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Now Research Your Choices! Start here with CAREER CHOICE #1: EMT
WHAT THEY DO In your own words, write a general description for what a person who has this career does. They work with the injured or sick people and they transport them to the hospital. List two to three specific tasks this person might do on a typical day. 1. answer a call from Emergency Services dispatchers who will tell them where to go and who is in need of aid.
Read more: http://www.ehow.com/how-does_4577209_emt-spend-typical-workday.html#ixzz2xZoUIyxo 2. Once at the hospital, they unload the patient, bringing him into the emergency room and informing the doctors and nurses on staff of what's wrong with the patient as well as what treatments and drugs have already been administered. Read more: http://www.ehow.com/how-does_4577209_emt-spend-typical-workday.html#ixzz2xZyGUlpQ while the other stays in the back to monitor the patient's vital signs. Read more: http://www.ehow.com/how-does_4577209_emt-spend-typical-workday.html#ixzz2xZyVqy5G
Follow-up: Is this career a good match for my skills and interests? Explain why. Yes it is the reason is I now about the cardiovascular system and a few other systems of the human body. Describe the work environment what kind of working conditions will one experience in this career? I will experience rushing, tragedies, deaths and other horrific sites. What kind of hours does this person work? (you may need to Google this one!) They work 3 days and get off 4 days and work 3 different hours night, evening, afternoon, early morning, and late morning. MONEY AND OUTLOOK How much money can a person with this career expect to make in my state? entry wage: $9.89-$19.68 hourly $31,020-53,550
What kind of Benefits can you expect while working in this job? (youll need to use Google for this one!)
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Under National Employment & Outlook, what is the Outlook? It will be 23% higher What does this mean? How good will the job in the future be Under National Employment & Outlook, what does it say about Job Openings?
294,400 more jobs
What does this mean? How many jobs will there be for this file Under National Employment & Outlook, what industries are employing individuals in this career field? Denver health medical center, Littleton fire EMT, west metro fire rescue, south metro fire rescue, north fire rescue, east fire rescue, Westminster fire and EMS services, AMR ambulance company, rule and metro ambulance company, St.Anthony hospital home to flight for life air and ground ambulances, Colorado springs fire and paramedic services all cites have there own paramedic fire and EMT services and for more companies Google them. Are there opportunities abroad (foreign countries) in this career area? (youll have to Google this one!) Yes there world wide WHAT TO LEARN
2 years
Is there any additional training, or certifications, needed for this career? There is a associates degree Which of these best describes the recommended level of education? 2 Year College (Associates) Follow-up: Are you willing to invest the time and money needed to get this type of education? Explain your answer.
2. At around 8:00 a.m., he will take a trip to the mortuary, where autopsies must be performed by the medical
examiner Read more: http://www.ehow.com/how-does_4587701_medical-examiner-spend-workday.html#ixzz2xbJPQQib 3. In addition to the autopsies, he might have to perform a number of external examinations on deceased people. Read more: http://www.ehow.com/how-does_4587701_medical-examiner-spend-workday.html#ixzz2xbJUluFZ.
Follow-up: Is this career a good match for my skills and interests? Explain why. Yes the reason is because I like to find out why things happen Describe the work environment what kind of working conditions will one experience in this career? I will be working in a basement with dead people What kind of hours does this person work? (you may need to Google this one!) 8 A.M.-5 P.M. MONEY AND OUTLOOK How much money can a person with this career expect to make in my state? entry wage: $17.84-$47.85 $65,800-$99,520
Average wage: experienced wage: What kind of Benefits can you expect while working in this job? (youll need to use Google for this one!)
$200,000 $75,000
Medical, Dental & Vision Plans (multiple programs) Paid Time Off (combined vacation/sick leave) Paid Holidays Retirement (Pension Plan & 457 Deferred Comp Plan) Flexible Spending Accounts (Medical, Parking, Dependant Care) RTD Pass Discounts Life Insurance; Short-term and Long-term Disability Insurance Domestic Partner Programs Wellness Center & Programs (vary by location) Education & Training Classes (vary by location) On-site perks such as dry cleaning, mail service and lobby convenience stores (vary by location)
Under National Employment & Outlook, what is the Outlook? 100% What does this mean? How good the Job will be in the Futer Under National Employment & Outlook, what does it say about Job Openings? 5,000 more jobs What does this mean? How many job will there be in the futer Under National Employment & Outlook, what industries are employing individuals in this career field? Only counties have medical examiners Are there opportunities abroad (foreign countries) in this career area? (youll have to Google this one!) Yes there are WHAT TO LEARN How much post-secondary (after high school) education is recommended for this career?
Yes you need to know the organs Which of these best describes the recommended level of education? 4 Year College (Bachelors)
Follow-up: Are you willing to invest the time and money needed to get this type of education? Explain your answer.
Yes because I like to find out why things happen to people and I also like science.
What does this mean? How many jobs will there be Under National Employment & Outlook, what does it say about Job Openings? Any time What does this mean? How many jobs will there be Under National Employment & Outlook, what industries are employing individuals in this career field? You afto make your own business Are there opportunities abroad (foreign countries) in this career area? (youll have to Google this one!) Yes only if you want to put your company there WHAT TO LEARN How much post-secondary (after high school) education is recommended for this career?
none
Is there any additional training, or certifications, needed for this career? no Which of these best describes the recommended level of education? High School Graduate Only Follow-up: Are you willing to invest the time and money needed to get this type of education? Explain your answer.
career? Career #1: Knowing what is wrong with your patient Career #2: Knowing how the person died Career #3: Wanting to make money and to talk to people Finallywhich career do you feel is the best match for you based on your work values? Why? I think they all are a good match the reason is I would like to do all of them when I get older but I want to retire an EMT and own my own business and after I retire from being an EMT and if I still want to be in the medical filed I will then probably go and be an ME.
CONGRATULATIONSYOURE FINISHED!!!