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As of 2011, 38 states use the NREMT examination for EMT certification and 45 states use the NREMT examination for Paramedic certification. [3] These levels are denoted below using an asterisk (*). At present time, use of the NREMT examination for EMT-Intermediate 85 and 99 have not been included in this list.
Rhode Island's first-level ALS provider is EMT-cardiac, which is unique to Rhode Island. The EMT-C is a certification between the EMT-I and EMT-P, allowing the use of more cardiac drugs than the EMT-I, but fewer than the EMT-P. The time and cost of an EMT-C program is generally less than one third that of an EMT-P program.
The United States EMS Compact, officially known as the Recognition of EMS Personnel Licensure Interstate CompAct (REPLICA), is an interstate compact designed to facilitate the day-to-day practice of emergency medical services personnel across state lines. The compact provides a framework for states to extend a "privilege to practice" for ...
The National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) is a US based, non-profit certification organization for pre-hospital emergency medical providers that exists to ensure that every Emergency Medical Technician has the knowledge and skills required for competent practice.
The Executive Office of Health and Human Services is a cabinet-level agency in Rhode Island. [1] The current EOHHS Secretary is Womazetta Jones. EOHHS was created by the Rhode Island General Assembly in 2006 and is codified in Title 42 Chapter 7.2 of the R.I. General Laws. The agency serves as an umbrella organization for Rhode Island's ...
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EMS providers may also hold non-EMS credentials, including academic degrees. These are usually omitted unless they are related to the provider's job. For instance, a paramedic might not list an MBA, but a supervisor might choose to do so.
For years, patients would sit in emergency rooms for hours waiting for a trained nurse. Now, victims receive wraparound care. Here's how it happened.