Do you love being in the center of action? Do you work best under pressure? Do you genuinely want to help others in your career? One career that satisfies all of these requirements is that of an emergency medical technician. EMTs or paramedics respond to 911 calls and provide urgent care to those involved in accidents and there is rarely a dull moment. Courses will teach students basic anatomy and physiology, airway management, how to assess trauma patients and common remedies to respiratory, cardiac, diabetic, poisoning and overdose problems. Basically you learn how to keep people alive and do everything you can to help them before they get to the hospital and to an operating table. According to the Bureau of Labor, the median salary of emergency medical technicians is $29,330. Enroll today!
