Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)

Our EMTs are members that have either started as a Cadet or Probationary member and grown into this position or already had their NJEMT prior to joining the MJFAS. EMTs have gone through a 260+ hour program at an accredited training facility and have successfully passed all of New Jerseys requirements to be a Healthcare Provider. These individuals have been trained on how to properly respond to and handle various emergency situations from cardiac arrest to car accidents, and more in a pre-hospital setting. Not all of our EMTs have yet reached the age of 18, with that in mind any EMT on the MJFAS who is underage are still restricted to any and all policies and regulations regarding Cadets. Please see our Cadet page for more information.

While our EMTs are fully trained and allowed to have primary care over a patient, our EMTs work under a Crew Chief while operating on the ambulance and on emergency scenes. This is to ensure safe, efficient, and appropriate care for each and every individual. EMTs are training to become a Crew Chief and lead their own ambulance. During this time EMTs are further fine tuning their skills, learning the operating procedures of this agency, not just learning how to run scenes but on occasion doing so, and building a rapport with surrounding agencies to build trust with those individuals and agencies to ensure consistency in cooperation.

Should at any time our members choose to further their knowledge and become a more advanced health care provider, we will support them and help them in any way we can, however as a BLS service provider these individuals are restricted to the EMT-B level while operating as a member of the MJFAS on an ambulance.

EMTs will usually remain in this position until they have demonstrated confidence and consistency in patient care and adaptability to changing situations. Taking the step to Crew Chief is usually the longest step progressing forward. EMTs are expected to follow all state and MJFAS operating procedures at all times. EMTs are also expected to attend their weekly duty night, monthly Squad business meeting, monthly Squad training, and a rotating Saturday shift. Per NJ and NREMT regulations, EMTs are required to maintain a Healthcare BLS CPR certification. Should an EMT allow their CPR to expire they are not allowed to ride on the ambulance until their cards are renewed.