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The EMT-Basic
represents the first component of the emergency medical technician
system. An EMT trained at this level is prepared to care for patients
at the scene of an accident and while transporting patients by
ambulance to the hospital under medical direction. The EMT-Basic has
the emergency skills to assess a patient’s condition and manage
respiratory, cardiac, and trauma emergencies.
The EMT-Intermediate has more advanced training. However, the
specific tasks that those certified at this level are allowed to
perform varies greatly from State to State.
EMT-Paramedic provide the most extensive pre-hospital care. In
addition to carrying out the procedures of the other levels,
paramedics may administer drugs orally and intravenously, interpret
electrocardiograms (EKGs), perform endo-tracheal intubations, and use
monitors and other complex equipment. However, like EMT-Intermediate,
what paramedics are permitted to do varies by country. |
