Return to Previous Page Emergency Medical Technician EMT's are given training similar to the First Responder but in much more depth. There must be at least one EMT on each emergency crew. EMT's are either volunteers or employed by ambulance and fire companies to provide both routine and emergency care and transportation of patients. Some ambulance companies provide only emergency services. Others provide emergency, non-emergency, and wheelchair services.
Some companies are in business only for non-emergency work.
In addition, EMTs are found in industrial response squads, first aid stations and fire companies. The EMT course is 125.5 hours in length. Our programs are usually held in three-hour blocks with two classes being held one week followed by three classes the following for approx. Participants must take a state practical and written examination after successful completion of the training program. They go to school for close to a year and receive very in-depth training on how to care for a wide variety of serious illnesses and injuries.