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Who is the person qualified to perform advanced life support measures?
paramedic
What is basic life support certification?
BLS would be certification such as an EMT- Basic or a First Responder. Basically they are limited on what interventions they can perform. Advanced life support would be like an EMT-Intermediate or a paramedic
An EMT who has advanced training specific areas of advanced life support is called?
Depends on which state you are in. Michigan has several levels. An EMT with advanced airway and IV skills is called a Specialist. An EMT with advanced airway, IV, cardiology and pharmocology is called a Paramedic.
What are the disadvantages of an EMT?
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.
How many paramedics can an ambulance take?
This depends on the type of ambulance and the area it is operating in. Ambulances are either basic life support (BLS) or advanced life support (ALS). BLS trucks have EMT-basics instead of paramedics. ALS trucks legally must have one paramedic on board, and either an emt-basic in a rural setting, or a second paramedic in a metropolitan area. However, it is all up to the agency staffing the ambulance.
What does the medical abbreviation pals mean?
In the medical world, PALS stands for pediatric advanced life support.
What does acls mean?
Advanced Cardiac Life Support.
What is a.s.l.s. certification?
Advanced Stroke Life Support
Advanced cardiac life support or ACLS?
Acls
Where can I go to get my Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification ?
You can get your Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification in the website http://www.acls.net/ . All information that you want it's at this website.
What is the rank structure for the ambulance services?
You can start as a Basic EMT... Then an Intermediate EMT... and finally a paramedic. When they become para-gods, some can specialize in pediatric advanced life support, or cardio advanced like support. And depending on how experienced they are, can become senior paramedics, which are basically supervisors, etc. But that'a all said in the order or "rank" they go in when working on an ambulance.
What are the credentials of a paramedic?
It depends what state they are certified in and what courses are required. Most paramedics have training in PHTLS (pre hospital trauma life support), PALS (pediatric advanced life support), ACLS (advanced cardiac life support), and CPR. Most companies also require training in EVOC (emergency vehicle operation) as well as some mandated OSHA courses.
