Emergency medical services training levels - Revision history

Cole Ettingoff at 18:24, 5 May 2025

2025-05-05T18:24:01Z

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	*Chest tube monitoring		*Chest tube monitoring
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			Note: there remains considerable variability among state laws related to EMS scope of practice as well as agency guidance and medical direction/protocols.

	==See Also==		==See Also==

Rossdonaldson1: /* References */

2023-08-13T12:55:12Z

References

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	==References==		==References==
	<references/>		<references/>
	*[~~http~~://www.ems.gov/~~pdf~~/~~811077a~~.pdf National EMS Education Standards]		*[https://www.ems.gov/assets/EMS_Education-Standards_2021_FNL.pdf National EMS Education Standards]

	[[Category:EMS]]		[[Category:EMS]]

Rossdonaldson1 at 12:53, 13 August 2023

2023-08-13T12:53:09Z

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	\|+ US levels of EMS personnel training~~<ref name=National EMS Scope of Practice Model>[http://www.ems.gov/education/EMSScope.pdf National EMS Scope of Practice Model]</ref>~~		\|+ US levels of EMS personnel training
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	==References==		==References==
	<references/>		<references/>
	*~~<ref name=National EMS Education Standards>~~[http://www.ems.gov/pdf/811077a.pdf National EMS Education Standards]~~</ref>~~		*[http://www.ems.gov/pdf/811077a.pdf National EMS Education Standards]

	[[Category:EMS]]		[[Category:EMS]]

Rossdonaldson1 at 12:51, 13 August 2023

2023-08-13T12:51:39Z

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	! scope="col" \| '''Current Name'''		! scope="col" \| '''Current Name'''
	! scope="col" \| '''Former Name'''		! scope="col" \| '''Former Name'''
	! scope="col" \| '''Training Requirements'''~~<ref name=National EMS Education Standards>[http://www.ems.gov/pdf/811077a.pdf National EMS Education Standards]</ref>~~		! scope="col" \| '''Training Requirements'''
	! scope="col" \| '''Authorized Skills'''		! scope="col" \| '''Authorized Skills'''
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	==References==		==References==
	<references/>		<references/>
			*<ref name=National EMS Education Standards>[http://www.ems.gov/pdf/811077a.pdf National EMS Education Standards]</ref>

	[[Category:EMS]]		[[Category:EMS]]

Rossdonaldson1: Rossdonaldson1 moved page Emergency medical services (EMS) to Emergency medical services training levels

2021-07-24T13:38:35Z

Rossdonaldson1 moved page Emergency medical services (EMS) to Emergency medical services training levels

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B463: Updated

2021-07-24T11:36:28Z

Updated

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	\| Emergency Medical Responder\|\|First Responder\|\|~60 hours\|\|		\| Emergency Medical Responder\|\|First Responder\|\|~60 hours\|\|
	*Basic first aid and airway management (including [[OPA]] and BVM)		*Basic first aid and airway management (including [[OPA]] and BVM)
	*AED use		*CPR and AED use
	*Epi-pen		*Epi-pen
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	*Advanced first aid and airway management (including [[OPA]]/NPA and BVM)		*Advanced first aid and airway management (including [[OPA]]/NPA and BVM)
	*Assist patients in taking home meds		*Assist patients in taking home meds
	*Limited medication administration (ASA, ~~epinephrine~~, oral glucose, etc per medical director)		*Limited medication administration (ASA, NTG, IM Epinephrine, Nalaxone, oral glucose, etc per medical director)
	*Oxygen administration		*Oxygen administration
	*Monitoring vitals		*Monitoring vitals
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	\| Advanced Emergency Medical Technician\|\|EMT - Intermediate\|\|~300-450 hours\|\|		\| Advanced Emergency Medical Technician\|\|EMT - Intermediate\|\|~300-450 hours\|\|
	*Initiate IVs/IOs		*Initiate IVs/IOs
	*Limited IV medication administration (D10, Epi 1:10000)		*Limited IV medication administration (D10, Epi 1:10000 in Cardiac Arrest, Nitrous Oxide)
	*Fluid Resuscitation		*Fluid Resuscitation
	*Airway management (including [[Supraglottic airway]] but NOT endotracheal tube)		*Airway management (including [[Supraglottic airway]] but NOT endotracheal tube)

B463: Added to paramedic scope to reflect current US standard.

2021-02-10T21:54:10Z

Added to paramedic scope to reflect current US standard.

