Emergency medical services training levels: Difference between revisions

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Levels of EMS personnel trainingCite error: Invalid `<ref>` tag; invalid names, e.g. too many
Current Name	Former Name	Training RequirementsCite error: Invalid `<ref>` tag; invalid names, e.g. too many	Authorized Skills
Emergency Medical Responder	First Responder	~40	AEDs
Emergency Medical Technician	EMT - Basic	~150-240	Basic First Aid Assist pts in taking home meds Oxygen administration Basic med administration, depends on state, (Epi) Monitoring vitals
Advanced Emergency Medical Technician	EMT - Intermediate	~300-450	Begin IVs IV meds Cardiac monitoring EKGs Advanced Airway
Paramedic	EMT - Paramedic	1000-2000	Begin IVs IV meds Cardiac monitoring EKGs Manual Defib External Pacing Advanced Airway Needle Chest Decompression Chest tube monitoring

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 *Assist pts in taking home meds
 *Oxygen administration
-*Basic med administration, depends on state, (Nisto, epi)
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 *Monitoring vitals
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