Day in the Life of an EMT 

Congrats! It’s such an exciting and rewarding job, you’ll love it! 😊

Mind me asking how is it so far?

it's surprising how often I'm not doing the things I expected to do. I think maybe 5 times over the last year I've wrapped a bleed or bone. The majority of your calls are people having anxiety attacks. Or old people who need help getting back on their feet. @@Bb-jh9fo

Congrats!

Djkyou 🌹😘😘 36 ❤ I had a birthday are you single how old you are

Of course!! ☺️ thanks for the comment!

Good luck! The classes are difficult but it’s so rewarding when you’re done!

Sounds very similar to me! I’m starting this journey soon 😇 best of luck to you 😊

9 months later, any updates on how classes went?

@turok6969 Yes! I took the class and became certified in December and have been working as an EMT since January and am LOVING IT! Life is good! Thank you for checking in.

Thank you so much!! 😊😊

That’s awesome! Good luck! Thanks for the comment!

Best of luck with your application! Thanks for the comment! 😊

That’s awesome! Good luck on the NREMT! It gets significantly better once you get past that, you’re almost there! Thanks for the comment! 😊

Thank you

Thanks! We do have a kitchen, fitness area, washer and drier, and sleeping quarters. Assuming you are a first responder, i wonder what your station is like?

@Alexia Mishock I'm actually not a first responder yet. I'm someone who has great interest in becoming one with the next year or so. I just stumbled upon your video and find it fascinating that EMT have an option of working somewhere like that, never occurred to me tbh

Very cool! Yeah the majority of stations I’ve been to have at least a kitchen. We usually work 12-hour shifts so it’s very nice to have a place to heat up food or use the fridge. Also when working night shift it’s nice to have beds (although the one station I work at only has couches).

Thank you so much! 😊

Thanks! 😊

Thanks for the video

@@Alexia.Mishock nice

I went back to school to become an EMT I'm excited 😂😂😂

@@gabrielcastro6601 nice

Wow when do you have time to do charts then!?

@@Alexia.Mishock we do them on the way to the hospital lol or whenever we have free time. It’s crazy out here in vegas with the call volumes

@@Champe92 wow that is crazy I can’t even imagine!

Yes, I work with a paramedic sometimes or sometimes just with another EMT! Very cool to hear from Australia, thanks for the comment!

@@Alexia.Mishock Can I ask what a paramedic does where you work that an EMT can't do? It's a little different in Australia; to be allowed to work on an emergency ambulance you have to be a Registered Paramedic, and it's technically illegal for somebody who's not to perform such work. Similar to nursing, where you do 3 years at university and a year as an intern to become a registered Paramedic.

@@coover65 yeah so paramedics can do IV’s, give meds, monitor EKGs, intubation, all the advanced life support skills. EMT’s only can do basic life support skills such as CPR, taking vital signs, or administering aspirin, glucose, oxygen. Hope that helps!

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Hello! I hope you can translate this! I’ve been an EMT for almost 2 years. There are many emergencies we get called for but not many extremely serious calls! I have heard of some and been on some but they don’t happen everyday! A lot of the extremely serious calls don’t even appear on the news either! Let me know if you want to know anything else! Very cool you’re from Brazil and thanks for the comment! 😊

@@Alexia.Mishock Ah yes, I managed to translate with the help of google translator and I'm trying to express myself better with you through it too 😅. That Cool ! You've been a paramedic for 2 years! How do you feel working in this service? Do you like? Here in Brazil I have been working in the emergency service for 12 years in Ambulance and Pediatric Emergency Room. I am happy to know you a little, despite the distance, I promise to be a good friend so that we can share some experiences. God bless you, Until next time. Congratulations on the job. ☺️🚑👩🏼‍⚕️

@@Alexia.Mishock Ah sim consegui traduzir com a ajuda do google tradutor e tô tentando me expressar melhor com você através dele também 😅. Que legal ! Você é paramédica há 2 anos! Como se sente atuando nesse serviço? Você gosta? Aqui no Brasil atuo no serviço de emergência há 12 anos em Ambulância e Pronto Socorro Pediátrico. Fico feliz por te conhecer um pouco, apesar da distância, prometo ser um bom amigo para compartilharmos algumas experiências. Deus te abençoe, Até a próxima. Parabéns pelo trabalho. ☺️🚑👩🏼‍⚕️

I’ve been an EMT for about 2 years and I really like working in this service! Wow 12 years on the ambulance is crazy! Working in a pediatric emergency room must be very cool too! Thanks for sharing, it’s very cool to know I have some viewers from Brazil! 😀

@@Alexia.Mishock Glad you like this job! The cool thing is that in addition to helping people, we also become better people for God and our country and with many stories to tell our children in the future. Success in your work. God bless you. Maybe one day we can share some stories.

Hey! Take some basic anatomy courses or medical terminology courses! I do not recommend going to college to be an EMT unless it’s needed! If you want to be a paramedic though I think you would need an associates degree in most places!

Thanks! I’m not too sure! I think if you can pass the NEMT-P exam you don’t have to retake the class but I’d have to look more into it to know for sure! Thanks for the comment though, loved hearing from you!

@@Alexia.Mishock Okay thank you very much😊

Sure if you want to. Never heard of anyone being shot at here tho!

Thanks! I think my class was around that length too! I would just say be ready to put in some work and study hard, but once you’re done it’s so rewarding to be able to make an impact on people’s lives the way first responders do! Good luck with your class!

So after 8 weeks do you get to work on an emergency ambulance? Are you supervised by a senior clinician?

It’s a bit stressful during the class but it’s so rewarding once you get out! Good luck! 😊

I would say just do a whole bunch of practice problems! I got an NREMT study book online which helped me so I would definitely recommend doing that! It’s a tough test but you’ll do good if you prepare. Good luck! 😊

How’d you do ??? Any update ??

Ooohh that’s very cool!!

Or maybe I’m just super short! 😂 jk it’s an 8 ft door

Hey thanks for the comment! So cool to have viewers from Pakistan! Sounds good I’ll try to make more EMT related content! 😊

Hey! Great! Very cool! Are you tired of it at this point or do you think going on different calls is exciting?

@Alexia Mishock Alexia if I wasn't medically retired they would be burying me in my Ambo as they are referred to now I would do the job for free.

Depends on the station but it definitely could be better! 😅

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Pays better then being a cna….

YES

Haha I know what you mean! The one station I work at gets little to no calls (as you saw) and the other one probably gets about 10-15 calls per shift too! I’m going to do a day in the life at that station at some point!

Bets on when I’ll hit 1k?? 😆

@@Alexia.Mishock 25 September 2023

EMT-b!

I’ll do it in the next EMT video just for you! :)