Interview of an E.M.T. :: interview essays

I had the opportunity to reference an E.M.T. The E.M.T. Ichose to interview was my friend Matt from the Highlandlakes squad. I chose to interview him because it is easier forme to talk to soul I know than someone I dont know,and also I wanted to find out whats its like being an E.M.T..Q Why did you kick the bucket an E.M.T.? A I eff helping people, and I felt that I wantedto be able to do more than just basic starting aid and CPR.Q What does it mean to be on call?A It means that if thealarm goes off you are the person that responds to the call.You cant leave your area because you piddle to perplex availableif the pagers do go off.Q How does being an E.M.T. affect your personal life? A It doesnt really affect my personal lifetoo much. The only clock time it really does is if the pager goes offand Im on call then I have to stop what I am doin andrespond to the call, or if I nonplus across an accadent I have tostop and help.Q In Vernon what kind of accadents do you usually ab sorb? A The most common type of accadent I see ispeople havin trouble breathing, or people who cant breaththings like that. Q What is the worst accadent youve everseen? A The worst accadent Ive ever seen was a caraccadent where there was a dupe who couldnt rememberanything even after I told him the same thing over and overagain he couldnt remember what I told him. Q Whathappens if the victim is someone you know? A I try to hatchthe victim like any other victim, but Im more nervious aboutmessing up somthing or doing somthin wrong. The victimthough will usually feel more comfortable when someonethey know is there with them. Q What do you do at thescene of an accadent? A We treat the victims, and transportthem to the hospital as fast as we can. Q How do you feelon the way to a call? A I usually have an adrenalin rush, andmy body feels like its going 100 times faster than normal.Thats about it though. Q Do you like being an E.M.T. andwhy? A Yes, I enjoy being an E.M.T. I like the feeli ng I getfrom helping others that are in need of help. Q Whathappens if you are at a call and other call comes in? A If a