| EMTs and Paramedics provide a vital service as | | | | National Standard Curriculum. |
| they often are responsible for the urgent care | | | | Intermediate/99 - (EMT-I) - NREMT certification |
| and transport of the sick and injured to a medical | | | | level based on the 1999 EMT-Intermediate |
| facility. EMTs and paramedics are usually | | | | National Standard Curriculum. |
| dispatched by a 911 operator to the scene where | | | | Paramedic - (EMT-P) - This is the highest level of |
| the often will deal with automobile accidents, heart | | | | EMT certification supported by the NREMT. |
| attacks, childbirth, gun shot wounds and a variety | | | | Paramedics can administer a wide range of |
| of situations that require immediate medical | | | | medication, provide advanced life support, and |
| attention. | | | | perform advanced surgical and electrical therapies. |
| EMTs have different duties and responsibilities | | | | To do well on the EMT Test, it is important that |
| based on their training and certification. An EMT's | | | | you study smart - not hard! To study smart, you |
| salary is often different based on their | | | | need to: |
| experience, training, and location. Typically, most | | | | - Study when you are the most alert |
| EMTs are certified to one of five levels that are | | | | - Understand what's on the test |
| administered by NREMT, the National Registry of | | | | - Focus on the material that you don't know |
| Emergency Medical Technicians. The five NREMT | | | | - Develop a flexible study schedule |
| certifications are: First Responder, EMT-Basic, | | | | Using EMT Practice Tests |
| EMT-Intermediate/85, EMT-Intermediate/99 and | | | | One of the best ways to study smart for the |
| Paramedic. There are also state by state levels | | | | EMT Test is to use EMT Practice Tests. It is vital |
| and licensure requirements that may differ from | | | | that you practice for the EMT test as much as |
| the NREMT's certifications. | | | | possible if you want the most confidence. To |
| The NREMT maintains multiple EMT certification | | | | make the most out of EMT practice test, try |
| levels that represent a ladder of increasing | | | | some of the following approaches: |
| knowledge skills and abilities for an EMS | | | | - Fully understand all the questions you got wrong |
| professional. The different NREMT certification | | | | by carefully reading the explanations on your |
| levels are summarized below: | | | | score report |
| NREMT Certifications | | | | - Take exams with self-imposed time constraints |
| First Responder - Entry level EMS services. | | | | - this will help you insure that you know the |
| Provides basic first response first aid and patient | | | | material |
| management. Almost all police and fire agencies | | | | - Try to tackle one section of the exam at a |
| require their employees to be first responders. | | | | time |
| EMT-Basic (EMT-B) - This certification level | | | | You don't have to spend a lot of money for EMT |
| provides basic life support. | | | | practice tests - you can find plenty of free EMT |
| Intermediate/85 (EMT-I) - NREMT certification | | | | Practice tests to get you started. |
| level based on the 1985 EMT-Intermediate | | | | |