As an EMT, your primary responsibility is to:

The primary responsibility of an EMT is to provide competent patient care. This encompasses assessing patients’ medical conditions, performing necessary treatments, and communicating effectively with other healthcare professionals. The role of an EMT is centered around delivering effective and timely interventions to patients in emergency situations, which directly impacts their health outcomes.

While ensuring personal safety is important for any healthcare provider, the essence of an EMT's duty lies in the quality of care provided to patients. When EMTs focus on delivering competent care, they also often address safety for themselves and their partners as part of that process, but patient welfare remains the central focus of their responsibilities.

Transporting all patients to the hospital is not always necessary or appropriate, as some patients may be treated on-site according to their specific medical needs. Ensuring the safety of a partner is important, but it is part of creating an overall safe environment to effectively care for patients, rather than being the primary responsibility.