What Do Volunteer EMTs Do?

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Working as a volunteer emergency medical technician (EMT) can be rewarding and exhilarating. … The EMTs use their training to assess the situation and then control bleeding, administer intravenous fluids, perform CPR or use other basic life support techniques on the scene.

What are the benefits of an EMT?

Benefits generally include medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as vacation, sick leave, and retirement plans. The EMTs who work for fire or police departments typically receive the same benefits as firefighters or police officers.

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Why do you love being an EMT?

I love the feeling of satisfaction that comes with assisting anyone that needs it. There will always be people who need help because of this world we live in. Lights flash and sirens blare down the middle of a busy street. The ambulance is a tool that is vital to the life saving process.

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