I’ll never forget the day I decided I wanted to work as an EMT in the United States. I was sitting in my small apartment in Manila, scrolling through job postings online, dreaming of opportunities that seemed so far away. As a Filipino with emergency medical training back home, I wondered: Is it even possible?
What EMT Training Really Costs and What to Expect When I first decided to become an Emergency Medical Technician, I had no idea what I was getting myself into—not just emotionally and physically, but financially as well. I spent weeks researching EMT training programs across the USA, comparing costs, reading reviews, and trying to figure
When I first decided to become an EMT in New York, I had no idea what I was getting myself into – but it turned out to be one of the best decisions I ever made. Getting Started with Training I started looking into EMT training programs around the city, and there were actually quite
When I first got my EMT certification, I thought applying for jobs would be straightforward. Fill out some applications, send in my resume, and wait for the calls to roll in. Yeah, that’s not exactly how it went. After months of applications, rejections, and finally landing my first EMT position, I learned that there’s a
My Honest Experience When I first decided to pursue a career as an EMT in California, I thought it would be straightforward. Get certified, apply to a few places, and boom – I’d be riding in an ambulance saving lives. Boy, was I in for a reality check. Let me be honest with you: getting
A travel EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) is a healthcare professional who takes temporary assignments in different locations across the country, providing emergency medical services wherever they’re needed most. Similar to travel nurses, travel EMTs fill critical staffing shortages at hospitals, ambulance services, fire departments, and emergency medical facilities for weeks or months at a time.
