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In the United States alone, there are over 750,000 Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics who have received certification from the Emergency Medical Service authorities in their state to provide emergency medical care to patients outside the hospital. These highly trained medical professionals serve in many different kinds of organizations, including fire departments, police departments, and government or private third service ambulance agencies. The EMT is a specialist in out-of-hospital care, providing immediate and life-saving interventions as well as prompt transport to an appropriate facility for the provision of definitive care. Today, you set off on a journey to become an Emergency Medical Technician, or EMT-Basic, an entry level provider in the Emergency Medical Services System. This lesson will introduce you to the system of which you are about to become a part, and will help you to understand where you, as an EMT-Basic, will fit into this complex system.

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