BIGGEST Difference Between EMT and Paramedic

In this video The Paramedic Coach explains the biggest difference between an EMT and Paramedic.

This is a great review for EMT and paramedic students preparing for school or getting ready to pass their NREMT exam.

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[_ball]

I overdosed in November of 2022 and the paramedic who was in the ambulance with me will always be angel irl. Hes the reason im enrolling in college to become one now. Without him i dont think id be here today. I took over 11x the the lethal amount of benadryl and all i can really remember from that was him. He truly left a lasting impact on me <3 i definitely have a new purpose in life bc of him <33

[ragnr]

this is actually insanely useful. i honestly just thought they were the same thing.

[emt]

Paramedics save lives. Emts save paramedics.

[Mats-gecf]

Shoutout to everybody in their last month of medic school rn 🙏🏻

[Subject_]

Dont forget EMR's and AEMT's! They exist as well as we EMT's and Medics do.

[davidweston]

When I started working on an ambulance in California all you needed was a sixteen hour Advanced First Aid card from the Red Cross. Right about then the tv series Emergency came out which changed everything. Was an EMT a year later and a Paramedic two years after that. Quite a ride 🚑💨

[reln]

Emts are also trained in the following:
Administer meds etc like aspirin, nitro, epi, glucogel
Check:
Blood pressure
Pulse
Respirations
Lung sounds
Pupils
Mental status
Airway
Heart conditions
Stroke
Hyperglycemia / hypoglycemia

Trained for:
Suctioning
Airway management using OPAs
Cspine immobilization
Delivering a baby
Advanced wound care like occlusive dressings, tourniquets etc

And more

In addition to the above list, Paramedics are trained to provide oral and intravenous medication, monitoring electrocardiograms (EKG), and performing tracheotomies.

First aid and cpr training is 8 hrs
EMT training is 240hrs.

So Emts do a lot more than he described in this short video.

[JB-bmto]

My 16 month old had a seizure and that was the first and hopefully only time we needed/will need a Paramedic.

[justchopstick]

Just finished the course for my emt, ridetimes were wildly fun

[hardkore]

I was at a bad accident scene one time I try to calm down an injured man. He thought the paramedic was a cop and was freaking out (he had warrants or something). 🙄
He didn't understand what a paramedic was, so I said EMT. The paramedic was immediately insulted and switched from assessing the patient to berating me for downgrading his status. 😂

[caitlinweiss]

I really liked my EMT training but then when I was working as an EMT all I did was medical transport and i got bored!
I'm currently getting my degree in biology but I might go back to be a paramedic one day.

[fish]

Paramedics are specialized nurses, EMTs are practical nurses

[jonduggan]

The EMT is the guy [ or girl ] you get if you slice your hand cutting your morning bagel.
The paramedic is the one you need if you run your motorcycle into the back of a semi going 90 mph.

[HorrorChillz]

Shout to EMRs and AEMTs!!! As an AEMT i say EMRs especially!! I started as an EMR and I still did the same thing I’m doing as an AEMT except for IVS and medication administration. I broke a lot of ribs and sweat saving people as an EMR here in New Orleans. Let’s go EMRs!!!

[terryjean]

Thank you to all the EMT’s and Paramedics !

[Itz_Vivaa]

thank you so much that actually helped a lot

[stevealigheri]

In Ireland, our ambulance personnel are classified into three ranks: EMT, Paramedic, and Advanced Paramedic. I appreciate this tiered system as it gradually introduces medical knowledge, starting from EMT with a few medications, progressing to Paramedic with over 20, and culminating in Advanced Paramedic with nearly 50. This structured approach allows professionals to acclimate gradually to a vast array of information. Additionally, many of our EMTs gain valuable experience in the UK, where the expanded ranks provide further opportunities to familiarize themselves with medications and protocols.

[hunterr]

Great to know, I never actually thought about what the difference was

[coover]

Do US ambulances crew one EMT with a paramedic? We don't have EMT level in Australia, as legally only paramedics can work on ambulances in most states. Curious to know how the skill level/crew mix works in the US. Cheers

[lawncaretoamillion]

The difference is one of them wanted to be a firefighter. Lol