editing, composition and tone was sooo chill. Love it man, great work!
I’m pretty excited to start my EMT Course next month , I been all over the web , looking at videos , from the professionals to have a idea what’s its like working in the field . For anybody going through this route ,
EMT / Paramedic
Nursing , Firefighter , whatever it may
I wish all you the best ❤️and for the ones who been doing it for a while now you guys are my idols
YAN MAY I PLEASE BE THE RED CROSS MASTER TO WISH YOU THE BEST OF LUCK IN YOUR EMT CLASS PLEASE LET 5HE OTHER RED CROSS MASTERS LOOK AT YOU TOO. WHEN IT COMES TIME FOR YOU TO DO YOUR CLINICALS THIS IS WHERE WE SEPARATE I SAY TO I SAY TO YOU THIS IS AS FAR I GO WITH YOU FROM HERE ON OUT YOU ARE ON YOUR OWN
We own our lives to you guys
My Husband is an EMT. I know it is such a hard job to say the least. Many thanks to all our first responders out there .
Katie Lopez, thank you.
Katie Lopez how much does he earn? I'm thinking about doing it but need a good salary
Thank you so much for your respect. Not a lot of people appreciate what we as paramedics do. Salute to you, Ma'am.
+camfre4k - This career in the EMS field...isn't about the money. It's about going out and helping people..you must be willing to risk your life to save someone else' life.
#Mighty _D_104 EMT’s and Paramedics also have bills to pay. They are extremely underpaid for the work that they do. So yes, money is something that should be talked about
I always pray for them and the person(s) they are going to go help.
That last statement at the end was powerful. It revealed that the guy who they were responding to during the interview didn't survive.
Well it seemed like they were taking their sweet time
@@clintfadling4914 No sense of urgency, taking time to move chairs ,shaking the interviewers hand and no diesel therapy.
really good video, editing and music I really enjoyed!! thank you for this insight! :)
Sad the pay is low
EMT start out at 30k in Texas but the good thing about it is you can use that experience and Cert. And get paid even more somewhere else. By becoming a peace officer or security officer. And make 50-65k a year. :)
wow! king, the start out pay that you mentioned is a lot of cash if converted to phil. peso. sad to say that here in the philippines, the starting payout is only around $4,800 annually
King Lafayette security off make that much.??
*IT'S NOT SAD, IT'S DISGUSTING.....* politicians make all that money, they always get there raises & they mostly make shit worse, they don't save a single person. Hell, in my city they shutdown stations, layoff FF'S, emt's & cops to save money, this is a city that is barely making it w/first responders....many other communities have these same issues....this is why it's disgusting.
It's really not that low if u actually do the math
Thank for all your work.bWe appreciate you are there for all.❤️👍
I start my intro the EMS my last two years of high school, excited to hopefully become a paramedic. If I succeed I can’t wait to help serve my community
Is this for every paramedic from Canada to America or this specific one like the beds weight room & stuff
youre station is way nicer than mine haha. Cool video bro :)
I see you out there, Goshen FD! I'm on with Action. Can't help but give you all the credit, considering what you're service area looks like.
This video makes me proud to be an EMT. Good job guys
I'm watching this while on duty I have no idea why
lol mood
Probably for the same reason as me. Bored and wanting to see how other places do it lol
I start my first class on Thursday. Becoming an emt while I put myself through college. I’m so excited
Seriously considering becoming an EMT and taking the class soon. Thanks for this awesome video! Any other EMT's out there have any advice or comments about being an EMT?
HugsXOXOkissesXOXO I am glad to hear that you are interested in becoming an EMT. Being an EMT you have to go to college, you have to have a CPR card, and a drivers license . The EMT class is kinda hard you have to study about trauma, medical issues. Once you pass the EMT class you'll have to either take a "state test" or a "national test". If you take a state test you'll be able to work in your state as a licensed EMT, if you take the national test you'll be able to work nationwide as an EMT. Once you become an EMT you could become a paramedic or a firefighter or both. Good luck hope you can help out your community.
