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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).
In the case of partial integration, the EMS staff may share quarters, administrative services, and even command and control with the other service. [7] In the case of full integration, the EMS staff may be fully cross-trained to perform the entry-level function of the other emergency service, whether firefighting or policing. [8]
[25] [26] It was discovered that the body functions induced by electrical stimulation caused long-term changes in the muscles. [27] [28] In the 1960s, Soviet sport scientists applied EMS in the training of elite athletes, claiming 40% force gains. [29] In the 1970s, these studies were shared during conferences with the Western sport establishments.
A multitude of organizations provide WEM training, including private schools, non-profit organizations such as the Appalachian Center for Wilderness Medicine [102] and the Wilderness EMS Institute, [103] military branches, community colleges and universities, [104] [105] EMS-college-hospital collaborations, [106] and others.
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The Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services (CAAS) has published its Ground Vehicle Standard for Ambulances v2.0, effective July 2019. This standard is similar to the KKK-A-1822F and NFPA 1917–2019 specifications. The decision on which of the current (3) standards to require is left up to each individual state legislature or EMS ...
Not all ambulance personnel are paramedics, although the term is sometimes used informally to refer to any ambulance personnel. In some English-speaking countries, there is an official distinction between paramedics and emergency medical technicians (or emergency care assistants ), in which paramedics have additional educational requirements ...
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