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Medical First Responder Program course description:
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"Medical first responder" means a person who uses a limited amount of equipment to perform the initial assessment of and intervention with sick, wounded or otherwise incapacitated persons who (i) is trained to assist other EMS personnel by successfully completing, and remaining current in refresher training in accordance with, an approved "First Responder: National Standard Curriculum" training program, as developed and promulgated by the United States Department of Transportation, (ii) is nationally registered as a first responder by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians; and (iii) is certified as a medical first responder by the State Department of Health, Division of Emergency Medical Services;
Medical First Responder Curriculum
Medical First Responder training curriculums must conform, at minimum, to the National Standard Training Curriculum (NSTC) developed by the United States Department of Transportation and all current revisions as approved for use by BEMS. In addition, the following modules will be taken from the EMT Basic National Standard Training Curriculum (NSTC) developed by the United States Department of Transportation and all current revisions: Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) and oxygen therapy. Written permission from BEMS must be obtained prior to the start of a Medical First Responder course.
Medical First Responder training curriculums must conform, at minimum, to the National Standard Training Curriculum (NSTC) developed by the United States Department of Transportation and all current revisions as approved for use by BEMS. In addition, the following modules will be taken from the EMT Basic National Standard Training Curriculum (NSTC) developed by the United States Department of Transportation and all current revisions: Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) and oxygen therapy. Written permission from BEMS must be obtained prior to the start of a Medical First Responder course.
General courses and topics of study must be achievement oriented and shall provide students with:
- The necessary knowledge, skills, and attitudes to perform accurately and reliably the functions and tasks stated and implied in the "Job Description" and "Functional Job Analysis" found in the DOT, NSTC Course Guide.
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Comprehensive instruction which encompasses:
(i) Development of knowledge and clinical skills appropriate for this level of care
(a) Introduction to EMS Systems
(b) The well-being of the First Responder
(c) Legal and Ethical Issues
(d) The Human Body
(e) Lifting and Moving Patients
(f) Airway management procedures
(g) Patient assessment including both a primary and secondary survey
(h) Managing patient circulation
(i) Identify and manage illness and injury
(j) Childbirth
(k) Assessment and management of common medical and trauma situations of infants/children
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