An emergency medical technician (EMT) is a medical professional who gives emergency care to people outside of or on the way to the hospital. They can give basic medical and first-aid care until a ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Somer G. Anderson is CPA, doctor of accounting, and an accounting and finance professor who ...

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Heather Chocallo, a member of the Hunlock Creek ambulance squad, is participating in a 120-hour training program to earn emergency medical technician certification. Don Carey/The Times Leader Talk to ...

Atlantis Charter School is the first charter in the state to offer six high school seniors access to EMT coursework and prep ...

Danielle Fauteux never knows when the call will come that sends her racing out the door and off to an emergency in her neighborhood. It could be in the middle of dinner or while she is doing homework; ...

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Stephen Condon, a 62-year-old former tech marketing professional and current EMT based in California. It's been edited for length and clarity.