On September 03 2012 06:38 jackstitties wrote:
What's the difference between a paramedic and an EMT?
What's the difference between a paramedic and an EMT?
In Canada it goes
Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) - BLS level skills including, initial trauma management, hemmorhage control, spinal immobilization/restriction, basic airway management (OPAs NPAs), CPR with AED, and patient interaction....
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) - Above skills plus intravenous therapy, cardiac monitoring, wider scope of drug administration, blind airway insertions (LMA, KingLT, etc) and a more in depth understanding of A and P, Patho, and pharmacology.
Emergency Medical Technologist - Paramedic (EMT-P) - All above plus surgical airways/intubations/, cardiac defibrillation/external pacing, advanced wound care, ALS skills, way bigger scope of medication administration/ Introsseous infusions, cathetors, monitoring chest tubes, needle decompressions and much more!
EMR - Two weeks
EMT - 6 months to a year
EMT-P - Usually a two year diploma/undergrad in some cases.
Just a couple of quick questions for SNET a fellow EMT.
do you guys run a three man car? I noticed you asked your partner for the BVM while en route to the hospital, I would kill to run 3 man car.
As well, was there trismus or some other reason preventing you from popping an OPA in, and starting to ventilate on scene?
Was she a known epileptic? What was her sugar level? Did she continue to seize en route? What medication are you referring to that is given? I think all we have is Versed/Midaz (ALS level) for pts actively seizing.
Elaborate for us fellow HCPs! :D