Personal Experience: A Career As An EMT Student

On 10/21/2015 SO EMT Perez was dispatched to HS-318 regaurding a general assistance call. SO EMT Perez knocked and announced his presnece at the door and was verbally greeted in by the resident, a Mrs. Netha Hopson. Mrs. Netha Hopson stated that she needed help retrieving her purse because her motorized chair was caught on it and she could not get it untangled on her own. SO EMT Perez managed to untangle the purse and retrieve it for Mrs. Netha Hopson. After insuring that Mrs. Netha Hopson needed nothing else SO EMT Perez cleared the scene without further incident.

Chuck, an African American male, was brought to my funeral home after an autopsy had been completed on him. Chuck passed away in a car accident after his car crossed the centerline, was hit by another car and then upon impact burned. Amazingly, Chuck got out of the car but later died on the side of the road before help had arrived. Chuck’s ability to get out the car and dying on the side of the road led to this being an autopsy case.

Your statement about Bart truly feeling everything he has to say is not only correct but beneficial to the class may be entirely true! During Bart's limited exposure and experience as a BLS provider for a local non transport agency it is quite possible that he may observed or discussed with a fellow first responders additional information not learned in the BLS EMT class weather or not it is correct and he has found it beneficial in his first response practice. Additionally Bart appears to want to show his knowledge in attempt to fit in or show off. The problem with this behavior it can be distracting to his fellow students, if the information is incorrect it could cause confusion for the other students. Additionally this behavior distracts

Sean began a second career here at CDOT-EJMT and has become a valued member of our team. His previous career was 20+ years as a Firefighter/EMT in a municipal fire department.

This method may have been sufficient in the 10th century when people were illiterate and believed the world was flat; however, the scientific world since then has grown exponentially. Science is a powerful study, aiding us in understanding the complex process life and the absence of life, death. Pathology, the science of disease, has assisted in the arrests of countless criminals, uncovering the truth and more notably providing a sense of closure for the loved ones of the deceased. A coroner system without the foundation of science is a system that keeps murders on the streets, the innocent behinds bars and prosecutors frozen in cases. The most memorable example of inefficiency is Dr. Paul McGarry, who made careless errors in not just one but four autopsies. In the case of new prison inmate Cayne Miceli, McGarry initially determined the cause of death to be a drug overdose. Upon the further examination, a second examiner found a heap of mucus in her lungs indicating she had severe asthma. The doctor then concluded the real cause of death was the jail restraints on her chest blocked her airways during an asthma attack (Thompson, 2011, para 13-16). A peculiar fact about the case was the McGarry concluded the cause of death before he got the test results. Could he had been trying to hide something? After all, he is an elected official which according to the NAS

Also, EMT-paramedics should make way more money because they do a dangerous job that saves lives and they do not even make a decent living. 31,000 dollars per year may not seem like that little of an amount of money, but if it is a family of six and an EMT-paramedic is the only one working in the family, they are actually below the poverty level. Money is not the most important thing about a career, but when I learned that the people who saved my life do not even make, on average, fifteen dollars an hour, I was shocked. Making that kind of money would make it difficult to provide for a family, so the spouse would also most likely have to work in order to make a decent family income. A household with a first responder should easily make six

Imagine an elderly man, dying from a grueling disease known as ALS that makes it painful to breathe, unable to walk or stand, and eventually, unable to swallow food. With little money and time left to live he still seems like the happiest man around as he had his family and friends near him at the end with some of life's greatest lessons to teach. Well what if that man was real, and that man’s name was Morrie Schwartz? Morrie Schwartz was a college professor who had retired and then was diagnosed with ALS. An old student of his, Mitch Albom, saw him on TV and decided to visit his old professor on a Tuesday. Pretty soon one Tuesday turned into another, and eventually that turned into 14 Tuesdays until Morrie’s death. During those visits,

When I found out that we were going to be doing a research project I knew that I wanted to do my paper over physician assisted suicide because it is very interesting to me and something that I wanted to learn more about. When I first heard about it I was at work. I work at Regent Park Health and Rehab. I work with residents every day that are bedbound for the rest of their lives. Some that can do nothing on their own. I wanted to do research on this because I didn’t know where it was legal and what the requirements where. While I was researching about this topic one story hit me really

