If you don't know anything about EMT work, this book may be helpful to you. I am taking classes as an EMT and it didn't help me at all. In most chapters you can practically substitute any career for the word EMT and the book would still make sense(excluding the chapters "Why become an EMT" and "All About EMT's"). If you're not familair with EMT work and have no idea how to get into the field, this book may be a good choice. For the most part the information in this book is too general for someone who's already on the path to becoming an EMT.