Paramedic specialist

[Kiwiology]

Bloody hell ... *checks under his bed for a Paramedic Socialist

Nope none there, awesome!

Hmm, there is a funny looking bloke with a tea towel on his head tho oh well never mind

Edited January 29, 2012 by kiwimedic

[EMT412]

The guy's profile lists his location as Cali. How did Iowa get pulled into this?

i am going to be moving to Iowa and trying to find out info about there EMS systems.

[paramedicmike]

I see. That might've been good info to include in your question.

[CPhT]

From what I've just read, Iowa is pretty messed up and cluttered up beyond belief with their different EMS provider levels. Up until August 1,2011, it looks like Paramedic Specialist was their highest cert level, equivalent to everyone else's EMT-P. What Iowa called a Paramedic was actually an EMT-I/99.

It looks like they are slowly transitioning to the NSOP though, so it will all begin to make sense in the next 5-6 years.

Source, from Iowa's state EMS office:

http://www.idph.state.ia.us/ems/common/pdf/scope_of_practice_effective_080111.pdf

[EMT412]

I see. That might've been good info to include in your question.

I agree that would of been good info to have in that question. Thank you

Thank you CPhT that makes sense.

[Iowa Medic]

Paramedic Specialist is simply a Paramedic in Iowa who has met the NREMT-P requirements.

If you are an NREMT-P you will have no issue transitioning to Iowa as there is no "State" test to get your Iowa Paramedic. Once your class is completed you take the NREMT-P test and once you get your NREMT-P cert you get your Iowa cert as well.

On a side note I think it's crap that "Iowa Paramedics" or those who only meet the 1999 curriculum have until 2018 to transition to the NREMT-P standard thus allowing more than a couple to never transition and simply retire in 2018.

[Just Plain Ruff]

What next, Paramedic Extraordinaire

[Kiwiology]

What next, Paramedic Extraordinaire

Can I help you?

[systemet]

On a side note I think it's crap that "Iowa Paramedics" or those who only meet the 1999 curriculum have until 2018 to transition to the NREMT-P standard thus allowing more than a couple to never transition and simply retire in 2018.

Sorry, it's difficult to understand what you're saying here, but are you suggesting that only allowing them 6 years to transition to the paramedic level is unfair? I don't know Iowa, or the US in general, but that seems like a pretty reasonable period of time, doesn't it?

[Just Plain Ruff]

Sorry, it's difficult to understand what you're saying here, but are you suggesting that only allowing them 6 years to transition to the paramedic level is unfair? I don't know Iowa, or the US in general, but that seems like a pretty reasonable period of time, doesn't it?

Hold the phone, 6 years to transition to the new system. Let's get real. I say give em 12 years. That should give even the laziest of the knuckle draggers enough time to transition.