Emergency Medical Technicians and ParamedicsEmergency medical technicians or “EMTs” (pronounced:”e-em-tees”) are the men and women who are usually first on the scene when there is a heart attack victim, a near-drowning, automobile accident injuries, gunshot wounds, or anything else requiring immediate medical attention.
Working in two-person teams, EMTs drive their ambulances or rescue squad vehicles to the scene, assess the situation, and execute the appropriate procedures
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Fire Fighters Job DescriptionFire fighters have one of the most hazardous of all occupations. But it is also one of the most essential, for nothing is more damaging -— or more deadly -—than fire.
Swinging a fire axe or aiming a fire hose that shoots water at 300 pounds per square inch requires strength and stamina. But fire fighting isn’t only about physical fitness.
Most calls to fire departments involve medical emergencies
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Police Patrol Officers Job DescriptionWhether investigating a murder or burglary, giving first aid, stopping a fight, or simply patrolling an area to prevent crime, few people are more vital to everyone’s safety and well being than police officers and detectives.
“Patrol-car” police, however, are only part of the story. Some officers work behind the scenes as experts in fire-arms identification, handwriting and fingerprints, or microscopic analysis
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Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers Job Description Whenever there’s an emergency, someone has to take the “911” (pronounced: “nine-one-one”) call, get the details from the caller, and decide which resources should be activated and sent to the scene. That’s the job of police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers.
Also known as “public safety dispatchers,” these workers need to be able to question callers to determine the nature, seriousness, and location of the emergency
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