Calls Per Week example essay topic

I had the opportunity to interview an E.M.T. The E.M.T. I chose to interview was my friend Matt from the Highland lakes squad. I chose to interview him because it is easier forme to talk to someone I know than someone I don't know, and also I wanted to find out whats its like being an E.M.T. from a teenagers point of view. Q: Why did you become anE.M.T.? A: I enjoy helping people, and I felt that I wanted to be able to do more than just basic first aid and cpr. Q: What does it mean to be on call?

A: It means that if the pager goes off you are the person that responds to the call. You can't leave your area because you have to stay available if the pagers do go off. Q: How does being an E.M.T. affect your personal life? A: It doesn't really affect my personal life too much. The only time it really does is if the pager goes off and I'm on call then I have to stop what I am doin and respond to the call, or if I come across an accident I have to stop and help. Q: In Vernon what kind of accidents do you usually see?

A: The most common type of accident I see is people having trouble breathing, or people who can't breath things like that. Q: What is the worst accident you " ve ever seen? A: The worst accident I've ever seen was a where there was a victim who couldn't remember anything even after I told him the same thing over and over again he couldn't remember what I told him. Q: Whathappens if the victim is someone you know?

A: I try to treat the victim like any other victim, but I'm more nervous about messing up something or doing somethin wrong. The victim though will usually feel more comfortable when someone they know is there with them. Q: What do you do at the scene of an accident? A: We treat the victims, and transport them to the hospital as fast as we can.

Q: How do you feel on the way to a call? A: I usually have an adrenalin rush, and my body feels like its going 100 times faster than normal. Thats about it though. Q: Do you like being an E.M.T. and why? A: Yes, I enjoy being an E.M.T. I like the feeling I get from helping others that are in need of help.

Q: Whathappens if you are at a call and another call comes in? A: If a call comes in while you are at a call you will be dispatched to the other call when you finish the one you are at otherwise if its not possible for you to respond to the second call they will dispatch another rig for the second call. Q: Approximately how many calls per week do you get in Vernon? A: I usually get about one or two per week whenI'm on call, but the squad can get either a lot or a of calls. Q: How many days a week are you on call? A: I'm usually on call one or two days during the week and sometimes one day on the weekends.

After doin this interview with my friend Matt I realize it could be fun, but hard work to be an E.M.T. Peoples lives are depending on you, and if you make a mistake someone could die. I'm glad there are people like my friend Matt that want to be anE.M. T, but I sure wouldn't want to be one.