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I Want To Be An Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)

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About a year ago, my dad got into a a very severe mountain biking accident. My 11 year old brother was with him and he called my mom and I for help. We could tell on the phone that he was panicked and afraid. So I grabbed the first aid kit and we rushed to the car and drove to where they had been riding. When we pulled up to the dirt parking lot we saw my little brother, he was shirtless and waving his arms for us. My mom and I later found out the shirt was used to help control my dads bleeding from the accident. We trekked for over a mile to where my dad was. I prepared my self for the worst because so far we had no details on what had happened, just that it wasn 't good. My mom and I turned a corner on the trail, and saw him. His whole face …show more content…

I don 't ever want to be in a situation like that again and not know what to do or how I can help. That 't why I want to be an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT). Ever since I was little, I have loved to help people. I knew I always wanted to do something in the medical field, even though I had no idea what it was called then. I think that I am qualifiied to be an EMT because I am able to stay calm despite the circumstances around me. My friends and family tell me that I go into a type of "mode" when something medical happens. I take a deep breath and tune out all the unnecessary noise and inturuptions, and put my focus on the person or people who need to be …show more content…

At the end of this school year, I graduate, and I have certain goals that I plan on accomplishing. Some of my 6 month goals for after I graduate is to keep challenging myself, as well as get a small job to support myself while I am working on my long term goals. My longer term, or 1 year goals are learning a new language so that I can communicate with others who don 't speak my first language, as well as volunteering for at least the first year after I graduate. The volunteer work I plan on doing involves over 800 hours of service during that year. Having my volunteer work as well as my career pathway is sure to challenge me and keep me going. I am very motivated to help people and these goals will help me to

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