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  2. 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 ...

  3. 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.

  4. California Emergency Medical Services Authority - Wikipedia

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    The California Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA or EMS Authority) is an agency of California State government. The California EMS Authority is one of the thirteen departments within the California Health and Human Services Agency. The director is required to be a physician with substantial experience in emergency medicine.

  5. List of emergency medicine courses - Wikipedia

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    This list of emergency medicine courses contains programs often required to be taken by emergency medical providers, including emergency medical technicians, paramedics, and emergency physicians. Prehospital

  6. National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians - Wikipedia

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    Continuing education courses can cover a variety of topics, provided that they cover relevant material, including college courses covering anatomy, physiology, or psychology, to more applied courses that are either standardized, such as a Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS), or tailored to the needs of an individual EMS system or region. [13]

  7. Certified first responder - Wikipedia

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    This training can be completed in twenty-four to sixty hours. Importantly, this training can be conducted by an EMT-Basic with some field experience—which is a resource available "in-house" for many volunteer fire departments who do not have the resources for full EMT training. The first responder training is intended to fill the gap between ...

  8. Colorado paramedic jailed for five years over killing of ...

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    A Colorado firefighter paramedic has been sentenced to five years in prison over his role in the death of 23-year-old Elijah McClain.. The sentence, handed down on Friday to Peter Cichunic ...

  9. 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.