Emergency Medical Technician
Since taking over the City's 9-1-1 medical emergency system through San
Diego Medical Services Enterprise, the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department
has added the job classification of "Emergency Medical Technician."
This is what is called a "single role" position which means the EMT
works solely in the EMS program and is not a firefighter.
The Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) works as a member of an emergency medical team.
The EMT administers first-aid treatment and assists paramedics and other emergency medical
service personnel in providing emergency and non-emergency patient care to sick or injured people.
The EMT also may drive emergency vehicles to and from emergency and non-emergency situations and
transport patients to hospitals or other medical care facilities.
Examples of Emergency Medical Technicians Duties:
- Assists paramedics and other emergency medical service personnel in providing
emergency and non-emergency medical and health care.
- Responds to instructions from the emergency medical dispatcher and drives ambulance
or other emergency vehicle to the emergency or non-emergency incident.
- Monitors communications equipment to maintain contact with dispatcher.
- Communicates with professional medical personnel at a hospital
to get instructions regarding further treatment and to arrange for the victim's arrival at the hospital.
- Administers prescribed first-aid treatment at the site of an emergency,
or in a specially equipped vehicle. This could include treatments such as applying splints,
administering oxygen, treatint minor wounds or abrasions, or administering artificial resuscitation.
- Removes or assists in removal of victims from the incident scene or catastrophe.
- Transports patients to hospitals or other emergency care facilities.
- Assists in removal of victims from vehicle and transfer of victims to the hospital.
- Assists receiving facility to obtain and record information related to victims'
vital statistics and circumstances of the emergency.
- Maintains vehicles and medical and communication equipment and replenishes first aid
and medical equipment supplies.
- May assist professional medical personnel in emergency treatment administered at
medical facility.
- Cleans and maintains patient care compartment of ambulances.
- Prepares reports of incidents for billing and other record keeping purposes.
- Performs other related emergency medical support duties.
Minimum Qualifications for Emergency Medical Technician:
- A current valid Emergency Medical Technician Certificate issued by the State of California
or by an EMT certifying agency approved by the State of California;
County of San Diego EMT System ID Card; Certificate for Basic Life Support for the
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiac Provider.
- A valid California Class C Driver's License.
- A valid California Ambulance Driver's Certificate.
Several area colleges offer EMT classes, including:
Miramar College
Fire Science Program: (619) 523-2992
EMT Program: (619) 523-3311
Palomar College
Fire Science Program
EMT/Paramedic Program
(760) 744-1150 Ext. 1704
Southwestern College
Fire Science Program
EMT Paramedic Program
(619) 421-6700 Ext. 5491
National Polytechnic College of Engineering and Oceaneering
EMT Program
(619) 563-7430
For more detailed information on job opportunities, please review
Current City Jobs on the City of
San Diego website.
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