What is an emergency medical technician (EMT)?

An emergency medical technician (EMT) is a medical professional who gives emergency care to people outside of or on the way to the hospital. They can give basic medical and first-aid care until a person can get help at a hospital or other medical facility. An EMT is not a type of doctor, nurse, or physician’s assistant.

What is the scope of practice of an EMT?

An Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) may, under the direction of a Committee approved Medical Director: Perform all procedures that an Emergency Medical Responder may perform; Ventilate with a non-invasive positive pressure delivery device;

What is an emergency medical technician (EMT) in the Philippines?

Emergency medical technician (EMT), paramedic (P) and advanced paramedic (AP) are legally defined and protected titles in the Philippines based on the standard set down by the Department of Health . Técnico en Emergencias Sanitarias (TES) are trained a total of 2000hrs in 2 years with 3 months of internship in ambulances at the very end.

What are the different levels of EMT training?

Some areas use EMT-Basic and EMT-Intermediate or advanced levels, while others classify levels of training and certification as emergency medical responder (EMR), emergency medical technician and advanced emergency medical technician before advancing to the level of paramedic.