BIGGEST Difference Between EMT and Paramedic 

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Paramedics save lives. Emts save paramedics.

I overdosed in November of 2022 and the paramedic who was in the ambulance with me will always be angel irl. Hes the reason im enrolling in college to become one now. Without him i dont think id be here today. I took over 11x the the lethal amount of benadryl and all i can really remember from that was him. He truly left a lasting impact on me

this is actually insanely useful. i honestly just thought they were the same thing.

Shoutout to everybody in their last month of medic school rn 🙏🏻

Dont forget EMR's and AEMT's! They exist as well as we EMT's and Medics do.

When I started working on an ambulance in California all you needed was a sixteen hour Advanced First Aid card from the Red Cross. Right about then the tv series Emergency came out which changed everything. Was an EMT a year later and a Paramedic two years after that. Quite a ride 🚑💨

I really liked my EMT training but then when I was working as an EMT all I did was medical transport and i got bored! I'm currently getting my degree in biology but I might go back to be a paramedic one day.

My 16 month old had a seizure and that was the first and hopefully only time we needed/will need a Paramedic.

I was at a bad accident scene one time I try to calm down an injured man. He thought the paramedic was a cop and was freaking out (he had warrants or something). 🙄 He didn't understand what a paramedic was, so I said EMT. The paramedic was immediately insulted and switched from assessing the patient to berating me for downgrading his status. 😂

The EMT is the guy [ or girl ] you get if you slice your hand cutting your morning bagel. The paramedic is the one you need if you run your motorcycle into the back of a semi going 90 mph.

Just finished the course for my emt, ridetimes were wildly fun

The difference is one of them wanted to be a firefighter. Lol

Paramedics are specialized nurses, EMTs are practical nurses

Do US ambulances crew one EMT with a paramedic? We don't have EMT level in Australia, as legally only paramedics can work on ambulances in most states. Curious to know how the skill level/crew mix works in the US. Cheers

I want to be a paramedic when I grow up

In Australia I'm an Ambulance Attendant! I'm somewhere in between; I have 10 drugs (our paramedics carry 18 drugs) can do a 3-lead ECG with interpretation (paramedics do 12-lead)... we attend falls and minor accidents, lift assists and inter hospital transfers that are monitored. Occasionally we will attend car accidents, STEMI's and Sepsis patients... but we usually ask for backup for those.

thank you so much that actually helped a lot

Thank you to all the EMT’s and Paramedics !

Thank you for this, I’m an EMT applying to Medical school next cycle , great experience even though I don’t get to do the cool stuff medics do

In Ireland, our ambulance personnel are classified into three ranks: EMT, Paramedic, and Advanced Paramedic. I appreciate this tiered system as it gradually introduces medical knowledge, starting from EMT with a few medications, progressing to Paramedic with over 20, and culminating in Advanced Paramedic with nearly 50. This structured approach allows professionals to acclimate gradually to a vast array of information. Additionally, many of our EMTs gain valuable experience in the UK, where the expanded ranks provide further opportunities to familiarize themselves with medications and protocols.

Love your videos, so much cool information.

Emt saves lives. The Paramedic charts it.

Shout to EMRs and AEMTs!!! As an AEMT i say EMRs especially!! I started as an EMR and I still did the same thing I’m doing as an AEMT except for IVS and medication administration. I broke a lot of ribs and sweat saving people as an EMR here in New Orleans. Let’s go EMRs!!!

Thank goodness for both positions!

Great to know, I never actually thought about what the difference was

Then there's the AEMT.......

You forgot the best thing: YOU get to tell the defibrillator when it should shock

I want to say this is not 100% accurate. I wish someone would of told me how hard it would be. I would recommend anyone taking this class to be prepared to do a lot of readings and studying. You’re not just transporting patients, you’re not just doing CPR, not just giving oxygen. You need to know why and when, you need to know human anatomy, it’s all different depending on the patients condition, age, signs and symptoms, assessments, lots of acronyms, terminology. This is not easy by any means. Be ready to give up your weekends lol.

I did not know this. Thank you.

They get into this field to do good things, then a while later they get PTSD

Thank you that was very informative

I❤ PARAMEDICS AND. EMT

The BLS crews I work on in Detroit do just fine

In my state, a Paramedic is a still called EMT on paper. They're referred to as "EMT-P". When you're a BLS provider (a "regular" EMT), you're referred to as "EMT-B".

I feel as though patient assessment is heavily overlooked by EMTs. Although EMTs don't have too many resources one of our main jobs is supposed to be to do an accurate patient assessment for the hospital. Many life-threatening conditions are not always obvious and commonly overlooked in short staffed hospitals because they recieve garbage reports from EMTs... especially from meathead EMTs with fire departments (not all of them but in my area a good portion are).

