Emergency medical services training levels

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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, (Nisto, 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

References

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