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EMT and Paramedics
When there is an auto accident or other emergency, EMT's and paramedics are usually the first to arrive. While both arrive in the ambulance, Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT's) and paramedics are not the same, though they do very similar jobs. Here, you can ask questions about what it takes to become an EMT or paramedic, what they can and cannot do, how they help us, and any questions that you have about them and their jobs!
1,054 Questions
What are the credentials of a paramedic?
It depends what state they are certified in and what courses are required. Most paramedics have training in PHTLS (pre hospital trauma life support), PALS (pediatric advanced life support), ACLS (advanced cardiac life support), and CPR. Most companies also require training in EVOC (emergency vehicle operation) as well as some mandated OSHA courses.
What is a good college to go to in order to be an EMT?
Depends where you live but try any medical schools in your.area
What services do st johns ambulance offer?
it depends how old you are and it varies from division to division. Most divisions require you to put down a deposit on a uniform.In our division it is £25 for a year. It works out at something like 50p a night, when you are over 18 it is free.Also a depositon your uniform in our CADET division is £25. There are some courses that require you to pay a small amount of money to get the qualifications. Please note that all of this varies from divisions.ALSO ST JOHN AMBULANCE. IS NOT SPELT WITH A "S" ON THE END OF JOHN.
How much money does a zoologist assistant earn?
There is a "salary calculator" tool on this website: http://www.salary.com/ Enter the job title and zip code for your area and it will provide you with the average salary comensurate with the job as well as a job description. Anna Webb
Only you can answer that question
But the siren is a big plus. who doesn't like a siren?
What is the difference between an emt and an emt b?
EMT, or Emergency Medical Technician, is the blanket term. There are several levels of EMTs. The nationally accepted levels are as follows: EMT-Basic, EMT-Intermediate (85), EMT-Basic Advanced, EMT-Intermediate (99), EMT-Paramedic. You often hear about "Paramedics" as though everyone on an ambulance is a Paramedic, but in reality, EMT-Bs are the most common responders. EMT's will respond out of a station or a fire department, and they typically cover a much smaller area. EMT-Paramedics might respond to more rural areas from farther away, depending on the local and financial availability of Paramedics within an area.
Why do you need st john ambulance?
we need St Johns Ambulance as they teach children of all ages and ability first aid in which they need in order to save a life.
we also need St Johns Ambulance because they are most likely going to be there at football matches and fun day to help give you care if you are unwell or sick
hope this help
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If you become a paramedic in the UK can you work as a paramedic in the US?
Not until you are certified in the United States. Read the below according to the U.S. Department of Labor.
Licensure. All 50 States require certification for each of the EMT levels. In most States and the District of Columbia registration with the NREMT is required at some or all levels of certification. Other States administer their own certification examination or provide the option of taking either the NREMT or State examination. To maintain certification, EMTs and paramedics must recertify, usually every 2 years. Generally, they must be working as an EMT or paramedic and meet a continuing education requirement.
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They have to be licensed in the U.S. as well, but do they need to retrain like they are brand new to the field or can they simply take the exam to prove qualifications?
What is soft suction catheter?
Soft suction catheters are used to suction areas that a hard suction cannot reach. They are clear, flexible tubes that are of varying length and specific width.
These can be used, DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCAL PROTOCOL, to suction a pt.'s trachea if they have a stoma or to clear out a nasopharyngeal airway that has become blocked with fluids. (If anyone knows of other uses, please add them.)
Fifteen emergency drugs in emergency room with its actions and antidotes?
atropine-anticholenergic
adrenaline-antecholinergic
sodabicarb-
calcium gluconate-calcium channel blockers
magnessium sulphate-
dopamine, dobutamine-inotrops
amiodrone-antiarrythimic
xylocard-antiarrythemic
How many patients have died in a ambulance ride?
It is hard to answer that question. Almost every 15 seconds somewhere in the US there is an ambulance going out to rescue someone from an emergency.
