BIGGEST Difference Between EMT and Paramedic
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- Опубликовано: 21 фев 2023
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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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Can I get a paramedic here at my house
Paramedics save lives. Emts save paramedics.
Lol, FDC 😅
Because paramedics are not alive?
@@melissachartres3219no it’s because emt’s help Paramedics lol
@@melissachartres3219 we are all dead. But only on the inside.
As an EMT, please don't ever say that again.
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
You should write him a card… we seldomly get people who come back and thank us or tell us what if any impact we made. I’m sure he’d keep that card forever.
I had an elderly man drop off a bicycle and had to do cpr in the middle of the road for 15mins until the ambulance came… most intense workout of my life… every August I get a card and flowers thanking me for another year with his family, especially the grandkids and a picture! It really grounds me and reminds me why I got into emergency medicine in the first place.
this is actually insanely useful. i honestly just thought they were the same thing.
yeah same here. Before I met my fiance who is an MA, I thought an MA and RN were the same thing until she told me the difference.
@@willn8664hi I was wondering what a ma is?
Shoutout to everybody in their last month of medic school rn 🙏🏻
Dont forget EMR's and AEMT's! They exist as well as we EMT's and Medics do.
What are those?
@@Alex-mh8zyEMR: Emergency Medical Resonder. Lower than the EMT, has a VERY limited scope.
AEMT:Advanced EMT. Has a higher scope than an EMT and can do more invasive procedures but still much lower scope than a Paramedic.
Advanced emt is basically semester 1 of paramedic. We intubate, start IV's or IO's, have a few more medications than emt basics, etc
@@Thefirefighter2631basically first aid cpr.
@@Alex-mh8zyThe main difference between AEMTs and paras are paras can interpret EKGs, push narcotics, cricothyrotomy, and chest needle decompressions
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 🚑💨
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.
Hopefully starting my EMT academy soon and I’m a bit nervous. Any tips and advice? 😅
My 16 month old had a seizure and that was the first and hopefully only time we needed/will need a Paramedic.
I want to be a paramedic when I grow up
thank you so much that actually helped a lot
I feel as though patient assessment is heavily overlooked by EMTs. Although EMTs don't have too many resources one of our main jobs is supposed to be to do an accurate patient assessment for the hospital. Many life-threatening conditions are not always obvious and commonly overlooked in short staffed hospitals because they recieve garbage reports from EMTs... especially from meathead EMTs with fire departments (not all of them but in my area a good portion are).
Just finished the course for my emt, ridetimes were wildly fun
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. 😂
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.
Wildly misconstrued and ignorant statement
EMTs would be present in either situation
Medics won't do anything different for that guy he would be DOA lol
Thank you to all the EMT’s and Paramedics !
The difference is one of them wanted to be a firefighter. Lol
as a paramedic of 4 years now facts lol
Thank goodness for both positions!
In Australia I'm an Ambulance Attendant! I'm somewhere in between; I have 10 drugs (our paramedics carry 18 drugs) can do a 3-lead ECG with interpretation (paramedics do 12-lead)... we attend falls and minor accidents, lift assists and inter hospital transfers that are monitored. Occasionally we will attend car accidents, STEMI's and Sepsis patients... but we usually ask for backup for those.
Thank you for this, I’m an EMT applying to Medical school next cycle , great experience even though I don’t get to do the cool stuff medics do
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
Hey, thanks for watching! There are many different services types and different areas and or companies have their own set up. Mainly it is either EMT & EMT or EMT and Paramedic. In some volunteer agencies you may have EMR & EMT. Also there is the possible scenario of an AEMT taking place of a EMT. Some fire departments I have seen run double Paramedic; FF/Paramedic and FF/Paramedic
Kinda depends but at least in my state there is always at least 1 paramedic for 911. For IFT rigs there is typically just 2 basic EMTs since everything is scheduled transports and we rarely get roped into 911 outside of first-on-scenes and 5150s
Paramedics are specialized nurses, EMTs are practical nurses
I did not know this. Thank you.
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.
Great to know, I never actually thought about what the difference was
Thank you that was very informative
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!!!
Then there's the AEMT.......
What is that?
Man I spent my whole life thinking EMTs went to school. Paramedics had less training.
Maybe the guy said AEMT?
Or the fireman was playing jokes on the ambulance driver haha.
@@dianapennepacker6854AEMTs are kind of like the middle man, they have a larger scope of practice than a EMTB, but have not gone through the same level of training/ certification as a Paramedic.
Ah, yes; the "we can't afford medics but want to be able to claim we're ALS" option....
