HOW MANY CERTS DOES YOUR STATE RECOGNIZE

[Guest CHP medic]

CA has:

EMT-1

EMT-2

EMT-P

Only a couple counties left with EMT-2's, and even those are starting to upgrade to EMT-P

[Ridryder 911]

We do not have certifications, we have a license. However; Oklahoma accepts the NREMT exams.. F.R. , Basic, and Intermediate (however must have intubation modules), and Paramedic.

Be safe,

R/R 911

[EMS-Cat]

Wa. State licenses at FR, EMT-B, EMT-I and EMT-P level. It does not recognize NREMT in place of a state license, as I understand it. I believe an except is made on a federal reservation [military base, etc] as they don't always fall under state regulation.

[safetyparamedic]

Wisconsin has 5.

First Resonder

EMT-Basic

EMT-IV Technician (same skills as I-85 without as much training. I know Scary)

EMT-I (1999)

EMT-Paramedic

For my 2 cents, I think we need 3. First Responder, IV Technician, and Paramedic

[Dustdevil]

For my 2 cents, I think we need 3. First Responder, IV Technician, and Paramedic

Would you change the levels of education and training for these?

[safetyparamedic]

I would keep the first responder training the same, about 40 hours. With the EMT Basics all having to become IV-Technicians, I would add about 70 hours (the same as the current IV Technician training) and more clinical time to the EMT-Basic curriculum. The paramedic training could stay the same. Granted, in my state, paramedics can have a pretty unlimited scope of practice with training in-house.

[Rescue0ne]

Commonwealth of Virginia

blue denotes active certification levels

red denotes levels that have been phased/are being phased out

First Responder

EMT-Ambulance

EMT-Defib

EMT-Basic (NR & State)

EMT-IV Tech

EMT-Shock Trauma Tech

EMT-Enhanced

EMT-Intermediate (NR & State)

EMT-Cardiac Tech

EMT-Paramedic (NR & State)

CCEMT-Paramedic (NR & State)

[medicman51]

Just for your information Dust, Texas ECA's do run one trucks.

[medicman51]

i mean on trucks............dam fat fingers!!!!!!

[Ridryder 911]

Well so far we have proven we have WAY too many.. eliminate the all between. Either you your First Responder, B0asic or Paramedic.. short and simple. Decrease all the expenditures and do it correctly.. You don't have time or money to expand your career... then don't. When you have achieved that level, then proceed to waddle through and pretend or be similar. Too many excuses allows to many variables.

R/r 911