is emt the samething as being a paramedic?

Answer 1

It would depend on the level of an EMT (Emegency Medical Technicinans) Paramedic is a 4th level EMT.

To be specific:the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) registers emergency medical service (EMS) providers at four levels: First Responder , EMT-Basic (EMT- 1), EMT-Intermediate (EMT- 2 & 3), and EMT-Paramedic (EMT- 4).
>>Fiirst Responder 1 are trained to provide basic emergency medical care because they tend to be the first persons to arrive at the scene of an incident. Firefighters and police officers and other workers mostly belong to this level.

>>EMT- 1 (EMT BASIC) is trained to care for patients at the scene of an accident and while transporting patients by ambulance to the hospital under medical direction. Has the emergency skills to assess a patient’s condition and manage respiratory, cardiac, and trauma emergencies.

>>The EMT-2 and EMT-3 (EMT INTERMEDIATE) has more advanced training that allows the administration of intravenous fluids, the use of manual defibrillators to give lifesaving shocks to a stopped heart, and the application of advanced airway techniques and equipment to assist patients experiencing respiratory emergencies.

>>The EMT-4 (PARAMEDICS) provide the most extensive prehospital care. They can carry out procedures done by EMT 2 & 3 + paramedics may administer drugs orally and intravenously, interpret EKGs, perform endotracheal intubations, and use monitors and other complex equipment.

Answer 2

Short answer: No.
Long answer: I went to school for EMS it took me from August to Dec to be an EMT. Some people can do it in 4 weeks, it depends on the program. I had 40 hrs of clinicals, both hospital and road.
I also went to school to be a paramedic. I started classes in August, I finished in May. I had 250+ hours E.R. and 250+ hours of internship on a Fire Dept or private ambulance company.
I can do invasive procedures, give drugs, start I.V.'s, perform and interpert EKGs and do different types of electrical procedures on the heart (pace, cardiovert, shock etc.)

If you want to know more, E-Mail me.

Answer 3

EMT-B (basic) is a pre-requisite for becoming an EMT-P (paramedic), which involves considerably more training, an additional exam, and a wider scope of practice.

Answer 4

One of the major differences is that paramedics can administer drugs that are classified as controlled substances, such as morphine, and perform certain procedures, i.e. ones that might require cutting into a patient, in the field where a medical technician cannot. Or maybe it is the opposite, I forget. Anyway, one can do all that and the other can't and the one that can has to go through LOTS more training and certifications.
Call up the admin line of your local FD or ambulance company and ask. 99.9%t of them are really cool people. I used to work with them and tell them and police officers where they could go. :P

Answer 5

no, paramedics require more hours of training than an emt

Answer 6

basically