Danny Ortiz hi I'm a High School Senior and I want to become a paramedic/EMT. I am not sure what colleges to attend(I'm from San Diego California). Do you recommend actually taking a 2 year course in a University or is there another way of getting the right training?? I really want to become a Paramedic but I really need some tips before I enroll in college.
Carlos Martinez universities are expensive. For taking a EMT class could cost you $5000 maybe even more! And don't forget after you're done with the EMT class you'll have to enroll to a paramedic class, so there's an extra couple thousand dollars you'll have to pay! There's some community colleges that offer EMT and paramedic courses. I recommend you going to a community college to take those classes. You'll have to do research around your city to find the best college that can offer you the most training. Just remember study hard and you'll be able to become a paramedic soon.
Best of luck to you.
Danny Ortiz thank you so much. I will make sure to ask my AVID teacher what schools I should attend.
Carlos Martinez once you become a paramedic you could apply to be firefighter paramedic. Being a paramedic it opens up a lot of doors.
My training starts in a couple weeks and I am honestly terrified.
Thank you for all you do
The ambulance allways saved me when i had to get rushed to the hospital because it was hard for me to breath i couldn't breath
Raniyah Barnett I bet it didn't look good when you had to pay for the ambulance ride.
J.Anderson The2nd probably looked better than the inside of a coffin
@@edwardmitchell2613 true. Then you still gotta pay for that too.
I am considering to become an EMT for a few years after high school and later on become an ERNurse will I still have to go back to college and take the whole thing all over again or will I only have to do certain courses?
Takin my practical and final exam next week ! Nervous but extremely excited, trying to be a paramedic and firefighter but first step EMT! HERE WE GO !
I have my Emt class starting in August!
Goes till February..
Very excited
VJZ Music same here! Doing mine at a community college in south Texas.
@@Alex-ou4tn Sweet man
I didn't realize you slept in the station, is this an overnight or just rest between calls?
It can be used for both overnight shifts and just resting.
Travis Fanning thank you for the insight
You're welcome! Ambulance crews are staffed 24/7. Firefighters have the option to stay overnight, but they usually respond from home.
I know in my company, we are able to work up to 48 hours straight, so they supply two double bed rooms with tempur pedics
What they don't mention are the glamour calls. Pulled G-Tube at 2 in the morning. Supra public catheter replacement. And going home at the end of the shift smelling like diesel, musty cologne and farts...
not sure where this is.....but are there paramedics in that area??? Where I worked on the west coast, most paramedics were on the fire engines, (2 medics, 2 EMT's per engine), and we had a private ambulance company with EMT's assisting us by taking vitals, doing CPR, and helping us while we started IV's and gave drugs. I know some parts of the country have EMT-2's.
I’ve been an EMT 🚑🚨 for awhile now and I love my job. I’ll soon get my Nursing and hopefully PA
Really enjoyed this video!
n my country school students can already be a paramedic, is it in america also like that?
had my first EMT shift this weekend, no calls. I signed up for the worst part of town after that
Don’t be hasty.
How did you get the inside of the ambulance?
That is a nice squad building. We don't have a place to sleep or uniforms, but we are volunteers. We all do it to help the community and that's all that matters. Paid or unpaid.
Want to be a paramedic, SOON! People always ask me why, and I say "the human body inspires me, and interest me more than anything". Must have good grades in science, and math!
Why not become a nurse, PA, or physician if the human body interests you so much that it's the primary reason for going into EMS?
I want to become an EMT, I know they don't get paid a lot but I still want to be one. I have a question though. how many different shifts are there and do the people that work at night get paid more?
Katelin ussery Depends on where you work, but a lot of agencies here in the US work 24 hours on, then 48 off. So no, you don't get paid more for working nights or holidays. It's just part of the job.
That could be different with private agencies; I've only ever worked 911 for city/county systems.
Katelin ussery I am an EMT and I work two 24hr shifts a week plus one 12hr shift every other week, so 54hrs/week average. My schedule is 24on/24off/24on/96off. Couldn't ask for a better schedule.
HPosto I REALLY hope my schedule is like that.
