CPR (Cardio-pulmonary Resuscitation)
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Skill in managing a choking patient or foreign object obstruction emergency.
Knowledge of infant and child CPR technique.
Knowledge of one rescuer & two rescuer CPR (adult victim) technique.
Skill in performing CPR.
FIRST RESPONDER
Description: This level of care is designed to meet the needs of individuals who might be the "first responder" to an accident or injury. Includes scene size-up and initial patient management to provide basic life support.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Skill in performing CPR
Knowledge of diagnostic signs
Knowledge of signs and symptoms of common and injuries medical conditions
Skill in performing patient assessment
Skill in recognition and treatment of common and life-threatening injuries
Ability to lift and move patients
EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN- AMBULANCE (EMT-A)
Description: This level of care is designed to provide an individual with the specialized skills to serve in a primary response role in the EMS system. The EMT is trained is in the use of specialized pieces of rescue equipment.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Skill in performing CPR.
Knowledge of medical,legal, and ethical issues affecting EMS providers.
Knowledge of emergency vehicle operations.
Skill in use of automatic external defibrillator.
Knowledge of medical emergencies and appropriate treatment.
Knowledge of trauma emergencies and appropriate treatment.
Knowledge of behavioral and OB/Gyn/Neonate emergencies and appropriate treatment.
Knowledge of mass-casualty incident management.
Knowledge of basic anatomy and physiology.
Ability to NPS-57 Health and Fitness guidelines.
Skill in treating traumatic injuries
Skill in treating medical emergencies
Ability to prepare, move, transport, and deliver patients to an emergency department
*Note: The following modules may be obtained by individuals as additional specialized training:
-Epinephrine Module
-Wilderness-EMT
-Endotracheal Intubation
EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN- INTERMEDIATE (EMT-I)
Description: This level of care is designed to provide advanced life support (ALS) care to the injured patient. Advanced life support care includes advanced airway management, cricothyrotomy, chest decompression, intravenous therapy, and drug therapy.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Knowledge of advanced airway management (endotracheal intubation)
Skill at successful intravenous therapy
Knowledge basic pharmacology
Knowledge of established drug administration
EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN- PARAMEDIC (EMT-P)
Description: This level of care allows an individual with in-depth patient assessment skills to provide advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) care in the pre-hospital environment. Advanced cardiac life support includes EKG interpretation, manual defibrillation, cardioversion, and use of cardiac drugs. Extensive classroom training and clinical experience is required to perform as an EMS provider at this level.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Knowledge of cardiac physiology and electromagnetic activity
Knowledge of ACLS protocols and cardiac pharmacology.
Skill at EKG interpretation.
Skill at advanced respiratory techniques.
Skill in the manual use of external defibrillators
EMS COORDINATOR (Collateral Duty or Full-Time)
Description: Provides coordination of area EMS program. Serves as liaison with area medical director. Ensures that area EMS operation meets NPS-51 guidelines.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Knowledge of NPS-51 EMS guidelines.
Ability to maintain organized records and develop written agreements.
Ability to serve as a liaison with area medical director.
Skill at identifying program needs and making improvements.
DIVISION CHIEF
Description: Responsibility to insure that are personnel and EMS program meets NPS-51 guidelines. Supervises area EMS Coordinator.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Knowledge of NPS-51 EMS Guidelines and NPS-57 Health & Fitness Guidelines.
Ability to supervise.
CISD PEER COUNSELOR
Description: Critical incident stress debriefing (CISD) is designed to identify those incidents that are "emotionally overwhelming" to individuals and provide informal counseling support. A CISD peer counselor is the first level of assistance available to effected personnel.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Knowledge of NPS-51 EMS Guidelines and NPS-57 Health & Fitness Guidelines.
Knowledge of CISD techniques
Knowledge of Employee assistance program (EAP)
Knowledge of local/national CISD Response Teams
Ability to organize and lead defusing sessions following emotionally overwhelming incidents.
Skill as a peer counselor at educating effected personnel in stress management.
Ability to maintain confidentiality.
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