There are three different levels for EMTs and paramedics -- Basic EMT, Advanced EMT and Paramedic. All three require specific training programs and prepare you for a job as a "first responder," providing medical attention to those who have suffered injury or are in distress due to accidents, natural disasters or medical emergencies such as heart attack or stroke. A job as an EMT or paramedic means you are, ...

Emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and paramedics are usually the first medical specialists to see patients who have been in accidents, disasters, victims of violent crime or have suffered other medical emergencies, such as having a heart attack or stroke. Often, the medical care provided by EMTs and paramedics is vital to keeping a patient alive while they are transported to hospitals. Transportation of ...