Katelin is here it really does depend on where you live and what kind of service you join. Private companies may pay more but working with a goverment run fire station may have better benifits in the long run such as a pension. The best way for an emt to up their salary is to increase their certification by moving up to advanced emt or paramedic, in most cases the salary doubles from basic to medic. For example, emt-b salary in my area is about 24k starting. While montgomery county starts medics at 70k
Is there any age restrictions to be an emt I’m 16 and I was thinking about different careers and I want to take a class if I would be able to work as one before I graduate high school
The age restriction is under 16. I got mine at 16 so you would be good to go.
Good video, man!
I’ve been woundering, what’s the equivalent to an EMT, in Canada?
We don’t have EMT in it is EMS
Takes a very special kid of person to be a fire fighter or EMT, it used to drive me crazy to hear calls for things like a broken toe or finger, one time they called because they where trimming there baby's fingernails and there was a drop of blood, it the same there was a call for someone having a heart attack and they got there to late dealing with all the BS calls.
I wanna be a paramedic but my parents don't really support my desccion. They are worried what I'll do if I can't find a job and want me to go into a field with more job stability.
There's plenty of job stablity, people always need help. And the bigger the city the more stability you have too. I'd say do it anyway. If you feel a strong pull towards being a paramedic, than do that. Do what you think you'll like most. You're parents are trying to look out for you, but in this case, they're just wrong, there definitely is job stablity in emergency services.
Yes the pay is low but I love the advantage of helping our communities and the adrenaline rush, working my way to become a paramedic.
The music is so sad!!! Ha.
Crazy they get a code right at the end of the interview. Good stuff.
That guy who they got that code for is dead.
What is an average hour shift for an EMT like? I was just wondering because of the beds. Say if one had a twelve hour shift then had to come in early the next day. Would he/she be able to stay overnight? Or are those beds strictly for people who are on call?
xBwahx the beds are for anyone on call. Some people do 6pm-6am some do 24 hour shifts. It all depends. The average hour shift is about 12 but it is also Company and personal preference.
Travis Fanning Oh wow I didn't expect such a quick response! Haha Okay gotcha! One more thing, are the classrooms for people who are training to be EMTs or EMTs who are training for other things (like at some jobs how you have to train to become a trainer).
xBwahx haha that also depends on the station/company. Where I run we train for everything.
Travis Fanning Alright gotcha! Thanks for the info! And keep being awesome! 🙌
xBwahx anytime! And thank you!
When he was asked what his worse call ever was you could tell all kinds of bad memories floated into his head and his eyes started gittering and he had trouble thinking about it and had trouble with his words, I’m striving to be a paramedic firefighter, I know the worst question to be asked is what your worst call is, most guys don’t want to think about it and have trouble talking about that stuff, that’s probably why he just gave a broad answer, some stuff you’d rather just forget. Personally I think it’s courtesy to not ask EMTs and Paramedics what the word thing they’ve seen is cause PTSD is real and people would rather not talk about some extreme shit.
I am a paramedic and it is really harder times
easy job just moving pt. to hspt
Shifts can be 24-48 hours long so they tend to sleep in the station between calls
paramedics do a lot more than you think, they have to be able to start IVs, analyze heart rhythms, convert weights and medication amounts to give all in their head, we don’t just transport patients. we save lives.
iamflatten Iamflatten if you think it’s as simple as throwing someone in the back of an ambulance you’ve obviously never had any training in the field or your teacher did a poor job
iamflatten Iamflatten Yeah and trying to keep the patient alive while you do so...
0:58 is that a baton under the screen?
I checked the salary for emt’s in my state and it’s sooo low, I live in Michigan and we have the lowest below average salary for emt’s in the USA. A darn shame it’s still low everywhere else when you guys help get people in need to the hospital or get them a quick hand. Nonetheless I want to become an emt and this video gave me great insight to my future dream job.
I’m in South Carolina and was looking at a job position for an EMT and Paramedic just to see what it requires and they had the salary listed on there and it was low also 😪 they are sooo underpaid. I plan to start EMT/Paramedic school in 2019 lol 😂
Heros! Fuckin Legends!
Do you think I can do EMT while doing College? Or is that too much? Like you have to sleep at the station?? Can I do part-time?
