Emergency medical services training levels: Difference between revisions

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US 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	~60	Basic first aid and airway management (including OPA and BVM) AED use Epi-pen
Emergency Medical Technician	EMT - Basic	~150-200	Basic first aid and airway management (including OPA/NPA and BVM) Assist pts in taking home meds Limited medication administration (ASA, oral glucose, etc per medical director) Oxygen administration Monitoring vitals
Advanced Emergency Medical Technician	EMT - Intermediate	~300-450	Begin IVs/IOs Limited IV medication administration Cardiac monitoring and 12-lead ECG Airway management (including Supraglottic airway but NOT endotracheal tube)
Paramedic	EMT - Paramedic	1000-2000	Begin IVs IV medication administration Cardiac monitoring and 12-lead ECG Manual defibrillation and cardioversion Transcutaneous pacing Advanced Airway including endotracheal tube Needle cricothyrotomy Needle Chest Decompression Chest tube monitoring

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 *Begin IVs/IOs
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-*Cardiac monitoring and 12-lead EKG
+*Cardiac monitoring and 12-lead ECG
 *Airway management (including [[Supraglottic airway]] but NOT endotracheal tube)
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 *Begin IVs
 *IV medication administration
-*Cardiac monitoring and 12-lead EKG
+*Cardiac monitoring and 12-lead ECG
 *Manual defibrillation and cardioversion
 *[[Transcutaneous pacing]]