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Paramedics
Title: Paramedics
Category: Literature / English
Details: Words: 708 | Pages: 3.0 (approximately 235 words/page)
Paramedics
People’s lives often depend on the quick reaction and competent care of emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and paramedics (EMTs with additional advanced training to perform more difficult pre-hospital medical procedures. Automobile accidents, heart attacks, drownings, childbirth, and gunshot wounds are examples of incidents that would require emergency medical care. EMTs and paramedics provide this vital attention as they care for and transport the sick or injured to a medical facility.
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…showed last 75 words of 708 total…of EMTs and Paramedics were ,460 in 2000. The middle 50% earned between ,930 and ,270. The lowest 10% earned ,660 and the highest 10% earned more than ,760. Average yearly salaries in the business employing the largest number of EMTS and paramedics in 2000 were:
Local government......................................,800
Hospitals ......................................................,590
Local and suburban transportation.........,950
Sources
http://www.smackhead.com
http://www.acinet.org/acinet
http://www.naemt.org
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Bureau of Labor Services
Copyright 2000
Interview:
Paramedic at the West Chester Fire Department
David Ashley
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