Emergency medical services training levels

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Levels of EMS personnel training
Current Name Former Name Training Requirements Authorized Skills
Emergency Medical Responder First Responder <100 AEDs
Emergency Medical Technician EMT - Basic 100 *Basic First Aid *Assist pts in taking home meds
Advanced Emergency Medical Technician EMT - Intermediate 130 Begin IVs, IV meds, Cardiac monitoring, EKGs, Advanced Airway
Paramedic EMT - Advanced 700-1000 Begin IVs, IV meds, Cardiac monitoring, EKGs, Manual Defib, External Pacing, Advanced Airway, Needle Chest Decompression