There are four nationally defined levels of EMS professionals: Emergency Medical Responder (EMR or First Responder), Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT or Intermediate) and Paramedic (sometimes categorized as EMT-P). One can work their way through the ranks of EMS and often do.
There are 15, 276 ambulance services in the US. They use 840,669 ground vehicles.
The types of Systems in the US:
- Fire Department with cross-trained EMS personnel: 40%
- Government of Third Service: 14.5%
- Private Company: 18%
- Other: 8%
- Hospital-based service: 7%
- Fire Department with separate EMS personnel: 9%
Within our community, Fire and the transport authority EMSA work closely together. Fire Departments that respond have EMTs and many paid departments today in our region staff with Paramedics as well. Volunteer services in smaller, rural communities may operate with First Responders. In some regions of the US, many of these agencies operate completely with volunteers despite the training and continuing education requirements at the higher levels of EMS.
Several of our instructors are Paramedics and others are Firefighter/EMTs. We are proud to support those in critical positions within our community saving lives and minimizing suffering. If you are in Police, Fire, or EMS, be sure to let us know when registering so that we can extend a 10% discount on your required training.
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- Ginger Davis
Heartland CPR, llc
405-603-6666
www.HeartlandCPR.com
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