The first responsibility of an EMT is to ensure the safety of themselves, their team, and bystanders before approaching the patient. Without a safe environment, providing care could endanger everyone involved.
While transporting a patient, EMTs must continuously monitor vital signs and manage any medical issues that arise during the trip to ensure the patient’s stability.
EMTs are trained to assess and manage symptoms and stabilize patients but are not qualified to diagnose specific medical conditions. Diagnosis is typically performed by doctors.
Understanding the patient’s medical history helps EMTs identify potential causes of the emergency and determine the most appropriate care to provide.
EMTs serve as the first point of care and must provide detailed and accurate information to hospital staff to ensure continuity and effectiveness in treatment.
