No In the United States there are currently three levels of pre-hospital emergency medical certifications recognized nationally EMT-Basic (commonly referred to as EMT or EMT-B): Basic life support level with approved skills like splinting, assessment, trauma management, bleeding control, basic resuscitation oxygen administration, basic airway management, and transport. Very limited administration of medications like aspirin, oral glucose, epinephrine auto injectors, albuterol inhalers and nitro vary from state to state and usually require phone contact with a doctor. IV certification can be obtained through additional classes and state level approval. EMT-Intermediate (EMT-I): Advanced life support level. Fairly rare and found mostly in rural volunteer situations. Close to a paramedic, but limited scope with medications and most narcotics require phone contact with a doctor. Surgical procedures are out of scope usually. EMT-Paramedic (Paramedic or EMT-P): Advanced life support level. Advances skills such as endotracheal tube (ET) airway management, needle chest decompressions, surgical airways, cardiac monitoring, pacing, en-tidal CO2 monitoring, SpO2 monitoring, cardiac, medical and narcotic medications (IV, IM, IN, IO,SL) All schooling is at the nationally approved scope of practice. Working EMTs and Paramedics may be held to local and state modifications in their protocols.
They are both EMT's, but there are different levels depending on education and certification tests that have been passed. The first level is an EMT-basic, and then there is EMT-paramedic.
It depends from state to state, but most requires you to work a full year as an EMT Basic before you can become an EMT Paramedic. You need to take the EMT Paramedic training and certification.
Yes. Get GED & then become an EMT. After 2000 hrs as an emt you can qualify for paramedic.
No, a nurse is a nurse, a paramedic is a paramedic. A paramedic must have a high school diploma and is usually required to enter a formal emergency medical technician training program first. Training is offered at progressive levels: EMT-Basic, EMT-Intermediate, and EMT-Paramedic. A registered nurse typically must have a minimum of an associate's degree in nursing.No, a nurse is a nurse, a paramedic is a paramedic. A paramedic must have a high school diploma and is usually required to enter a formal emergency medical technician training program first. Training is offered at progressive levels: EMT-Basic, EMT-Intermediate, and EMT-Paramedic. A registered nurse typically must have a minimum of an associate's degree in nursing.No, a nurse is a nurse, a paramedic is a paramedic. A paramedic must have a high school diploma and is usually required to enter a formal emergency medical technician training program first. Training is offered at progressive levels: EMT-Basic, EMT-Intermediate, and EMT-Paramedic. A registered nurse typically must have a minimum of an associate's degree in nursing.No, a nurse is a nurse, a paramedic is a paramedic. A paramedic must have a high school diploma and is usually required to enter a formal emergency medical technician training program first. Training is offered at progressive levels: EMT-Basic, EMT-Intermediate, and EMT-Paramedic. A registered nurse typically must have a minimum of an associate's degree in nursing.No, a nurse is a nurse, a paramedic is a paramedic. A paramedic must have a high school diploma and is usually required to enter a formal emergency medical technician training program first. Training is offered at progressive levels: EMT-Basic, EMT-Intermediate, and EMT-Paramedic. A registered nurse typically must have a minimum of an associate's degree in nursing.No, a nurse is a nurse, a paramedic is a paramedic. A paramedic must have a high school diploma and is usually required to enter a formal emergency medical technician training program first. Training is offered at progressive levels: EMT-Basic, EMT-Intermediate, and EMT-Paramedic. A registered nurse typically must have a minimum of an associate's degree in nursing.
A paramedic and EMT would use an occlusive dressing to treat a slit throat, preventing air from entering the wound.
Let's break this down to the US version. There's are 3 levels of pre-hospital care in the US. The EMT system in the US is changing, it used to be: EMT-B(Basic), EMT-I(Intermediate) and EMT-P(Paramedic). This system is changing in most states to EMR, EMT, and EMT-P. The EMT is the mid level of pre-hospital care. This level usually requires about a year to a year and a half of college education and training. An EMT-I(EMT) can do some more advanced skills then the EMT-B(EMR) such as basic cardiac monitoring, cricothyrotomy and more medications. ALL levels of pre-hospital care are considered EMTs, but only the EMT-P is a Paramedic. The Paramedic is the most advanced level of EMT and requires about 2 years or college education and training. The Paramedic may do everything the EMT can do plus intubation, 12 lead ECG, administer 20 medications(depends on protocol) and more. Paramedics are Advanced Life Support(ALS) providers, the EMT-B is Basic Life Support(BLS) and the EMT-I is sort of a mix. Hopefully this helped answer your question. It's OK to call a Paramedic an EMT but you can't call a EMT a Paramedic.
The average pay for an EMT/Paramedic with less then a year of experience is around $11.00 an hour.
cfr - first responder emt b - basic emt cc - critical care emt p - paramedic
disadvantage? In reference to...? EMT is basic life support. Paramedic is advanced life support. Without the equipment, the paramedic is no better than an EMT. As a matter of fact, a doctor without is no better than an EMT either. EMT is good training to have when all else is gone, no hospital, no equipment, EMT training is vital.
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Yes you can have some paramedic training at EMT (Emergency medical technician). At EMT you can take the practical training so you will become an expert. The experience you will own help you after studies to your future work.
A high school diploma is usually required to enter a formal emergency medical technician training program. Training is offered at progressive levels: EMT-Basic, EMT-Intermediate, and EMT-Paramedic.
You become an EMT and work your way up. An EMT course at a community college is about 6 mos. After 2000 hrs as an EMT, you are certified as a paramedic.