Become an EMT/Paramedic

Being a part of an Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Team provides you with:

Sense of pride
Opportunity to help your community
Sense of accomplishment
Extensive emergency response training
Opportunity to advance in the EMS and health care profession
An EMS family of nearly 65,000 providers in New York State

Who Serves?

Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs), Paramedics, Physicians and EMS Officers all work within an Emergency Medical Services System. An EMS Agency can be made up of all volunteers, combined departments (with volunteers and career staff) or a fully career department. Becoming an EMT can allow you to serve as a volunteer or start down a rewarding career path.

Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)

EMTs conduct basic medical interventions to help save lives and reduce harm at the scene of various types of medical or traumatic injuries. They have the skills needed to transport patients safely. To be certified as an EMT, you must take an accredited course. EMT courses normally take between 150 and 200 hours to complete. Additional information on training can be found on EMT Course Sponsor websites listed below.

EMTs learn how to:

Perform Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
Administer oxygen
Check blood sugar levels and administer glucose to diabetic patients
Help people who are having asthma attacks or allergic reactions with breathing treatments
Administer Narcan in cases of opioid overdose
Care for infants born outside of the hospital
Remove patients from the site of injury and prepare them for transport to hospital

New York State Department of Health’s functional job description for an EMT

Paramedic

Paramedics are the most skilled emergency medical first responders. To become a certified paramedic, you must successfully complete a nationally accredited paramedic program at the certificate or associate’s degree level. You must be an EMT to become a paramedic.

Paramedic classes take longer, between 1,200 and 1,800 hours to complete. In the Monroe-Livingston Region this curriculum is offered at Monroe Community College. The classroom portion of the class is located at the Monroe County Public Safety Training Facility.

Paramedics learn how to:

Function as a prehospital clinician completing detailed physical assessments, forming diagnosis and treatment plans
Administer medications though various routes
Start intravenous (IV) lines
Resuscitate patients in shock from numerous causes
Provide advanced airway management for patients that are unable to maintain their own airway of breathing status
Utilize a cardiac monitor to assess numerous cardiac issues

Emergency Medical Services (EMS) professionals get to help people in some of their most trying times. With the right training, you will be prepared to handle some of the most difficult challenges and situations while saving a life or bringing a new life into the world!

Courses

The following entities offer courses related to EMS. Please contact the programs directly for details.

Course Sponsor Name	Courses Offered	Contact Information	County
American Medical Response	EMT Original EMT Refresher	Casey Lynk 585.530-1213	Monroe
CHS Mobile Integrated Healthcare	EMT Original EMT Refresher	Heather Allen 585.334.4190	Monroe
City of Batavia FD	CFR EMT	Bob Tedford 585.345.6400 ext.5356	Genesee
Livingston County EMS	CFR Original CFR Refresher EMT Original EMT Refresher EMT Core Content	Karen Dewar 585.243.7596	Livingston
Monroe Ambulance	CFR Original CFR Refresher EMT Original EMT Refresher	LeeAnne Dann 585.327.7607	Monroe
Monroe Community College	CFR Original CFR Refresher EMT Original EMT Refresher Paramedic Original Paramedic Refresher	585.753.3716	Monroe
Rochester Fire Department	EMT Original EMT Refresher	Capt. Darrin Batty 585.753.3740	Monroe