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Emergency Medical
Services Personnel
Emergency medical services personnel are the first to
evaluate the nature and extent of a medical problem. They determine the number
of people injured, types of injury present, degree of trauma, and any
pre-existing medical conditions the victims may have-such as allergies,
epilepsy, or diabetes-that require special medical attention. Then they
stabilize and safely transport each victim to a health facility. Emergency
medical services personnel must observe strict guidelines and work under the
authority of a medical director.
Work Environment
Emergency medical services personnel may work in a variety
of settings including fire departments, private ambulance companies, hospitals,
clinics, rural volunteer groups, medical flight companies, private businesses
such as oil companies, and educational settings.
Job Outlook
Opportunities in this career continue to grow as
emergency medical services personnel become integral team members in providing
timely health care in emergencies.
Length of Training/
Requirements
A valid driver's license is required to take
emergency medical services personnel course work. Each level of emergency
medical services personnel training requires passing the Basic Skills
Proficiency test, which includes bandaging and splinting, mechanical aids to
breathing, spinal immobilization, traction splinting, physical assessment of
patient, and CPR. The curriculum also includes on-the-job training in clinics
and ambulances.
Salary
Salary depends on education, geography, job setting, and experience.
Current salaries of emergency dispatchers, emergency care attendants, and emergency medical technicians (EMTs) range
from $15,000 - $22,000. Salaries for more advanced EMTs and paramedics range from $25,000 - $38,000+.
Educational Programs
Alvin Community
College
Amarillo College
Angelina College
Austin Community College
Blinn College
Brazosport College
Central Texas College District
College of the Mainland
Collin County
Del
Mar College
El Paso County Community College
Galveston College
Grayson Community College
Hill College
Houston Community College System
Howard College
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Kilgore College
Lamar University
Laredo Community College
Lee College
McLennan Community College
Midland College
Navarro College
North Harris College
Odessa College
San Antonio College
San Jacinto College District Central Campus
San Jacinto
College District North Campus
South Texas Community
College
Tarleton State University
Tarrant County Jr. College District
- NE Campus
Temple Junior College
Texarkana College
Texas A&M University
Texas Southmost College
Texas Southern University
Texas State Technical College
- Harlingen
Texas State Technical College-
Sweetwater
Texas Tech University Health Sciences
Center
Trinity Valley Community College
Tyler Junior College
The University of Texas Houston
Health Science Center
The University
of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
The University of Texas
Southwestern Allied Health Sciences
The
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
Victoria College, The
Weatherford College
Wharton County
Junior College
Professional Associations
American Public Health Association
800 I Street N. W. Washington
Washington, DC 20005
202/777-2742
American Physical
Therapy Association
1111 N. Fairfax St.
Alexandria, VA 22314-1488
800/999-2782
or 703/684-2782
National Association of
EMS Educators
230 Mekee Place, Ste. 500
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
412/578-3219
Fax: 412/578-3241
National
Association of EMTs
102 West Leake St.
Clinton, MS 30956-4252
800/34NAEMT
or 601/927-7744
Texas Dept. of Health Bureau of Emergency Management
1100
W. 49th St.
Austin, TX 78756
512/834-6740 |