Certification
Access our directory of articles on Certification in EMS, designed to guide professionals through the various certification processes, renewal requirements, and continuing education opportunities. This collection covers essential certifications like EMT, paramedic, and specialized courses that enhance your skills and career prospects. Understanding the certification pathways is crucial for staying compliant and advancing in your EMS career. For additional resources, explore our section on Continuing Education. Stay informed and ensure your credentials remain current with our comprehensive certification content.
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We have all seen the videos of street medics tending to civil unrest injuries, but do they have any legal protection, recognition or certified skills?
In adapting to virtual classrooms, educators have embracing distance learning to continue to train new EMTs and paramedics
Jennifer Bartholmey was hiking by herself when she fell down a cliff and sustained multiple injuries, including a broken pelvis and tibia in March 2018
The Arkansas Department of Health reported that nearly 800 EMTs and paramedics have not renewed their license this year
The $322,000 grant also will be used to send 55 firefighters and 10 officers to EMT and mass casualty incident response training
The Ohio Department of Administrative Services gave all dispatch centers a deadline to either be EMD certified or to submit a timeline for compliance
EMS Consulting Services is overseeing the Delran Emergency Squad after its license was suspended and its former chief sentenced to jail
Department of Public Health officials state that Daniel McCall misrepresented his credentials to teach an EMT class
Cypress Creek EMS paramedics were reunited with Betsey Raierie seven years after she went into cardiac arrest
Collin Rasmusson saw a chipmunk trying to stay afloat while he was cleaning his pool and administered CPR
The Unicare Ambulance LLC and PA Paramedics LLC made false statements from September 2015 through August 2016 to avoid over payment debts to the Medicare program
Certification standards, research and degree requirements are necessary to support a career pathway for paramedics
Since 2010, the city and Tri-C have swapped an old ambulance, SCBA packs and old fire hose for tuition credits
The waiver allows students to go through the EMT program and take the state certification exam at 16-and-a-half years old
This non-linear patient assessment flowchart allows priority decision making beyond the basics of OPQRST and SAMPLE
Under the program, students earn nearly 60 college credits 鈥� amounting to nearly two years鈥� worth of work 鈥� while attending high school
An Ottawa Paramedic Service spokesperson said the team helps other first responders on their high-risk operations
Under the new law, volunteer firefighters who commit three years of service can be reimbursed for their EMT course, saving them around $2,000
More than 400,000 EMS providers are currently nationally certified at the EMR, EMT, AEMT or paramedic level
In addition to earning a high school diploma, some students at Public Service Leadership Academy at Fowler will be able to graduate with an EMT license
Westmoreland County EMS Chief Jeff Beasley was suspended after a whistleblower highlighted several violations that occurred before the crash
An investigation found that at least five Armstrong Ambulance paramedics falsified records for advanced cardiac life support, CPR and Pediatric Advanced Life Support
Officials said they plan to increase background checks after it was revealed that an EMT involved in a fatal ambulance crash had a long criminal history
Donald Horner had an expired EMT certification and he allegedly altered reports on 27 occasions to conceal that fact when he served as a crew member
Fluvanna High School students are now able to receive EMT training and become certified through the program
The AMR ambulance will serve as a simulation lab for the Academy of Health Services at Lanier High School
Clyde High School is considering a program that would allow seniors to be EMT-certified upon graduation
Officials said the Delran Emergency Squad was shut down because its chief, Donald Horner, tried to hinder an investigation and lacks certification
The EMS program at Metropolitan Community College鈥檚 Penn Valley Campus is under scrutiny after several students claimed they are not being properly taught
Monterey County alleged that training documents were falsified after all 23 Salinas Fire Department paramedics failed to keep up with certification requirements
Portsmouth Ambulance in partnership with Shawnee State University will offer 24 scholarships, an expansion from last year鈥檚 seven
