EMT Ambulance Training
Emergency medical technicians or EMTs are often the first at the scene of an accident, ready to provide medical help, transfer a patient via ambulance to a hospital, and provide care during transport.
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Function
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The student works under the supervision of a certified EMT. During EMT ambulance training the emergency medical technician student will work under the supervision of a trained and certified EMT in what is called field training. The student gains real-world knowledge of how to deal with various medical situations, including emergency childbirth, cardiac arrest and trauma.
Time Frame
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Ambulance training hours depend on the state and level of certification. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, depending on the EMT certification level total training can last up to two years. However, most training programs have field or ambulance training for a set number of hours depending on the state and certification level. For example, an EMT-paramedic in California must have 480 hours of ambulance training in a field internship; in Nevada, the training hours are 360 to 480 depending on the program. Contact the local health department in your state to find out required hours.
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Significance
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The EMT student will use skills learned during ambulance training on the national exam. EMT ambulance training provides practice and knowledge to pass the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians exam, also known as the NREMT. Most states require a student to pass the NREMT before being able to work in the field. The psychomotor portion of this exam tests the student on 12 different medical scenarios such as a blocked airway or spinal immobilization. The student must demonstrate skills to pass each section on this portion of the test.
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