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Good information coach 😎💪
They get into this field to do good things, then a while later they get PTSD
You forgot the best thing: YOU get to tell the defibrillator when it should shock
I want to say this is not 100% accurate. I wish someone would of told me how hard it would be. I would recommend anyone taking this class to be prepared to do a lot of readings and studying. You’re not just transporting patients, you’re not just doing CPR, not just giving oxygen. You need to know why and when, you need to know human anatomy, it’s all different depending on the patients condition, age, signs and symptoms, assessments, lots of acronyms, terminology. This is not easy by any means. Be ready to give up your weekends lol.
Yea we must be in a different world. My school is definitely not just an “advanced band aid class.” It’s a surprising amount of medical knowledge and skill sets. People going into EMT school with this impression are in for a rough time.
Thank you
I'm starting Medic school soon! 💯💪
Emt saves lives. The Paramedic charts it.
medic charts can get absolutely ridiculous
I’m starting my EMT classes this fall
Difference between EMT and paramedic is about a 4 hour wait and a $1500 bill. At least in my personal experience.
i think my community college's EMS program is pretty advanced cuz we're learning all the stuff he just noted in EMR (emergency medicla responder) before we take EMT let alone MEDIC
EMT is basic first aid and paramedic is advanced care first aid. And certain meds require a CCT RN (Critical Care Team Nurse) to accompany the patient for transport to a facility for treatment or advanced critical care.
Paramedic is an EMT - P... There are 3 levels EMT - B, EMT-I and EMT-P.
EMT - B is essentially the driver and can only administer 3 drugs (yes oxygen is considered a drug) oral guclose, oxygen, and activated charcoal.
More detailed, we get the Manuel defibrillator, we can perform a chest decompression and cardiovert and transcutaneous pace , I had intubated every age group
And rare, medics can perform I/O
I wonder if experience as a paramedic would help one get into medical school (assuming a bachelors degree is already held)
Yes, I’ve worked with many volunteer paramedics that have gone onto medical school to be nurses, PAs and Drs. It’s not required but it the experience working with patients and applying medical skills certainly helps.
Can't even go by basic anymore because in a lot of states emts are doing cpap, 12 leads a lot of IM meds.
Exactly and that's why the word basic is now gone
In my state, a Paramedic is a still called EMT on paper. They're referred to as "EMT-P". When you're a BLS provider (a "regular" EMT), you're referred to as "EMT-B".
There are also advanced practice paramedics and master practitioner paramedics. Which from my understanding are like a specialized nurse or something.
You have great learning content. You're pretty close to your description unless your rural emt. Sometimes, we have 20 minutes to the hospital, so we do everything except medication.
Paramedics can do IV or intraosseous access.
He’s definitely not wrong this is how it was explained to me when I was taking my emt class and from what I saw on my ride alongs very accurately to real world stuff but should mention how many firefights are also ems either emt or paramedic
In the Medical First Responder class I’m taking I learned in Michigan we have MFR, then EMT, then AEMT, then Paramedic
Nice!
EMTs are ambulance drivers in Los Angeles
First rank is firefighter or first aider . Aka the drivers. Then emt then medics, flight nurses , PA, Doctors.
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Illinois state medic and national medic is National medic is a true medic - biggest difference between a true healer and a medical professional is John 8:32 - holistic medicine
You have to also remember that the client is mostly non-responsive to treatment
EMT Bs also do Airway Management & more dont belittle
Is there a specific rank as far as who does the driving? I remember seeing a man with me when I was put into the ambulance. Does that make him the paramedic, or do they switch during duty because of the patient’s injuries?
EMTs can drive you to the hospital when the paramedics cant.
And only $2hr pay differance
3 levels are
EMT-Basic
EMT- Advanced
EMT- Paramedic
Where I'm from it's EMT, PCP, ACP. But pretty much the same thing.
to add on before EMT there are emergency medical responders and after paramedic some can get critical care certified and flight.
Emt knows how and the paramedic knows why.
My son is an advanced EMT
Don't forget the extra level of assessment to figure out the cluster of signs and symptoms to narrow down a tx
Cool. I thought it was just 2 different names for the same thing
My town has an ambulance that says “ nurse practitioner”😎
Can I go to school to become a paramedic without any prior training?
What about MICA?
Interested on becoming an emt but not sure on where to begin or look for class or program
Some colleges offer emt programs I would look into any colleges near by that have them
Your local community college is a good place to start. Or even just google: “EMT Basic program [location]”
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Crazy..in Qc there is only paramedic. There is the level EMT but not allowed to drive ambulance and do calls.