According to the Society of Emergency Medicine Physician Assistants (Society of Emergency Medicine Physician Assistants, 2013), the role of a physician assistant in the ED is to provide emergency care under the supervision of a licensed physician. The extent of care they provide varies by state law, facility policy, education of the PA, and how much the supervising physician feels comfortable delegating work (Britnell, Dodd, Vella Gray, & Brochu, 2015). For example, at Memorial Regional Hospital, the PAs working in the ED are allowed to perform I&D (incision and drainage of abscesses) and laceration repairs, but they are not allowed to perform intubations or place IVs under ultrasound guidance (Levy, 2016).

When I take a step back and look at the endless opportunities I will have as a Physician Assistant (PA) it truly amazes me. There are so many areas of clinical practice to choose from and at this point in my education as a PA student I am still unsure of where I will end up. However, the area of practice that I am currently most drawn to is emergency medicine (EM). What draws me to EM is that it is face-paced and team-oriented. In addition, not only do you get to see a variety of patients, but you also see a variety of diseases and injuries. This being the specialty that is of most interest to me, it is important that I understand what exactly being an EM PA encompasses.

For years I’ve dreamt of a career in which I felt I was making a difference to the world, hence I am drawn to a career in Paramedic Science; given that paramedics are needed across the globe, they are in my opinion, one of the most crucial roles in the medical field. I have spent time volunteering at Acorn Village, a community for adults with learning difficulties; it was here I realised that a job that solely focussed on helping people was something I was immensely interested in and truly valued. I have greatly developed my interpersonal and communication skills as in a setting like Acorn Village, many residents communicate in a variety of ways and I adapted to fit the needs of the residents. Some of the roles I performed included helping the residents with their chores, cleaning their rooms and accompanying the more independent residents on trips and generally socialising with the service users.

Several years ago, my appendix nearly ruptured and I had to have surgery. At that time, the staff was caring, kind, and aware of my pain, and the environment was never boring. Everyone was in a rush, and there was never a dull moment. The atmosphere is exhilarating; nurses, doctors and emergency medical technicians are always in a rush to help patients. Afterwards, I realized I wanted to help people in the same way the medical personnel helped me. This inspired me to pursue my EMT certification, but my ultimate goal is to attend medical school and become a surgeon. To be able to pursue my dream, I hope to attend (School) because of the strong curriculum and capable instructors.

One day a couple years ago I was at daycare playing with my friends and it was a normal day. My mom soon called and said that my grandparents had been in a tragic car crash. Their car was totaled and my grandparents were not in good condition. They were soon rushed to the hospital and taken care of. They are doing fine today and still have their up-beat, friendly attitude. If not for those EMTs that were on the scene, sad to say, they probably wouldn’t be here today. I chose this topic because I want to help other become healthy again and to be around for there family. This paper will talk about why I wanted to do this job, other names for an EMT, summary of what an EMT does, the kinds of EMTs and what their specific job is, the qualifications, education path, salary, job findings, jobs related to an EMT, benefits, and if I still consider being an EMT.

I have always been unsure about what my purpose is. With each job, I find myself getting bored and moving on to the next hospital. My thought is that eventually I will discover the missing piece that will keep me motivated and excited. I have been at the VA Black Hills Health Care System for more than 5 years and that is the longest I have worked at any place. Unfortunately, I have stayed here this long because of the long term retirement benefits.

I do not clearly remember the next few days leading up to the funeral. I know no one was sleeping and emotions were running high. On the day of the funeral, we all were allowed to see him for the first time since the accident. We were instructed to look, but do not touch him no matter what. The accident mangled him so badly on the inside that just one touch and his body would cave in. As I looked upon him, just barely 23, I was in complete denial. I looked him over and over. “It’s not him”, I said to myself. After the family left, they closed the casket; he would not be open for the public. At one o’clock, January 16, 2001, his funeral began. I remember each part of the service. I remember every word that was spoken and every song that was sung. As the last song played, Dixie Chicks’ “Wide Open Spaces”, four people in black walked down the aisle toward the casket. The looks in their faces were