Emergency Medical Technician

Duties and responsibilities: Emergency medical technicians are the first respondents to an accident who provide life-saving care and transport to the hospital.

Salary: Median pay is $31,700.

Education: Approved training program at the emergency medical technician level. Some programs lead to certificates or associate’s degree.

Demand for this profession: The demand for this profession is to grow 24% from the years 2012-2024.

    Reflection: Do you think you would like to be one? Why? Why not?

I think I would like to be an emergency medical technician because I would like to go and help save people’s lives and transport them to the hospital.