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Paramedic
A paramedic, is a highly trained medical professional who responds
to medical & trauma emergencies out in the field (pre-hospital)
for the purpose of stabilizing a patient's condition before and
during transportation to an appropriate medical facility. Paramedics
most often will transport patients to an Emergency Department, often
times in a trauma center.
The paramedic is an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT),
designated as an EMT-P. A Paramedic can also be a NREMT-P(Nationally
Registered Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic).
In the United States, emergency medical technicians
are classified according to their level of training.
The National Registry of EMTs is a private, central
certifying entity, with individual states, and counties
usually setting their own standards of licensure. All
EMTs must meet the minimum requirements as set forth
in the Department of Transportation's standards for
EMT curriculum. The National Registry of Emergency Medical
Technicians recognizes three levels of EMT: EMT-B (Basic),
EMT-I (Intermediate) and EMT-P (Paramedic). In the field,
the levels of training are seperated into BLS (Basic
Life Support) and ALS (Advanced Life Support) units.
The paramedic level is the highest level of nationally
registered positions. In addition to the basic-level
skills CPR, first aid, airway management, oxygen administration,
spinal immobilization, traction splinting, bleeding
control and splinting, as well as the intermediate skills
of IV therapy, endotracheal intubation and initial cardiac
drug therapy, the paramedic is also educated in EKG
interpretation, advanced respiratory support and airway
skills possibly including RSI, drug therapies pharmacology,
trauma resuscitation, pediatric life support and advanced
cardiac life support. Most states require ongoing continuing
education and verification of clinical skills capability
to maintain a paramedic certification
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