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Primary care paramedic programs are 1-year post-secondary programs in the province of British Columbia. [28] Unlike EMA FR or EMR education, PCP programs consist of multiple terms and pre-hospital/health sciences courses in each program, which includes clinical hours and land ambulance placements (preceptorship).
There is a considerable degree to inter-provincial variations on paramedic and emergency medical responder practice across Canada. To address this there is a national consensus of paramedic and emergency medical responder practice (by way of the National Occupational Competency Profile) identifies the knowledge, skills, and abilities as being most synonymous with a given level of paramedic or ...
The Ministry of Health and Long Term Care has established a minimum standard of care for the province, [17] but base hospitals can add medications at their discretion. The number and type of medications beyond the minimum standard also varies with the paramedic scope of practice (primary, advanced or critical care).
The following is a list of organizations with a primary role in emergency management in British Columbia, Canada. These organizations, often working together and with others, e.g. law enforcement and other first responders, to ensure the health and safety of people during an emergency or a disaster.
E-Comm 9-1-1 is a multi-municipality agency that provides emergency communications for British Columbia.The company coordinates 9-1-1 PSAP answering service for police, fire, and ambulance services in all of the province of BC, excluding the City of Nelson.
The Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness (EMCR), formerly Emergency Management BC (EMBC), is a provincial government department in the Canadian province of British Columbia. EMCR works with local governments and other provincial and federal agencies year round, providing coordination and support before, during and after ...
The commonly used acronym BE/BC (board eligible/board certified) refers to a doctor who is eligible or is certified to practice medicine in a particular field. The term board certified is also used in the nursing field, where a candidate with advanced mastery of a nursing specialty can also become eligible to be Board Certified. [2]
American Board of Emergency Medicine: ABMS: American Board of Medical Specialties: ACCP: American College of Chest Physicians: ACEP: American College of Emergency Physicians: ACMPH: American College of Military Public Health: ACGME: Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education: ACOG: American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists: ACP