Basically, an EMT is the employee or specialist who can handle emergency medicine. The career field in which they work is considered to be EMS. When someone calls EMS for an emergency, an EMT shows up to perform the medical work that needs to be done.

Completing the EMT-Specialist training could take you between nine to 12 months, while an EMT-Paramedic training certificate program requires between 18 months and two years of study if you're enrolled full time. These programs prepare you for the National Registry Examinations for EMT licensure in Michigan.

The training for EMRs is less comprehensive than that for EMTs. It typically includes basic first aid skills, patient assessment techniques, and instruction on how to use automated external defibrillators (AEDs). Unlike EMTs, EMRs cannot transport patients or administer medications.