Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) - rescues fire, crime or accident victims and may perform life saving activities. Workers who primarily perform such work and/or work involving repetitive operations with their hands, physical skill and energy are not exempt under the Regulations, Part 541. For more information, see Fact Sheet #17J: First Responders and the Part 541 Exemptions Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). A non-exempt EMT employed by a local government jurisdiction (e.g., city or county government) may be subject to special overtime rules for public sector employees. See Fact Sheet #8: Police and Fire Fighters Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

http://www.dol.gov/elaws/esa/flsa/overtime/jobs.htm#E


http://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/complian...responders.htm

everything I see regarding the FLSA (federal law), EMT's must be paid overtime at the rate of 1 1/2 times the regular rate for time worked over 40 hours.