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EMT with intravenous authorization (EMT- IV is not a separate certification level but an authorization by an agency physician medical director after verification of approved education and skills competency) [9] Advanced EMT (AEMT) EMT-Intermediate (EMT-I) Paramedic [10] [11] Paramedic with Critical Care endorsement (P-CC)
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".
A qualified EMS personnel must: Be licensed in good standing in a home state as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), Advanced EMT (AEMT), a Paramedic, or a level in between EMT and Paramedic [28] Must be at least 18 years of age; Must practice under the supervision of a physician medical director
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.
Emergency Medical Responders (EMRs) are people who are specially trained to provide out-of-hospital care in medical emergencies, typically before the arrival of an ambulance. Specifically used, an emergency medical responder is an EMS certification level used to describe a level of EMS provider below that of an emergency medical technician and ...
The City of Cleveland Division of Emergency Medical Service, also known as Cleveland EMS or CEMS, is the division of the municipal government tasked with emergency ambulance transport for the City of Cleveland, Ohio. [1] It is a third service, operating as part of the public safety department. Cleveland EMS ambulance
To assist physicians in the skills necessary to provide this oversight, the Wilderness Medical Society and the National Association of EMS Physicians jointly supported the development in 2011 of a unique "Wilderness EMS Medical Director" certification course, [99] which was cited by the Journal of EMS as one of the Top 10 EMS Innovations of ...
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")