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	\| Emergency Medical Technician\|\|EMT - Basic\|\|~150-200 hours\|\|		\| Emergency Medical Technician\|\|EMT - Basic\|\|~150-200 hours\|\|
	*~~Basic~~ first aid and airway management (including [[OPA]]/NPA and BVM)		*Advanced first aid and airway management (including [[OPA]]/NPA and BVM)
	*Assist patients in taking home meds		*Assist patients in taking home meds
	*Limited medication administration (ASA, oral glucose, etc per medical director)		*Limited medication administration (ASA, epinephrine, oral glucose, etc per medical director)
	*Oxygen administration		*Oxygen administration
	*Monitoring vitals		*Monitoring vitals
	\|-		\|-
	\| Advanced Emergency Medical Technician\|\|EMT - Intermediate\|\|~300-450 hours\|\|		\| Advanced Emergency Medical Technician\|\|EMT - Intermediate\|\|~300-450 hours\|\|
	*~~Begin~~ IVs/IOs		*Initiate IVs/IOs
	*Limited IV medication administration		*Limited IV medication administration (D10, Epi 1:10000)
	*~~Cardiac monitoring and 12-lead ECG~~		*Fluid Resuscitation
	*Airway management (including [[Supraglottic airway]] but NOT endotracheal tube)		*Airway management (including [[Supraglottic airway]] but NOT endotracheal tube)
	\|-		\|-
	\| Paramedic\|\|EMT - Paramedic\|\|1000-2000 hours\|\|		\| Paramedic\|\|EMT - Paramedic\|\|1000-2000 hours\|\|
	*~~Begin~~ IVs/IOs		*Initiate IVs/IOs
	*~~IV medication administration~~		*30-40+ Medications (including narcotics, benzodiazepines)
	*Cardiac monitoring and 12-lead ECG		*Cardiac monitoring and 12-lead ECG interpretation
			*Ultrasound
	*Manual defibrillation and cardioversion		*Manual defibrillation and cardioversion
	*[[Transcutaneous pacing]]		*[[Transcutaneous pacing]]
	*Advanced Airway including endotracheal tube		*Advanced Airway including endotracheal tube, RSI/DSI
	*[[Needle cricothyrotomy\|Needle]]/[[Surgical cricothyrotomy]]		*[[Needle cricothyrotomy\|Needle]]/[[Surgical cricothyrotomy]]
	*Needle Chest Decompression		*Needle Chest Decompression and/or Finger Thoracostomy
	*Chest tube monitoring		*Chest tube monitoring
	\|}		\|}

Mholtz at 18:59, 3 July 2017

2017-07-03T18:59:40Z

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	! scope="col" \| '''Authorized Skills'''		! scope="col" \| '''Authorized Skills'''
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	\| Emergency Medical Responder\|\|First Responder\|\|~60\|\|		\| Emergency Medical Responder\|\|First Responder\|\|~60 hours\|\|
	*Basic first aid and airway management (including [[OPA]] and BVM)		*Basic first aid and airway management (including [[OPA]] and BVM)
	*AED use		*AED use
	*Epi-pen		*Epi-pen
	\|-		\|-
	\| Emergency Medical Technician\|\|EMT - Basic\|\|~150-200\|\|		\| Emergency Medical Technician\|\|EMT - Basic\|\|~150-200 hours\|\|
	*Basic first aid and airway management (including [[OPA]]/NPA and BVM)		*Basic first aid and airway management (including [[OPA]]/NPA and BVM)
	*Assist patients in taking home meds		*Assist patients in taking home meds
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	*Monitoring vitals		*Monitoring vitals
	\|-		\|-
	\| Advanced Emergency Medical Technician\|\|EMT - Intermediate\|\|~300-450\|\|		\| Advanced Emergency Medical Technician\|\|EMT - Intermediate\|\|~300-450 hours\|\|
	*Begin IVs/IOs		*Begin IVs/IOs
	*Limited IV medication administration		*Limited IV medication administration
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	*Airway management (including [[Supraglottic airway]] but NOT endotracheal tube)		*Airway management (including [[Supraglottic airway]] but NOT endotracheal tube)
	\|-		\|-
	\| Paramedic\|\|EMT - Paramedic\|\|1000-2000\|\|		\| Paramedic\|\|EMT - Paramedic\|\|1000-2000 hours\|\|
	*Begin IVs		*Begin IVs/IOs
	*IV medication administration		*IV medication administration
	*Cardiac monitoring and 12-lead ECG		*Cardiac monitoring and 12-lead ECG
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	*[[Transcutaneous pacing]]		*[[Transcutaneous pacing]]
	*Advanced Airway including endotracheal tube		*Advanced Airway including endotracheal tube
	*[[Needle cricothyrotomy]]		*[[Needle cricothyrotomy\|Needle]]/[[Surgical cricothyrotomy]]
	*Needle Chest Decompression		*Needle Chest Decompression
	*Chest tube monitoring		*Chest tube monitoring

Rossdonaldson1: Text replacement - "OPA" to "OPA"

2016-12-19T11:51:40Z

Text replacement - "OPA" to "OPA"

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	\| Emergency Medical Responder\|\|First Responder\|\|~60\|\|		\| Emergency Medical Responder\|\|First Responder\|\|~60\|\|
	*Basic first aid and airway management (including OPA and BVM)		*Basic first aid and airway management (including [[OPA]] and BVM)
	*AED use		*AED use
	*Epi-pen		*Epi-pen
	\|-		\|-
	\| Emergency Medical Technician\|\|EMT - Basic\|\|~150-200\|\|		\| Emergency Medical Technician\|\|EMT - Basic\|\|~150-200\|\|
	*Basic first aid and airway management (including OPA/NPA and BVM)		*Basic first aid and airway management (including [[OPA]]/NPA and BVM)
	*Assist patients in taking home meds		*Assist patients in taking home meds
	*Limited medication administration (ASA, oral glucose, etc per medical director)		*Limited medication administration (ASA, oral glucose, etc per medical director)

Neil.m.young: Text replacement - " ==" to "=="

2016-07-06T16:54:08Z

Text replacement - " ==" to "=="

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	*[[Military emergency medicine]]		*[[Military emergency medicine]]

	==References ==		==References==
	<references/>		<references/>

	[[Category:EMS]]		[[Category:EMS]]