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Purpose: This descriptive study examined awareness of and ethical attitudes associated with Do NotResuscitate (DNR) orders in 119 emergency medical technicians (EMTs). Method: In total, 255 paramedics and basic EMTs completed questionnaires between March and May,2013. Data were analyzed using the SPSS WIN 18.0 program. Results: A chi-square analysis revealed significantly different responses given by paramedics and basicEMTs: Paramedics gave “the reason in which DNR is not necessary”, as being “due to unclear DNRdecision time” whereas basic EMTs answered that this was “due to a legal problem” ( χ2 = 12.680, p <.05). Paramedics disagreed with the statement, “It is natural for medical teams to have less interest inpatients with DNT orders”, whereas basic EMTs agreed with the statement ( χ2 = 6.666, p < .05). Conclusion: A unified manual on attitude toward DNR orders, taking account of social and culturefactors, needs to be developed. This research provides a base line for future research.