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quebebran · 10-22-2009, 06:18 PM

I'm trying to decide if I want to be an emergency room technician or work on an ambulance as an EMT. Either way you need an EMT-B certification which I am about to have (hopefully). What are pros and cons of each? Anyone ever tried both? What did you prefer? I am so confused! I like the hospital setting, but I also like the drama and excitement working in the field...the field is more physically demanding though...

Thindian · 10-22-2009, 06:34 PM

Field - Code 3
ER - Code Brown, Code Yellow

Summit · 10-22-2009, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Thindian

Field - Code Brown, Code Yellow, SSM
ER - Code Brown, Code Yellow, Hot Nurses

fixed

thegreypilgrim · 10-22-2009, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by quebebran

I'm trying to decide if I want to be an emergency room technician or work on an ambulance as an EMT. Either way you need an EMT-B certification which I am about to have (hopefully). What are pros and cons of each? Anyone ever tried both? What did you prefer? I am so confused! I like the hospital setting, but I also like the drama and excitement working in the field...the field is more physically demanding though...

Depends. What do you want be when you grow up?

atropine · 10-22-2009, 07:48 PM

niether don't work for peanuts, get your fire academy and get picked by an FD

EchoMikeTango · 10-26-2009, 09:40 AM

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the field is more physically demanding though

don't know about that. all those pts end up in an ER, so..

I loved working in an ER. you really get to see a lot of action.
Its worth it.

but they are right, depends on what route you take.

thedawg6 · 10-26-2009, 10:05 AM

The ER techs in my hospital tend to be pt transport. They don't really do anything other than take pts being admitted to their room.

fortsmithman · 10-26-2009, 10:44 AM

Neither get your associates degree and be a paramedic.

firecoins · 10-26-2009, 10:58 AM

operating room tech instead

Sasha · 10-26-2009, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by EMTRob

don't know about that. all those pts end up in an ER, so..

I loved working in an ER. you really get to see a lot of action.
Its worth it.

but they are right, depends on what route you take.

It's a different kind of demanding. You're not carrying people up many stairs or through impossibly high grass ( And yes, I encountered that last week at my IFT job..) but in the ER it seems they have many many many patients to take care of and their moving of patients seems very repitive and they seem to be buzzing all day while I'm napping in the truck

10-26-2009, 10:58 AM	#9
firecoins IFT Puppet Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Nyack, NY Posts: 3,802 Training: NY EMT-P	operating room tech instead __________________ NY Medic - Westchester/Hudson Valley REMACs Secular Humanist My opinions are not my own. They directly represent the opinions of the management of an agency I am not connected to in any way.

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10-22-2009, 06:18 PM	#1
quebebran Forum Ride Along Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 4	Should I be an EMT or emergency room technician? I'm trying to decide if I want to be an emergency room technician or work on an ambulance as an EMT. Either way you need an EMT-B certification which I am about to have (hopefully). What are pros and cons of each? Anyone ever tried both? What did you prefer? I am so confused! I like the hospital setting, but I also like the drama and excitement working in the field...the field is more physically demanding though...

10-22-2009, 06:34 PM	#2
Thindian Forum Crew Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: I'm around. Posts: 54 Training: EMT-Paramedic	Field - Code 3 ER - Code Brown, Code Yellow

10-22-2009, 07:48 PM	#5
atropine Forum Captain Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Southern Cali Posts: 485 Training: Student	niether don't work for peanuts, get your fire academy and get picked by an FD

10-26-2009, 10:05 AM	#7
thedawg6 Forum Ride Along Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 7	The ER techs in my hospital tend to be pt transport. They don't really do anything other than take pts being admitted to their room.

10-26-2009, 10:44 AM	#8
fortsmithman Premium+ Member Forum Deputy Chief Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Fort Smith Northwest Territories Canada Posts: 1,276 Training: Not Enough	Neither get your associates degree and be a paramedic.