EMT

EMT

STARofLIFE

Union County, NJ

Male, 24

I have been a certified Emergency Medical Technician (E.M.T.) for over 6 years. I am the true "first responder" and have been dispatched to over 1,000 calls including medical, trauma, and psychiatric emergencies. How do I handle the stress and what goes on in my mind when YOUR life is on the line? Find out by asking me anything!

SubscribeGet emails when new questions are answered. Ask Me Anything!Show Bio +

Share:

Ask me anything!

Submit Your Question

183 Questions

Share:

Last Answer on May 17, 2012

Best Rated

If my staircase is too narrow for a stretcher how will they get my girlfriend downstairs if she's having a seizure

Asked by Sarah about 7 years ago

 

Do you recommend people who have pacemakers or take blood thinners wear that info on a med alert bracelet?

Asked by CMORSE almost 4 years ago

 

Hi,

I live in NJ and have a 16 year old son with special needs. He is currently in 11th grade and is obsessed with being an EMT. I want him to have some kind of volunteer experience but so far, every squad has turned me down. What to do?

Asked by Judi almost 12 years ago

 

many schools won't accept me if i'm 16 for EMT training. can i do it if i am an emancipated minor?

Asked by young save. over 10 years ago

 

What are the hours like? Are they flexible and can you choose day or night shifts? I am a female interested in becoming an EMT but am worried about my own safety. How often do you feel like you are putting your own safety at risk while saving others?

Asked by kate over 11 years ago

 

Should you get a bachelors degree, even if you just want to be an EMT-Basic?
Because the requirements are a high school diploma and an associates degree, but I keep being told by someone that I need to get a bachelors so I can do well.

Asked by Banaffle about 7 years ago

 

Are EMT's allowed to give patients medications enroute to the hospital?

Asked by gordon almost 12 years ago