EMT - Paramedics - Rescue - Emergency home :: Firemen who are paramedics Fire Fighter Paramedics Save Lives, Mop Floors, Do Inventory Fire Fighter Paramedics Have a Wider Range of Duties than Other Paramedics Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) work in a wide range of capacities. One of the most common types of EMT is the fire fighter paramedic, first popularized in the 1970s television series Emergency, which dealt exclusively with fire fighter parame..