How to Answer: Why do you want to work as an EMT?
Advice and answer examples written specifically for an EMT job interview.
30. Why do you want to work as an EMT?
How to Answer
Give an answer that reflects working with patients or the desire to work in emergency medicine. If you have a relative or friend that inspired you, let the interviewer know. If you had an experience where you were the patient or another experience that led you on this career path, explain that situation. Refrain from answering because you like the schedule, you want to drive fast, or you want to get dates, even if those are your reasons. Interviewers want to see someone genuinely interested in helping others without sounding cliche.
Written by Krista Wenz on April 26th, 2021
Answer Example
"I have wanted to work as an EMT ever since I was involved in a car accident when I first got my driver's license. I was t-boned in the driver's side of my truck and rolled over an embankment. I was upside down for about ten minutes before help arrived, and the first person on the scene was an EMT who stopped to help on her day off. I had never been in an accident, and she kept me calm. She stopped the bleeding to my head and made sure I didn't move. She even called my mom from her phone since mine was lost. Since then, I decided I wanted to learn the skills and become an EMT to help others like she helped me."
Written by Krista Wenz on April 26th, 2021