EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN (EMT) I

Emergency Medical Technicians-Basic (EMT-B) respond to emergency calls to provide efficient and immediate care to the critically ill and injured, and to maintain care of the patient until ambulance arrived to take the patient to a medical facility. After receiving the call from the dispatcher, the EMT-B arrives to the location given, using the most expeditious route. The EMT-B must be able to work alone, and give instructions to lay persons during and emergency.