Emergency medical services training levels

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Levels of EMS personnel training
Current Name Former Name Training Requirements Authorized Skills
Emergency Medical Responder First Responder <100
  • AEDs
Emergency Medical Technician EMT - Basic 100
  • Basic First Aid
  • Assist pts in taking home meds
Advanced Emergency Medical Technician EMT - Intermediate 130
  • Begin IVs
  • IV meds
  • Cardiac monitoring
  • EKGs
  • Advanced Airway
Paramedic EMT - Advanced 700-1000
  • Begin IVs
  • IV meds
  • Cardiac monitoring
  • EKGs
  • Manual Defib
  • External Pacing
  • Advanced Airway
  • Needle Chest Decompression