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2. Emergency medical technician - Wikipedia

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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.

3. California Emergency Medical Services Authority - Wikipedia

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   The Emergency Medical Services System and Prehospital Emergency Medical Care Personnel Act (California Health and Safety Code sections 1797 et seq.) created the Emergency Medical Services Authority in 1980. This legislation (SB 125) was the culmination of several years of effort by local administrators, health care providers, consumer groups ...

4. Advanced emergency medical technician - Wikipedia

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   California uses an EMT designation which is equivalent to the national EMT-basic, and advanced EMT, which is the intermediate level or limited advanced life support, followed by paramedic, ALS level. Connecticut recognizes the four levels of EMS provider, EMR, EMT, AEMT and paramedic. All four level of EMS provider are required to enter based ...

5. Emergency medical responder levels by U.S. state - Wikipedia

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   It is also separate from individual BLS and CPR Certifications. It is officially recognized by the California EMS Authority.) Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) [7] Advanced Emergency Medical Technician* (AEMT) [7] Paramedic [7] Critical Care Paramedic Endorsement for Paramedic Level* (It is offered in and recognized in some counties in ...

6. Paramedics in the United States - Wikipedia

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   The training, knowledge base, and skill sets of both paramedics and emergency medical technicians (both competed for the job title, and 'EMT-Paramedic' was a common compromise) were typically determined by what local medical directors were comfortable with, what it was felt that the community needed, and what could actually be afforded.

7. Paramedic - Wikipedia

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   A paramedic is a healthcare professional trained in the medical model, whose main role has historically been to respond to emergency calls for medical help outside of a hospital. Paramedics work as part of the emergency medical services (EMS), most often in ambulances. They also have roles in emergency medicine, primary care, transfer medicine ...