 Emergency Medical Technician is the entry-level standard of practitioner for employment within the ambulance service.Currently, EMT's are authorized to work on non-emergency ambulances only as the standard for emergency (999) calls is a minimum of a two-Paramedic crew, although this minimum requirement was relaxed to and EMT - paramedic crew during the COVID 19 crisis.EMT's are a vital part of the private, voluntary and auxiliary services where a practitioner must be on board any ambulance in the process of transporting a patient to hospital.