I am an Emergency Medical Technician. My job is to respond to a call for a person in dire need of emergency care. Here's five reason I love what I do.

1.) I have a passion for helping others.

I have always put others before myself. I still to this day continue to put other people’s life before mine. I will risk my life to save that helpless person in that burning car or help that innocent infant inside that burning house. My main goal is to help others.

2.) I have a way of talking to people like no other.

Some might disagree but I have to ability to present optimism with my patient to help them calm down and just breathe. Some EMTs have no respect and yell at their patients. I am not like that I will always talk to my patient with the upmost respect.

3.) I have always loved science.

In order to become an EMT you need to have passion for science. Science is a key aspect of a daily life for an EMT. You need to have the ability to understand the material as well as have passion for it. You need to know what to do in the event of an emergency situation.

4.) I have the ability to make quick decisions under pressure.

This a major point in order to be a successful EMT. I have had many situations where my fellow EMT had “choked” under pressure. You cannot “choke” because this is a human life in danger and needs accurate and fast medical care.

5.) I did it to give back.

Even though I have passion for administering emergency medical care, I became an EMT to give back to the people who helped my mom. My mom had stopped breathing and her heart stopped and I didn’t know what to do. Luckily, she was revived the first time, but it still bothered me. Eventually, I got the insight to want to become an EMT to give back.