Emergency Medical Services (EMS) - Programs of Study
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What is EMS?

Emergency Medical Services is a health care system designed to bring immediate on-scene care to those in need along with transport to a definitive medical care facility.

There are four levels of pre-hospital...

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emergency medical training accepted nationally:

Emergency First Responder
EMT
Advanced EMT
Paramedic

Yavapai College Emergency Medical Services Program teaches EMT and Paramedic Level personnel.

What are the Career Opportunities?

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics is expected to grow by 19 percent through 2016, “faster than the average for all occupations.” Full-time, paid EMTs and paramedics will...

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be needed to replace unpaid volunteers as it becomes increasingly difficult to recruit and retain unpaid volunteers. As members of the baby boom generation age, they are more likely to have medical emergencies, increasing need for EMTs and paramedics.

Starting salary: $19,000 – $38,000
(2008 - www.techniciansalaries.com)