Lives often depend on the quick, capable response of emergency medical technicians, or EMTs. EMTs are the first responders to emergency situations such as car accidents or heart attacks, providing immediate care to patients on-site and then transporting them to the hospital in an ambulance. This article provides information on the job of an EMT, education and training required to become an EMT, and EMT career options. Method 1 - Gain Skills and Training to Become an EMT 1 → Get CPR-certified. Having a certification in CPR is a requirement for becoming EMT certified. In some cases CPR training is included in EMT certification programs, but in some cases it is not. Contact your local Red Cross for information about CPR certification classes. 2 → Enroll in an EMT certification program. Every US state has a certification procedure for becoming a basic EMT, or EMT-B, that typically entails taking 30-60 hours of courses in emergency skills, and in some cases, gaining experience ...
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