Career of the Week
The people who help patients at the scene of an incident and take them to the hospital.
What is Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)?
The number used to contact emergency services in the United States and Canada.
What is 911?
The technique required when a person collapses and stops breathing.
What is rescue breath?
The donation drive where people donate blood.
What is Blood Drive?
The types of vehicles people in this career drive.
What is ambulance?
The rhythmic beat felt in an artery that is an indicator of the pumping action of the heart.
What is pulse?
The emergency life-saving procedure performed when the heart stops beating.
What is Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)?
The act of collecting money for a specific charity or organization.
What is fundraising?
The age requirement for the job is...
What is 18?
The people trained to respond to an emergency.
What is first responder?
The medicine used for severe allergic reactions by relaxing muscles to make it easier to breathe.
What is epinephrine autoinjector (EpiPen)?
The donation drive where personal items and notes of encouragement are placed in tote bags
What is Totes of Hope?
The job this career is commonly mistaken for.
What is paramedic?
The medical attention given after an injury happens at the location where it happened.
What is first aid?
The device used to apply pressure to a limb in order to stop the flow of blood.
What is tourniquet?
The donation drive where essential items are packed and given to those who need them most.
What is Prepare and Share Kit Drive?
The exam required to pass to be able to have this job.
What is National Registry Exam?
The severe, life-threatening allergic reaction.
What is Anaphylaxis?
The procedure used to remove upper airway obstructions caused by foreign objects.
What is Heimlich Maneuver?
The activity that helps educate and prepare for natural disasters by pretending there is an upcoming zombie apocalypse.
What is Zombie Apocalypse Party?