{"id":13211,"date":"2020-07-15T11:46:25","date_gmt":"2020-07-15T17:46:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/blog\/?p=13211"},"modified":"2023-02-23T07:14:59","modified_gmt":"2023-02-23T14:14:59","slug":"5-steps-to-becoming-an-emt-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/blog\/5-steps-to-becoming-an-emt-video\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Steps to Becoming an EMT"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So you\u2019re thinking of becoming an EMT, an Emergency Medical Technician, but aren\u2019t sure what\u2019s required to make it happen, or if it\u2019s an in-demand career. 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