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What is Scope of Practice? - ✔✔maximum skills an EMT can perform and the
maximum list of drugs EMT of any level can administer
What are the levels of EMS Providers? - ✔✔Emergency Medical Responder
(EMR)
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT)
Paramedic
Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) - ✔✔The first trained professional, such
as a police officer, firefighters, lifeguard, or other rescuer, to arrive at the scene
of an emergency to provide initial medical assistance.
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) - ✔✔An individual who has training in
basic life support, including automated external defibrillation, use of a definitive
airway adjunct, and assisting patients with certain medications.
Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) - ✔✔An individual who has
training in specific aspects of advanced life support, such as intravenous
therapy, and the administration of certain emergency medications
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,Paramedic - ✔✔An individual who has extensive training in advanced life
support, including endotracheal intubation, emergency pharmacology, cardiac
monitoring, and other advanced assessment and treatment skills.
Three levels of National EMS providers: - ✔✔Emergency Medical Technician-
Basic (EMT-Basic)
Emergency Medical Technician-Intermediate (EMT-Intermediate)
Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic (EMT-Paramedic)
How long is the course length for EMT? - ✔✔150 to 190 hrs
What is certification? - ✔✔involves completing a training program and then
passing an examination that verifies a person's knowledge and skills.
What does an EMS certification examination involve? - ✔✔A written
component and a practical component.
Licensure - ✔✔the authorization granted to a person by a state to legally
perform certain actions in that state.
Recertification - ✔✔involves completing a recertification, or refresher, training
course and/or verifying competency of skills.
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, Who can EMT Basics transport? (special populations) - ✔✔pt with catheter (not
IV)
When should you cease CPR? - ✔✔S- Starts breathing and has a pulse
T- Transfer of care to provider of equal or higher level training
O- Out of strength
P- Physician or MCEP tells you to stop
Continuing education hours (how many?) - ✔✔40 total
4 preparatory/operations
6 airway, resp, and ventilation
6 cardio emergencies
8 med emergencies
8 trauma
8 special considerations (4 must be peds)
License renewal - ✔✔Renew license every 2 years. All paperwork must be
turned in by Dec 31. License expires March 31.
Incident command system basic principles - ✔✔Command officer is in charge of
establishing scene safety, scene size up, assure pt conditions are prioritized
(triage), establishing command name/post, give updates and reports to on
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Correct Answers
What is Scope of Practice? - ✔✔maximum skills an EMT can perform and the
maximum list of drugs EMT of any level can administer
What are the levels of EMS Providers? - ✔✔Emergency Medical Responder
(EMR)
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT)
Paramedic
Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) - ✔✔The first trained professional, such
as a police officer, firefighters, lifeguard, or other rescuer, to arrive at the scene
of an emergency to provide initial medical assistance.
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) - ✔✔An individual who has training in
basic life support, including automated external defibrillation, use of a definitive
airway adjunct, and assisting patients with certain medications.
Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) - ✔✔An individual who has
training in specific aspects of advanced life support, such as intravenous
therapy, and the administration of certain emergency medications
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©PROFFKERRYMARTIN 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025.
,Paramedic - ✔✔An individual who has extensive training in advanced life
support, including endotracheal intubation, emergency pharmacology, cardiac
monitoring, and other advanced assessment and treatment skills.
Three levels of National EMS providers: - ✔✔Emergency Medical Technician-
Basic (EMT-Basic)
Emergency Medical Technician-Intermediate (EMT-Intermediate)
Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic (EMT-Paramedic)
How long is the course length for EMT? - ✔✔150 to 190 hrs
What is certification? - ✔✔involves completing a training program and then
passing an examination that verifies a person's knowledge and skills.
What does an EMS certification examination involve? - ✔✔A written
component and a practical component.
Licensure - ✔✔the authorization granted to a person by a state to legally
perform certain actions in that state.
Recertification - ✔✔involves completing a recertification, or refresher, training
course and/or verifying competency of skills.
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, Who can EMT Basics transport? (special populations) - ✔✔pt with catheter (not
IV)
When should you cease CPR? - ✔✔S- Starts breathing and has a pulse
T- Transfer of care to provider of equal or higher level training
O- Out of strength
P- Physician or MCEP tells you to stop
Continuing education hours (how many?) - ✔✔40 total
4 preparatory/operations
6 airway, resp, and ventilation
6 cardio emergencies
8 med emergencies
8 trauma
8 special considerations (4 must be peds)
License renewal - ✔✔Renew license every 2 years. All paperwork must be
turned in by Dec 31. License expires March 31.
Incident command system basic principles - ✔✔Command officer is in charge of
establishing scene safety, scene size up, assure pt conditions are prioritized
(triage), establishing command name/post, give updates and reports to on
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