It depends on how busy your town is. I did EMS while in school including overnights but My town averages maybe 1 or 2 calls per shift so I did get some down time and time to sleep during the overnights
i dont like the sad music that is playing, it changes the mood into something its not.
I think it fits the mood. The guy that had a cardiac arrest during the interview died and that is sad.
when you follow your dream its not about the money. Also another tip of advice; think outside of the box. thats the best of advice i ever received from my uncle, because of that advice i am well off now.
I'm getting my ged in new Mexico and I really want this career. I already feel like I'm obligated to save others and help. Lately been depressed because I have to wait until January to get my GED I hope to God I get this career
Do you think the US will go the way of Australia, NZ, UK (and other countries) and replace EMTs with university trained paramedics? Here in Australia we've gone from the "ambulance drivers" of the 1970s, to getting an associate diploma (80s), diploma (90s) and so on. Now the only way to drive an ambulance as a career is to graduate as a paramedic with a Batchelor of Health Science (and then hope you've got what it takes to be accepted/employed by one of the state run ambulance services).
I doubt it.
Coming from my point of view as a paramedic that works in both urban and rural areas there is a job for everyone on a call.
In EMS in the USA we have our lowest trained providers that are first responders, they can gather a basic assessment and vitals also do CPR and AED.
A EMT can provide basic life support such as splinting, basic airway (king airway) and bleeding control plus the vitals and stuff like that. They are also able to transport.
As a paramedic i am able to start iv's, use narcotics and other medications for pain control/sedation. and RSI ( rapid sequence induction/intubation) which i sedate and paralyze the patient to place an ETT and control the airway. were also trained to analyze rhythms and 12-leads. And several other things depending on the state of which you work and what your medial director allows.
Our medical director is very easy going were i am and lets us do what we need to do in order to save a life as long as we can justify it.
Coover highly doubt it especially considering how many volunteer stations there are. It would kill it in this country making it difficult for people like me to become an EMT, and eventually medic. I'm not going to college for the very reason of me getting my EMT after my last couple weeks left of highschool. Requiring college for more and more positions isn't good for the economy as a whole. Only the government in itself.
Actually in many states in Europe they still send the emergency doctors on the field... it is interesting how long this system will work ;)
Do they use doctors because they don't have enough paramedics to cover workload, or for some other reason?
Yes, same in Austria, our paramedics aren't so well trained as in the US or Australia. So some calls we (paramedics) can handle with our knowledge, but in some cases we responde together with the emergency physicians -so the dispatcher send out an ambulane and a emergency doctor' car or helicopter
His face when the tones drop... Like very closely in that micro second, that's what it's like in EMS, and it doesn't matter how long you've done it either
Is that music you played from The Last of us?? >_>
More like driving from IFT to IFT for 20 hours
Awesome video!
great vid
So I watched your promposal and saw you were an actual EMT how were you hired even though you haven’t graduated
I will be heading into EMT School starting in June, I am currently a volunteer Fire Medic for my local Fire Department.
John McKeon can’t be a “Fire Medic” if your not even an EMT
Does anyone know the name of the instrumental used in this video? It sounds super FAMILIAR. Is it possibly Explosions In The Sky? ✨🕊
Omg finally someone who loves explosions in the sky to! I feel like they are so underrated
Ari - They really are underrated. I agree. Sleeping At Last also has some really wonderful instrumental songs as well.
@@sabrina.natalie I love them to! 😍👌 great minds think alike ;) lol
Do i see a stryker hydro lift assist in the back? hahah
Haha yes you do
They save a lot on the back hahah just hope your guys are HD (bariatric) rated. our department just replaced all our 911 rigs with the Styker Power-LOAD lift assist and i think ours are rated to 1000lbs lifting than the standard 700lb.
Difference between a paramedic, EMT and a Firefighter or Police Officer with Advanced Medical Aid Training ?
the difference is the scope of practice :) If a firefighter gets sued because they performed a medical procedure that is outside of their scope of practice, they can get in some serious trouble.
@@TravisFanning Don't Good Samaritan laws protect from civil action ?
