What are the psychological demands of EMT work?
EMTs and paramedics can be subjected to tremendous psychological stress as part of their daily work. EMTs are involved in situations where their actions can be the difference between life and death for a critically injured person, and they bear witness to the suffering and turmoil of others on a daily basis. EMTs often describe the need to compartmentalize the traumatic events of their work day so as to keep them from affecting their personal and family lives.
