cpr/emt program?

Question

i am 16 and i live in somerset nj i want to do a cpr training program so i can do emt.

how long is the course of emt and how does it help?

for me to do emt i need a cpr course done but i dont know where to do it. they have it at robert wood johnson hospital new brunswick nj but i cant find the form online.

if someone can find it it would be nice.

any other information of emt/cpr for teens is needed.

thanks!!!!

Answer 1

CPR courses can be found by contacting your local American Heart Association. I believe you need to be 18 to be a certified EMT. Also alot of EMTs and Paramedics are also cross trained as firemen or even police officers in many communities.

Answer 2

You have to be 18 to be an EMT. The EMT-Basic program can go anywhere from a month to a semester. I live in Michigan, so check out the schools in your area. If you want to be a paramedic, it's even more school, and the things you can do are different.
Check here for CPR classes:
AmericanHeart.org

E-Mail me if you have questions, need more info, or ever need help with homework...
Good luck, and be ready to give up life as you know it!

Answer 3

A lot of people going into the EMT classes pre-take classes in CPR. From what I have seen in my classes, most of them take the American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Responder class or the Heart Association's BCLS class.

Pre-taking a class looks good on the application, and it gives you a head start on some of the topics you will cover later.