Introduction to Technology ©2005

Chapter 14: Medical Biotechnologies

Career Briefs

Career: Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)

Directions: Look up the career in the Occupational Outlook Handbook and fill out the following:

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Nature of the Work. What does a person in this career do?
2
Education and Training. What is the minimum education or training needed for this career?
3
Employment. How many people have this career? In what fields do they work?
4
Working Conditions. What are the working conditions for this career?
5
Earnings. What is the median salary? (If median salary is not available, list the median hourly earnings instead.)
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Further Learning. An EMT needs to have good decision-making skills. Another person's life may depend on the decisions the EMT makes. Research this career and then make a list of decisions that an EMT might have to face and what the consequences of those decisions might be.
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