A Day In The Life Of An Emergency Medical Technician

Describes the daily responsibilities and tasks that an EMT is required to perform.

Explains the job of an emergency medical technician.

Every day, people are faced with critical, life-threatening situations - in times of trouble, who can help? In this title, readers will get to know the emergency medical technicians who arrive on the scene in medical emergencies. Chapters highlight the history of emergency medicine as well as the training, tools, and knowledge EMTs need to save lives after car accidents, fires, heart attacks, and more. An interview with a real-life EMT provides insight into what makes the worst days bring out their best. From dispatchers to military EMTs, the stories of these Emergency Workers will keep young readers on the edge of their seats. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo & Daughters is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

More True Stories from EMS and the ER More Confessions shares the raw and honest feelings of emergency service professionals through true 'story behind the story' revelations. Disclosing experiences from both sides of the gurney, Sherry and other EMS, ER, paramilitary, and firefighter responders walk you along their fragile line of sanity. Using humor as a life raft during perfect storms, workers reflect upon how they endure and survive personal and professional tragedy while trying not to care too much, and what happens when they fail in that attempt. A graduate student in psychology, Sherry is a paramedic, trauma nurse, and crisis interventionist who led a national paramilitary crisis response team and continues conducting crisis management training throughout the U.S. Emergency Service Professionals Praise More Confessions "Once again, Sherry brings to life the overlooked or, too often, over-hyped world of the emergency services for all to experience. She does so with a vitality and spirit that makes her prose almost poetic. If you want to glimpse the amazing world of EMS from 'behind the curtain, ' More Confessions is for you. Highest recommendations." --Rev. Don Brown, B.A., M.Div., Flight Paramedic (retired), Chaplain, Lt. Col., CAP (retired); Pastor, First United Methodist Church, Grand Saline, TX "More Confessions will take you to the edge of first responder insanity with honesty and integrity. Sherry has once again opened our world to the reader by cleverly describing the unbelievable experiences that we have every day. This book is the real deal!" --Peter Volkmann, MSW, EMT, Chief-Stockport NY Police Department. "Through the venue of real and personable human experience stories, Sherry's More Confessions is a powerfully written sequel that provides key insights into the need for those who work in emergency and disaster response, as well as their families, to actively and purposely recognize and consistently address their physical, mental, and spiritual well-being. All who read this book will be touched deeply in some way." --Harvey J. Burnett, Jr., PhD, LP, President, Michigan Crisis Response Association Sergeant, Buchanan Police Department Assistant Professor of Psychology, Behavioral Sciences Dept., Andrews University From the Reflections of America Series at Modern History Press www.ModernHistoryPress.com Medical: Allied Health Services - Emergency Medical Services

EMTs, also known as Emergency Medical Technicians are first responders. When you call 9-1-1-, the dispatcher sends an EMT to the location site of the accident. That is where their work begins. This book gives you an inside look at the intense training, commitment, and dedication of these highly trained individuals who save lives every day. With the fast paced world we live in, the job of an EMT has become increasingly more demanding. Read all about these life-saving heroes and see if this might be a career you would like to pursue one day! This book will allow students to determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they are supported by key details; summarize the text.

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