I’m starting my EMT classes this fall

I'm starting Medic school soon! 💯💪

Interested on becoming an emt but not sure on where to begin or look for class or program

i think my community college's EMS program is pretty advanced cuz we're learning all the stuff he just noted in EMR (emergency medicla responder) before we take EMT let alone MEDIC

Good information coach 😎💪

Can't even go by basic anymore because in a lot of states emts are doing cpap, 12 leads a lot of IM meds.

EMT is basic first aid and paramedic is advanced care first aid. And certain meds require a CCT RN (Critical Care Team Nurse) to accompany the patient for transport to a facility for treatment or advanced critical care.

Difference between EMT and paramedic is about a 4 hour wait and a $1500 bill. At least in my personal experience.

EMT Bs also do Airway Management & more dont belittle

Paramedic is an EMT - P... There are 3 levels EMT - B, EMT-I and EMT-P. EMT - B is essentially the driver and can only administer 3 drugs (yes oxygen is considered a drug) oral guclose, oxygen, and activated charcoal.

I wonder if experience as a paramedic would help one get into medical school (assuming a bachelors degree is already held)

There are also advanced practice paramedics and master practitioner paramedics. Which from my understanding are like a specialized nurse or something.

Thank you

He’s definitely not wrong this is how it was explained to me when I was taking my emt class and from what I saw on my ride alongs very accurately to real world stuff but should mention how many firefights are also ems either emt or paramedic

You have great learning content. You're pretty close to your description unless your rural emt. Sometimes, we have 20 minutes to the hospital, so we do everything except medication.

In the Medical First Responder class I’m taking I learned in Michigan we have MFR, then EMT, then AEMT, then Paramedic

You have to also remember that the client is mostly non-responsive to treatment

Well, technically we are both EMT, or Emergency Medical Technician, it is just which type of EMT. You can be a Basic, Advanced, Paramedic, Critical Care.

More detailed, we get the Manuel defibrillator, we can perform a chest decompression and cardiovert and transcutaneous pace , I had intubated every age group And rare, medics can perform I/O

Paramedics can do IV or intraosseous access.

Biggest difference Form Illinois state medic and national medic is National medic is a true medic - biggest difference between a true healer and a medical professional is John 8:32 - holistic medicine

EMTs can drive you to the hospital when the paramedics cant.

Don't forget the extra level of assessment to figure out the cluster of signs and symptoms to narrow down a tx

EMTs are ambulance drivers in Los Angeles

Is there a specific rank as far as who does the driving? I remember seeing a man with me when I was put into the ambulance. Does that make him the paramedic, or do they switch during duty because of the patient’s injuries?

First rank is firefighter or first aider . Aka the drivers. Then emt then medics, flight nurses , PA, Doctors.

Emt knows how and the paramedic knows why.

EMT : 150-200hrs. Medic: ~1,500 hrs. Even when you factor in all the time wasted on smoke breaks and war stories, the answer is EMTs receive nominally 1/10 the training by hours required.

3 levels are EMT-Basic EMT- Advanced EMT- Paramedic

My town has an ambulance that says “ nurse practitioner”😎

John 3:16❤

Do have to do high impact like running I have fused ankle ? That’s why I never asked ?

Cool. I thought it was just 2 different names for the same thing

So I basically know everything an EMT can do. A paramedic is the one with the actual wealth of medical knowledge

Can I go to school to become a paramedic without any prior training?

My son is an advanced EMT

Hmm, I just learned I have enough knowledge to be an EMT through different trainings I've had to take. Neato

One thing that really sucks about EMS is how people just want that higher rank, they just want to be a paramedic as soon as possible and get no experience as a basic and then are crappy at both BLS and ALS

When people ask if I am a paramedic, I say “no, I can’t stab people yet.”

Paramedic can put chest tube?

Crazy..in Qc there is only paramedic. There is the level EMT but not allowed to drive ambulance and do calls.

What about MICA?

What about a Basic? I've heard of them... but don't know anything about them. Anyone out there who can shed some light on that?

The biggest difference is medications - paramedics can give them, EMTs can’t (with a few exceptions)

My boss C-2 thinks that 3 ents on a call equals one paramedic and EMT.

And only $2hr pay differance

I haven't found any use for AEMT

I. ❤😊 YOU

A Paramedic is a medical professional/health practitioner and clinician, an EMT is an emergency healthcare worker and technician.

Also you have very experienced EMT's that have all the same skills as a paramedic.

You're a paramedic? Does that mean you can't walk or you can't make a diagnosis?

I thought EMR was?

there's a difference? i actually had no idea

Lol with the ambulance I work at I’m an emr I do the basic ass shit I drive and I run and get shit the emt does everything you said Emts do plus he reads ekg just can’t deliver the good drugs

Spoken like a true paramedic 😂

Paramedics save lives EMTs write PCR's about it.

Bit oversimplified on the basic scope but, I guess its on track.

You do know wearing a stethoscope around your neck like that is a sackable offence lol?

We don't have EMTs, just Paramedics.

And then u got us AEMTs which are basically hybreds lol

EMTs drive and clean, medics do everything else

Can an EMT do an IV?

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And they’re all critical