"We have that now. The NREMT gives a test similar to the USMLE and NCLEX. We have the EMS Education Standards that I assume are similar to the foundations for medical school and nursing school. This issue we face now is that…"
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Jeff
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Jeff replied to Stu's discussion Precepting Students as a paramedic"Bruce Nepon has a great book called Field Training Officer that would help you. "
Jeff replied to Kyle Czarnecki's discussion "Quickest and Easiest""One of the problems I see in American EMS is that we want national "top down" solutions to our problems. EMS is care and education is driven largely by local needs. If you feel like the standards at the local paramedic program…"
Jeff replied to Skip Kirkwood's discussion Safety and Leadership in EMS??"I don't mind being part of a system that utilizes resources effectively. My problem is when there is no guidance or criteria. If this is something EMS is going to be a part of it needs to be worked out at the agency level, not the…"
Brian Eveleth replied to Jeff's discussion Advanced EMT in the group EMS Instructors"I did it in 108hrs of classrom. It worked but if I did it again I would cut uot some of the review, & make the student study that, to give more time for the new stuff that they need."
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Advanced EMT
Has anyone taught an AEMT class in the last couple of years? How many hours did it take you to cover the material? Thanks.See More
Jeff replied to Skip Kirkwood's discussion Safety and Leadership in EMS??"Every agency I have worked for has allowed the police to call us to "clear" people to go to jail. I have never been given any guidance or criteria on how to do this properly and I know it was not covered in the 1998…"
Jeff replied to Kevin's discussion National Registry CEU questions..."The refresher and continuing education are seperate requirements. I am assuming that you are an EMT which means you need a 24 hours refresher and 48 hours of continuing education. The refresher course that NEMSA(Acadian) offers will meet…"
Profile Information
- Primary Role in EMS
- Paramedic/EMT-I/EMT-D
- Primary Agency/Department Type
- Municipal Agency, Educational
- Primary Department/Agency Name
- Bossier Parish Community College
- Department/Agency Web Site
- http://www.bpcc.edu
- Years in EMS/Public Safety
- 10
- Other Past or Current Departments
- Jackson Parish Ambulance Service
- Personal Site/Profile
- http://jeffmedic.wordpress.com
- Relationship Status
- Married
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