Paramedic

Paramedic

Duties and Responsibilities: A paramedic is a healthcare professional predominantly in the pre-hospital and out-of-hospital environment, and working mainly as part of emergency medical services (EMS), such as on an ambulance.

Salary:31,020 USD

Education: Postsecondary non-degree award

Demand for this career: EMTs and Paramedics. Employment of emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and paramedics is projected to grow 24 percent from 2014 to 2024, much faster than the average for all occupations. ... This increase, in turn, will create greater demand for EMT and paramedic services.

Reflection: Do you think you would like to be one? Why? Why not?

I would become a paramedic because it sounds so cool to go in a car and going to someone’s rescue and there is a lot of risks.