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Occupation Details

Emergency Medical Technicians

Apprenticeship
$32,480.00
Starting NY Salary
College Helps - Some college classes or training
Preparation
+438 jobs/year
NY Growth (2030)

Assess injuries and illnesses and administer basic emergency medical care. May transport injured or sick persons to medical facilities.

Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security | Emergency and Fire Management Services
O*NET: 29-2042.00
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Salary & Job Outlook
Preparation
Licensing & Certification
Apprenticeship
Skills
Knowledge
School Programs
Work Environment
Work Styles
Tools & Technology
Duties
Tasks
Learning Resources

Salary & Job Outlook

Starting Salary

$32,480.00

New York State
Median Salary

$37,930.00

New York State
Experienced Salary

$47,660.00

New York State
National Average for Comparison
Starting Salary
$30,870.00
Median Salary
$36,680.00
Experienced Salary
$44,360.00

New York State Job Market Outlook

Jobs Right Now (2018)

21,130

professionals in NY
Future Job Growth (2030)

25,510

+438 jobs/year
New Jobs Every Year

1,951

new opportunities yearly
Growth Rate

0.2%

projected increase
Wages are calculated from average hourly rates for full-time work over one year. Actual salaries may vary based on location, experience, and work schedules.

Preparation: Experience, Training, and Education

The list below outlines the prior educational experience required to perform in this occupation.

College Helps - Some college classes or training
Experience Requirements

Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.

Education Requirements

Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.

Training Details

Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.

Transferrable Skills and Experience

These occupations usually involve using communication and organizational skills to coordinate, supervise, manage, or train others to accomplish goals. Examples include hydroelectric production managers, desktop publishers, electricians, agricultural technicians, barbers, court reporters and simultaneous captioners, and medical assistants.

School Programs

The following lists school programs which are applicable to this occupation.

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Licensing & Certification

New York State requires workers in this occupation to hold a license or certification.

Certified First Responder/Emergency Medical Technician/Advance Emergency Me

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Emergency Medical Technician - (EMT-B, AEMT-CC, AEMT-I, AEMT-P)

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Always verify current licensing requirements with your state's licensing board or regulatory agency before pursuing this career path.

Apprenticeship

Contact your regional representative to learn more about apprenticeships available in your area by visiting Apprenticeship Contacts.

Skills

Skills information is not available for this occupation.

Knowledge

Knowledge information is not available for this occupation.

Work Environment

Work Environment information is not available for this occupation.

Work Styles

Work styles information is not available for this occupation.

Tools & Technology

This list below describes the machines, equipment, tools, software, and information technology that workers in this occupation will use.

Tools

  • Adult Magill forceps
  • Adult non-rebreather oxygen masks
  • Adult stylets
  • Airway suction units
  • Ambulances
  • Bag valve mask BVM resuscitators
  • Battery-powered portable suction units
  • Blood pressure recorders
  • Blood tubes
  • Bulb syringes
  • Bulletproof vests
  • Cardboard splints
  • Catheters
  • Center punches/glass hammers
  • Child oxygen masks
  • Chock blocks
  • Cricothyrotomy kits
  • Curved pediatric blades
  • Desktop computers
  • Electrocardiography EKG units
  • Emergency medical services cervical collars
  • Endotracheal ET tube holddown devices
  • Endotracheal ET tubes
  • Epi-pens
  • Esophageal intubation detection devices
  • Esophageal tracheal airway devices
  • External pacers
  • Extrication devices
  • Fixed-oxygen equipment
  • Fixed-suction equipment

Technology

  • Iterum eMedic
  • MedDataSolutions Regist*r
  • Medical Wizards Paramedics ToolBox
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft operating system

Duties

Job duties information is not available for this occupation.

Tasks

The list below outlines specific tasks that a worker in this occupation is called upon to do regularly.

  • Administer first aid treatment or life support care to sick or injured persons in prehospital settings.
  • Assess nature and extent of illness or injury to establish and prioritize medical procedures.
  • Attend training classes to maintain certification licensure, keep abreast of new developments in the field, or maintain existing knowledge.
  • Comfort and reassure patients.
  • Communicate with dispatchers or treatment center personnel to provide information about situation, to arrange reception of victims, or to receive instructions for further treatment.
  • Coordinate work with other emergency medical team members or police or fire department personnel.
  • Decontaminate ambulance interior following treatment of patient with infectious disease, and report case to proper authorities.
  • Drive mobile intensive care unit to specified location, following instructions from emergency medical dispatcher.
  • Immobilize patient for placement on stretcher and ambulance transport, using backboard or other spinal immobilization device.
  • Maintain vehicles and medical and communication equipment, and replenish first aid equipment and supplies.
  • Observe, record, and report to physician the patient's condition or injury, the treatment provided, and reactions to drugs or treatment.
  • Perform emergency diagnostic and treatment procedures, such as stomach suction, airway management, or heart monitoring, during ambulance ride.

Learning Resources

More information on this occupation may be found in the links provided below.

Emergency medical technicians and paramedics

Visit this link for additional information on this career from the Occupational Outlook Handbook; a publication produced and maintained by the United States Department of Labor.

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LifeWorks: Career Exploration in Health and Medical Science

LifeWorks Web site is a tool for students to help raise their awareness about the broad range of health and medical science career pathways that are available to them and to help them make career decisions.

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LifeWorks: Career Exploration in Health and Medical Science

LifeWorks Web site is a tool for students to help raise their awareness about the broad range of health and medical science career pathways that are available to them and to help them make career decisions.

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Medical Service Technicians

Visit this link for information on this career in the military.

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