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In almost all cases, the medical director will be charged with the creation of all protocols and standing orders, [12] and with any research that goes into their creation. [13] The medical director will also, assisted by others, be responsible for the creation and development of the Standards of Practice for their EMS system.
EMS providers work under the authority and indirect supervision of a medical director, or board-certified physician who oversees the policies and protocols of a particular EMS system or organization. [52] Both the medical director and the actions they undertake are often referred to as "Medical Control".
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 ...
In June 2015, Jullette M. Saussy was named the medical director of DC Fire and EMS. [139] On January 29, 2016, she announced her resignation from that position in a letter to Mayor Muriel Bowser. In her letter, she called the department's culture "highly toxic to the delivery of any semblance of quality pre-hospital medical care." [140]
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.
Nancy Lee Caroline (June 27, 1944 – December 12, 2002) was an American physician and writer who worked in emergency medical services (EMS). She was medical director of Freedom House, an emergency ambulance service that assisted underserved populations in Pittsburgh in the 1960s and 1970s.
Holman would ultimately be retained as the permanent Medical Director and is currently the Department’s longest-serving Medical Director. Chief Dean communicated his vision, the Department's progress and it's challenges to the community in a letter published in the Washington Post on February 19, 2016 - A changing D.C. Fire and EMS Department ...
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) (The transition from Emergency Medical Technician-Enhanced to AEMT occurred between 2013 and 2016.) EMT-Intermediate (EMT-I) (As of January 1, 2020 no new certifications are issued.