Do have to do high impact like running
I have fused ankle ?
That’s why I never asked ?
there's a difference? i actually had no idea
One thing that really sucks about EMS is how people just want that higher rank, they just want to be a paramedic as soon as possible and get no experience as a basic and then are crappy at both BLS and ALS
My boss C-2 thinks that 3 ents on a call equals one paramedic and EMT.
When people ask if I am a paramedic, I say “no, I can’t stab people yet.”
EMT : 150-200hrs.
Medic: ~1,500 hrs.
Even when you factor in all the time wasted on smoke breaks and war stories, the answer is EMTs receive nominally 1/10 the training by hours required.
You're a paramedic? Does that mean you can't walk or you can't make a diagnosis?
I thought EMR was?
So I basically know everything an EMT can do. A paramedic is the one with the actual wealth of medical knowledge
Probably not lol. EMT scope of practice is pretty small but they also need to know a good amount of medications, pathophysio, they assist paramedics with intubations and can place EKG’s and recognize alot of medical conditions
Hmm, I just learned I have enough knowledge to be an EMT through different trainings I've had to take. Neato
What about a Basic? I've heard of them... but don't know anything about them. Anyone out there who can shed some light on that?
Basic is just another name for EMT-B. The most common EMT level around.
The biggest difference is medications - paramedics can give them, EMTs can’t (with a few exceptions)
I haven't found any use for AEMT
Must not have worked with one often, or at all then
@@Sunrise_Priapism Found out they don't exist in CA
@Gam3kid Oh okay, is CA not a National Registry state?
rural areas. i’m in advanced EMT school and in my situation in life it’s very helpful. i’m not ready to commit to a full paramedic program but i have the time at the moment advanced so when im ready for medic school ill already 3 MASSIVE steps out of the way: IV, intubation, and an understanding of the acid/base balance in the body
Also you have very experienced EMT's that have all the same skills as a paramedic.
They may have the knowledge, but you cannot operate at a paramedic level if you are certified as an emt. Out of the scope of practice. If you know how to Cric as an emt thats great, but you will never be allowed to do it as an emt.
@@kh040 don't know what the rules are in your state, and don't know what they are in ours now, but back in the late 90's and early 2000's you could perform services outside of your certification if a person with the required certification was present and approved it. In all honesty, it would be pretty tough to get any certification and be proficient. I was involved in a MCI on interstate one time and I'm not sure everyone wasn't operating outside their certification level.
@@thepitpatrolyou’re right. if a paramedic is there and you’re an emt you do what they tell you to do because at the end of the day it’s their license. and with what you’re referring to with the MCI is called “on scene orders” or “scene protocols.” since the resources are severely strained a medical director can essentially justify any and every medical staff person do whatever they can do with whatever they have on the big jobs.
Paramedics save lives EMTs write PCR's about it.
A Paramedic is a medical professional/health practitioner and clinician, an EMT is an emergency healthcare worker and technician.
Lol with the ambulance I work at I’m an emr I do the basic ass shit I drive and I run and get shit the emt does everything you said Emts do plus he reads ekg just can’t deliver the good drugs
Bit oversimplified on the basic scope but, I guess its on track.
The way he explained the EMT scope is basically the EMR scope lmao
@DrZlockzy Pretry much. I understand why though. He was mainly outlining for sake of time constraint.
And they’re all critical
Spoken like a true paramedic 😂
We don't have EMTs, just Paramedics.
You do know wearing a stethoscope around your neck like that is a sackable offence lol?
Then what’s a STD 😯
EMTs drive and clean, medics do everything else
u must be surrounded by paragods
@@cesarjimenez8491 no, it's just what their training allows
@@2coolow yeah you're right, I was only an EMT for 5 years and a medic for 8, what do I know
I thought the emr or vehicle operator was the entry level
it depends on the service. some places like mine hire them and some don’t.
And then u got us AEMTs which are basically hybreds lol
So who drives?
it depends. mostly the EMT but if an EMT is cleared to be in the back for basic life support calls then a medic will.
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Can an EMT do an IV?
Advanced EMTs and Paramedic can yes.
Thanks.
some services have EMT basics even trained to start IVs. mainly in rural areas. also look up EMT-I85.
So, could a registered nurse become a paramedic?
Yes. There are bridge programs from medic to rn and rn to medic. Might I add that the paramedic to rn course is usually recognized as a lot easier just more time consuming and the rn to medic is a lot more of a learning curve because you’re essentially having to learn how to become an independent provider.
@@1_benjy_1 Oh wow, that's so interesting! That's for the information!