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I recerted CPR, ACLS (Advanced Cardiac LifeSupport) and PALS (Pediatric AdvancedLifeSupport) late in December. Our sponsor hospital, like all sponsor hospitals in Connecticut, requires their paramedics to have these certifications current. The certs are good for two years. mg via syringe.*
On the other hand, you could be called in to attend to the victim of a car accident or a shooting or a heart attack, drowning, mountaineering accident, or drug overdose. Advanced EMT: Advanced EMTs have higher level assessment skills and are permitted to administer about 20 different medications depending on their state license.
In AdvancedLifesupport (ALS) emergencies, a “single” paramedic or ER doctor can not deliver necessary care. EMTs provide comfort care, including treating minor wounds, scrapes, blisters, and burns; and they assist paramedics by providing basic lifesupport, to enable paramedics to focus on more advanced treatments.
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