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HEALTH SCIENCES

Fire Fighting and

Emergency Medical Services

Interested in being a
Paramedic or Firefighter?

Check out the KEC Fire
Science or EMT-B programs.

What does an EMT do?
• The first medical provider on the scene,

provides patient assessment
• Gives preliminary treatment, stabilizes

the patient
• Transports the patient to the hospital

as quickly as possible
What is Emergency • Stays in contact with the hospital and

Medical Services? doctors who can provide more
advanced treatment

Do you want a job with action where every • Proficient in first aid and CPR, has a
day is a little different, and where you can solid understanding of the human
help people in life and death situations? anatomy
The career of EMS provides that kind of How do I know if this
career and more. The most common level
of entry-level job in the field is EMT, who is is right for me?
a “first responder,” responding to emer- • Works well under pressure
gency calls and providing immediate care • Desires to help people
to critically ill or injured patients and • Strong attention to detail
transporting them to a local hospital or •
medical facility in an ambulance. • Good memory
Enjoys social science and human
Typical jobs that anatomy
EMT Certification

will lead to:
• Electrocardiogram Technician
• Emergency Medical Technician
• Firefighter
• Paramedic
• Patient Care Technician
• Doctor

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