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The use of the terms "EMT-Intermediate/85" and "EMT-Intermediate/99" denotes use of the NHTSA EMT-Intermediate 1985 curriculum and the EMT-Intermediate 1999 curriculum respectively. In addition, not all states use the "EMT" prefix for all levels (e.g. Texas uses EMT-Paramedic and Licensed Paramedic).
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 ...
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")
Using NHTSA guidelines, the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians have developed and implemented certification tests for the NHTSA EMT levels, including the EMT level. [11] As of 2006, 39 US states utilize the NREMT EMT exam as part of the state licensing and/or certification procedure. [12]
Arizona Fire and Medical Authority, often referred to as AFMA, is a fire authority in Maricopa County, Arizona.Comprising three fire districts that came together to form a Fire and Medical Authority, AFMA provides fire protection and emergency medical services to approximately 75,000 people in the communities of Sun City West, Buckeye, Tonopah, Sun Lakes, and Wittmann. [3]
Until the professionalization of emergency medical services in the early 1970s, one of the most common providers of ambulance service in the United States was a community's local funeral home. [9] This occurred essentially by default, as hearses were the only vehicles at the time capable of transporting a person lying down.
The first responder level of emergency medical training is also often required for police officers, rescue squad personnel, and search and rescue personnel. Many first responders have location specific training such as water rescue or mountain rescue and must take advanced courses to be certified (i.e. lifeguard).
Located in southern Maricopa County and northern Pinal County, Arizona, Gila River EMS operates 7 paramedic ambulances, 1 medium duty rescue unit, 1 multi-patient support unit and 3 Advanced Life Support Command units working out of 5 stations. Gila River EMS employs approximately 80 full and part-time staff certified at the Basic EMT and ...