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Opinion: There’s Nothing “Basic” About an EMT

NCOAE

And they’re certainly not “Ambulance Drivers.” The NREMT itself started out with an “EMT-Ambulance” or “EMT-A,” later adding an “EMT-Non-Ambulance” designation. As a result of this confusing nomenclature, the NREMT came out with a new system in 2011 with the titles of: First Responder EMT Advanced EMT Paramedic.

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Exactly What Is It That an EMT Does?

NCOAE

EMTs are not just “ambulance drivers,” although that’s certainly a critical part of their occupation. First Aid and to how to respond to a cardiac arrest. Many EMTs work on a 911 emergency response ambulance. They respond to medical emergencies and provide treatment on scene to assist the ambulance crews.

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Dear Ambulance Staff: Six 111 Myths and Misconceptions

Broken Paramedic

Dear frontline ambulance colleagues, After 12 years of responding to 999 calls and subsequently watching from the sidelines as family and friends continue to do so, I am only too aware of the ever increasing pressures and the ongoing erosion of the ambulance clinicians’ lot. Not without a physical examination to rule things out.