Paramedic

television series Trauma sensationalize the roles of EMTs and paramedics in roles of intense, high action and often providing completely inaccurate patient care. The very first episode depicted crewmembers engaging in sexual activity while on duty. Billed as “an adrenaline shot to the heart.” The executive producers of NBC are cited as saying “everything in the script, on stage, and in the field, is seen and influenced by real doctors and paramedics” (Thompson, 2009, p. 1). However, critics…

‘Benjamin.’ He shoved one of the paramedics as he wanted to see if his friend was fine. The paramedics were nearby as the officer checked on his friend. Then, Benjamin grabbed the officer as he lift up and bit into his neck. He let out a high scream as paramedics tried to get the man off of the officer. Several bystanders screamed out in horror as the paramedics managed to get him off and moved the officer away. The camera was aimed towards Benjamin and the paramedics. He got off of the…

baby. Fear overwhelms you. You cry out for help and call 911. The dispatcher on the other end of the phone tells you that help is on the way. You hope to hear sirens screaming into the night and you hope to hear it soon. You put your faith in those paramedics and that they will be at your home soon and to help your little one. Seconds…

EMT/Firefighter. Shortly after, I started working for a private EMS agency. I initially functioned as an EMT-Basic, until I obtained my paramedic license and started functioning in both a private EMS system as well as a fire-based EMS system as a career paramedic. Starting with education, I completed my bachelor’s degree from UMBC in EHS Paramedic, which prepared me to take my paramedic licensure examination. It also gave me introductory knowledge in leadership, supervision, research, as well…

Dad right away tried to find out what hospital I was going to be taken to so he could try to make it there before I did. The ambulance had taken me to Pomona Valley Hospital. While the paramedics put me in the hospital, I took a glance at the field and see my team yet score another goal. Along the way, the paramedics would ask me questions to calm me down and I do remember calming down a bit. He would always make sure my wound was not getting worse. He would take offs the wraps that were already…

hour. A few minutes later, I had a seizure in the dining area. I was unconscious for a while. I woke up inside the ambulance feeling confused and afraid. Paramedics were asking me questions as soon as I was conscious, but I wanted answers as much as they did. Why am I in here? What happened to me? How did this happen? Who was with me?The Paramedics asked me to calm down and answered my questions. Apparently, I had fell to the floor and had a seizure in the dining area and was helped by some…

nvasive Cardiology is basically saving someones life who is having a heart attack or preventing the heart attack before it comes. The cardiologist makes a incision in either the groin or wrist. The wrist is what they're leaning on recently for the patience's preference.If they make a incision in the groin you cannot move that area for many hours but with the wrist its easier to function not using your wrist for only a couple of hours. You'd insert the wire/catheter and then in your vein you go…

always required if student is aiming Paramedic programs. Time requires- An intermediate level of Emergency Medical Technician training can be completed in around 60-200 hours. Cost - The approximate cost of this training coursework is more than $800. EMT-Paramedic EMT-paramedic training refers to the two-year associate degree program which involve more than 2000 hours of extensive training. It requires an EMT-Basic certification for admission. The topic paramedic covers are advanced EMS…

in order to practice my learned skills in a real world scenario. We were returning to the fire station after just completing a call and dropping a patient off at the hospital. I sat quietly alone in the back of the ambulance, listening to the two paramedics up front talk and banter back and forth to one another, out of nowhere, right in the middle of their normal conversation, we hear the alarming sound of tones going off across the radio in the front…

emergency medical situations. EMT units work mainly out of Ambulances in places where emergency medical services are required or at a high risk. There are multiple levels of EMTs, The lowest being EMT-Basic, then EMT-Intermediate, and the highest EMT-Paramedic. EMT units can be privately operated, publicly operated, and at times volunteer units, which are found mostly in rural areas. EMT are also employed to transport patients when the patient needs critical care, such as moving a patient to…