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An EMS provider's post-nominal (listed after the name) credentials usually follow his or her name in this order: Highest earned academic degree in or related to medicine, (e.g. "MD") Highest licensure or certification (e.g. "NRP") Further certifications (e.g. "CCEMT-P") Generally, credentials are listed from most to least prestigious.
Nationally Certified EMS Educator: NCEE: Education credential awarded by the National Association of EMS Educators upon demonstrated experience teaching EMS programs and earning a successful passing score on the National EMS Educator Certification (NEMSEC) Exam Music Therapist- Board Certified: MT-BC: Certification Board for Music Therapists [59]
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.
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An emergency medical technician (often, more simply, EMT) is a medical professional that provides emergency medical services. [1] [2] EMTs are most commonly found serving on ambulances and in fire departments in the US and Canada, as full-time and some part-time departments require their firefighters to at least be EMT certified.
Nationally Registered Emergency Medical Responder (NREMR): This is the entry level into emergency medical services (EMS). They are trained in CPR, advanced first aid, automated external defibrillator usage, and patient assessment. Most police and fire services require their employees to be emergency medical responders at a minimum.
The Virginia Tech Rescue Squad (VTRS) is an emergency medical services (EMS) agency that serves the campus of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.Founded in 1969, it is an all-volunteer, student-run organization that provides emergency medical service to the University community.
Virginia Beach EMS was the responsible for all EMS activities throughout the incident. On duty at the time of the crash were 13 ambulances, 5 paramedic zone cars and 3 supervisors, but the volunteer system enabled 30 ambulances to be staffed with 170 volunteers involved within 1 hour of the initial incident.