What is EMS?
EMS stands for Emergency Medical Services. EMS
provides medical care outside of the hospital or medical
office setting. Most often, people call EMS when they
have had an accident or are experiencing a medical
emergency. Emergencies might include heart attack,
difficulty breathing, falls, accidents, drowning, cardiac
arrest, stroke, drug overdose and acute illnesses. EMS
services may provide both basic and advanced medical
care at the scene of an emergency and en route to a
hospital.
What is an EMS system?
EMS is much more than an ambulance service. The
delivery of emergency medical care is made up of many
parts, together which are called the EMS system. The
EMS system includes the call center that receives the call
for and dispatches help, those who respond first (such as
police officers and firefighters), an ambulance
transportation team of EMTs and/or paramedics,
physicians and nurses who provide advice via radio or
phone, air medical services (helicopters and small
airplanes), hospital receiving facilities, governmental and
medical oversight.
What are the training levels of EMS responders in
Indiana?
First Responder
Must demonstrate competency handling emergencies
utilizing all Basic Life Support equipment and skills in
accordance with all behavioral objectives in the
DOT/First Responder Training Course and the FEMA
document entitled "Recognizing and Identifying
Hazardous Materials", and to include curricula on aids to
resuscitation, spinal immobilization, patient assessment,
and adult, child, and infant cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
EMT - Emergency Medical Technician
Must demonstrate competency handling emergencies
utilizing all Basic Life Support equipment and skills in
accordance with all behavioral objectives in the
DOT/EMT Basic curriculum and the FEMA document
entitled "Recognizing and Identifying Hazardous
Materials".
EMT-I - Intermediate
Must demonstrate competency handling emergencies
utilizing all Basic and Advanced Life Support equipment
and skills in accordance with all behavioral objectives in
the DOT/EMT Basic and EMT-I curriculum. The
curriculum will include objectives pertaining to
endotracheal intubation.
EMT-P - Paramedic
Must demonstrate competency handling emergencies
utilizing all Basic and Advanced Life Support equipment
and skills in accordance with all behavioral objectives in
the DOT/EMT Basic, EMT-I curriculum, and the EMT-P
curriculum. The EMT-P has reached the highest level of
pre-hospital certification.
How long is EMS training?
EMT training varies from two to six months, depending
on the training site and hours of class scheduled per
week. Some training programs have class every day for
a couple of months for those interested in getting done
quickly, while other, longer programs accommodate
those students who have family, a full-time job or other
responsibilities that limit their time available for
education. Approximate training requirements are:
An EMT must be proficient in CPR, and training is
centered on recognizing and treating life-threatening
emergencies outside the hospital environment. An EMT
learns the basics in how to handle cardiac and
respiratory arrest, heart attacks, seizures, diabetic
emergencies, respiratory problems and other medical
emergencies. He or she also learns how to manage
traumatic injuries such as falls, fractures, lacerations and
burns. An EMT is also introduced into patient assessment,
history taking and vital signs.
EMS stands for Emergency Medical Services. EMS
provides medical care outside of the hospital or medical
office setting. Most often, people call EMS when they
have had an accident or are experiencing a medical
emergency. Emergencies might include heart attack,
difficulty breathing, falls, accidents, drowning, cardiac
arrest, stroke, drug overdose and acute illnesses. EMS
services may provide both basic and advanced medical
care at the scene of an emergency and en route to a
hospital.
What is an EMS system?
EMS is much more than an ambulance service. The
delivery of emergency medical care is made up of many
parts, together which are called the EMS system. The
EMS system includes the call center that receives the call
for and dispatches help, those who respond first (such as
police officers and firefighters), an ambulance
transportation team of EMTs and/or paramedics,
physicians and nurses who provide advice via radio or
phone, air medical services (helicopters and small
airplanes), hospital receiving facilities, governmental and
medical oversight.
What are the training levels of EMS responders in
Indiana?
First Responder
Must demonstrate competency handling emergencies
utilizing all Basic Life Support equipment and skills in
accordance with all behavioral objectives in the
DOT/First Responder Training Course and the FEMA
document entitled "Recognizing and Identifying
Hazardous Materials", and to include curricula on aids to
resuscitation, spinal immobilization, patient assessment,
and adult, child, and infant cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
EMT - Emergency Medical Technician
Must demonstrate competency handling emergencies
utilizing all Basic Life Support equipment and skills in
accordance with all behavioral objectives in the
DOT/EMT Basic curriculum and the FEMA document
entitled "Recognizing and Identifying Hazardous
Materials".
EMT-I - Intermediate
Must demonstrate competency handling emergencies
utilizing all Basic and Advanced Life Support equipment
and skills in accordance with all behavioral objectives in
the DOT/EMT Basic and EMT-I curriculum. The
curriculum will include objectives pertaining to
endotracheal intubation.
EMT-P - Paramedic
Must demonstrate competency handling emergencies
utilizing all Basic and Advanced Life Support equipment
and skills in accordance with all behavioral objectives in
the DOT/EMT Basic, EMT-I curriculum, and the EMT-P
curriculum. The EMT-P has reached the highest level of
pre-hospital certification.
How long is EMS training?
EMT training varies from two to six months, depending
on the training site and hours of class scheduled per
week. Some training programs have class every day for
a couple of months for those interested in getting done
quickly, while other, longer programs accommodate
those students who have family, a full-time job or other
responsibilities that limit their time available for
education. Approximate training requirements are:
An EMT must be proficient in CPR, and training is
centered on recognizing and treating life-threatening
emergencies outside the hospital environment. An EMT
learns the basics in how to handle cardiac and
respiratory arrest, heart attacks, seizures, diabetic
emergencies, respiratory problems and other medical
emergencies. He or she also learns how to manage
traumatic injuries such as falls, fractures, lacerations and
burns. An EMT is also introduced into patient assessment,
history taking and vital signs.
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