A patient could clinically die (go into cardiac arrest) in the back of the ambulance, but they are not legally dead until they reach the emergency room where a physician can pronounce them dead. So it depends on your meaning. for clinical death, it is not that rare anymore to get pulses back with all the drugs and tools a paramedic has at their disposal. Nobody legally dies in the back of an ambulance.
Who does st john ambulance help?
Where? Well all over the world. St john ambulance has many roles round the world form first aid, to ambulance services, to hospital workers. We work in the UK, ireland, jerusalem, australia, singapore, hong kong, canada, germany, you get my drift...... Hope I answered your question
An ALS ambulance is an Advanced Life Support ambulance. It carries things like medications given intravenously and allows for some more invasive treatment in the case of emergencies, such as tracheotomies (running a tube down your trachea).
How are paramedics helpful in a crime scene?
There is no role for a paramedic at a crime scene. However, where the crime has resulted in an injury to a person, the paramedic may be called in to give medical assistance to the injured person.
How much money does a paramedic make in Missouri?
basic pay Contains the current rate of pay information, as well as a history of past rates of pays and effective dates.
What aircraft is used by the air ambulance service?
Jet-wise, LeerJets are the most popular among air ambulances. Although the LeerJet has long stopped production and was replaced by the BeechJet, Leer's have a larger passenger door allowing enough room for the onboard gurneys to be removed without taking the patient off the cot. Beech and newer aircraft have all sacrificed that door opening to get enough room to allow more rooms for seating. For propeller aircraft, the most popular for medevac crews and maintenance staff both are the KingAirs. I don't know the specific model numbers off the top of my head - I work in the back of them, not the front.
Paramedic salary varies from agency to agency. In the NYC area a paramedic working for a private "non-emergency" transport ambulance company makes around $21/Hr. The city 911 FDNY paramedics make around 24-29/Hr and the hospital based 911 paramdics (very hard to get a full time position) make 27-35/hr.
What risks do the paramedics have?
Being a paramedic is a dangerous occupation. The following are risks that paramedics may encounter in their work:
- A paramedic may make a call where the patient is in the final stage of AIDS. If the patient is bleeding and the paramedic isn't properly dressed in personal protective equipment or it fails, the paramedic could be exposed to AIDS.
- A paramedic may be called to a mental health patient who is armed with a gun and threatening the paramedic. Police should be on scene in such an instance but there is still danger involved.
- A paramedic may respond to a suicidal patient. There is a level of stress involved in dealing with a suicidal patient and there may be a threat made to the paramedic as well.
- A paramedic could make a call to a wreck where the car is in a swampy area or submerged in dirty water. The paramedic may encounter ticks or snakes while getting to the patient. They may even be scraped by rusty metal or encounter some other hazard.
- Paramedics are required to work during natural emergencies. They must go out during hurricanes and storms to get to patients who did not heed the warnings of emergency personnel to evacuate. This puts them in danger by being out on the road in that kind of weather and hazardous conditions.
Do you pay for ambulance services?
The Ambulance Service is Government Funded. You obviously pay tax to the government which is how they pay for the ambulance service and other resources.
US-Centric Answer:Yes, ambulance service will be billed to your insurance, or to you directly if you have no insurance coverage.
How far away from the scene should you park an ambulance?
Following an ambulance without its lights should be done like any other vehicle, a car length for every 10 mph. If the lights are on, 50 yards is a good distance to stay back. Emergency vehicles can and do make erratic lane changes and starts and stops.
Why do paramedic need to have a positive attitude?
A nurse does not NEED to be optimistic but if they are nice then it could make the patient's happier, and help them recover faster; it could also help the nurse coope with the bad situations they might face. I think a good nurse also needs to be empathetic and understand where the patient is coming from. I mean, would you want to be in a hospital bed and feeling sick and then have a mean nurse yell at you all the time? No way!