@@pamelawarren5405 Ultimately yes, but there is a big gray area in that as well. When on an emergency scene as a first responder, you have to follow scope of practice. If you are a bystander, that is where the Good Samaritan laws come into affect.
Lol probably going to grandma who fell for the third time this week but refuses to live at an assisted living.
well yes but thats why there theyre becuase in america you have the freedom to do so.
The words ‘rest’, ‘waiting for a call’ and ‘downtime’ simply don’t exist here in EMS.
hey I have a capstone research paper to do, about my field and emergency medicine is my field. the research paper has to be about a problem that EMTs or Paramedics have in their line of work. can you you help me?
Germanium MS The pay is shit and you work back to back 24 hour shifts.
Seriously, you do 24hr shifts? How do you function? We do 12 hour shifts and basically leave the station at start of shift, and lucky if we get back in time to FOT. No time to stop for a meal. Couldn't do that for 24 hours straight.
Interesting how pays/conditions vary. We get minimum $46/hr, plus shift allowances, 2x OT, 2x meal extra time (should have meal completed by 8th hour, otherwise 2X until finished), 8 weeks leave/year (plus 13 weeks after 10 years) and 18% superannuation employer contribution. Can tell you first hand it's not hard to work a 12 hr. shift on a day off that's a public holiday (double time for the OT plus double time for being a public holiday-4x base rate).
Am starting my EMT next week June,5,2018 tomorrow is orientation day am a little nervous because I haven’t been in school for a little while wish me luck. 😁
patty P I don't start until January and I'm learning as much as I can lol
So it has been over a year. How did your luck work out?
So it has been over a year now. How did your luck work out?
Song? I am doing a video like this very soon!
depressing ass music
Dan Spindel for real
@Daniel P Why did you let it expire?
Please provide this kind of study format in every state
What’s a hospital Paramedic?
At 5:59 what is the name of that music thx
I saw this rig at Paoli Hospital the other day and asked my partner why they get to have two numbers 56/54, he didnt know.
We have 2 stations. One is the main station and one is a sub-station because we have such a large coverage area.
hi, I want to be a paramedic when i'm older. Does anyone possibly have any tips at all?
How old are you?
Great video, covers all the aspects of the job, did a job project for college and had a link to the video. The music makes the tone of the video somber and not sad but serious.
Thank you, I appreciate that!!
we have 48 hours a week in germany :(
I also took my EMT at MCCC, It never really prepared be for the real thing.
Nothing prepares you for the real thing except the real thing itself
Were you with Montgomery fire and rescue too>
No, I was not.
Is the pay, really low?
Andre there is 3 stages. EMT , EMT ADVANCED and then Paramedic. Like anything else it takes time to learn the trade.
Maybe I’m misinterpreting... but FF Meadows seems sad... I hope this isn’t the case. I admire him and others like him very very much. Thank you 💗
Are emt's treated less?
What’s the name of the music
Never ask a first responder "what's the worst call you've been on". Your asking that person to relive a painful memory. Especially since 20% of first responders have ptsd
Not necessarily, as first responders, you have to live that life and bringing it ouside of yourself so that you can adapt and overcome is all part of the job. I wouldnt ask a complete stranger this, but a close friend/family member or a special circumstance like an interview, its all good.
yeah MD!
Lol I just found this on UA-cam. I was surprised to hear Goshen and 91. Rip medic 91. I
Hi! I just started an emt-basic course. Can I become a met at a fire department? And if so how?
Fire Departments typically look for an EMT with experience and a Fire 1 or Fire 2 cert. Jut like most job networks, if you meet the right people you can work almost anywhere you like.
Some fire departments nowadays will pay your school for you to get all your certifications, it’s all about looking for the right ones. Dallas Fire Department is one of them.
How long does it take to become an pairmedic
It takes a couple of months depending on the program you go to
I'll be 18 taking on my full membership status in less than a month. Which means I'll be going to more medicals and calls in general. Soon to be taking my EMT as well
Nice dude! I am doing the same at home in Spokane, WA.
Alexander Tataryn nice! June 19th is the night I officially get voted in. I turn 18 this Thursday