Hey guys can a AEMT work as a EMT-I, the only difference that I could find was AEMTs can't give Benadryl ( for some dumb reason) but they can if the companies protocols says to right? The class that I just toke was EMT-I but since NR is switching to AEMT we were the first to graduate as AEMTs. The only problem is most companies are still going EMT-I right now. So what do you guys think, will they allow AEMTs to work for there company still? Also what do you think about them changing over to AEMT, is it a good thing, bad thing, or will it not really affect anything. I would like hear anything people have to say as their opinion or to help me out, thanks.
AEMT And EMT-I
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National Scope of Practice Model
All EMT-I's will become AEMT's. Moving forward for EMS nationwide the levels are EMR, EMT, AEMT, Paramedic, Tactical Paramedic (CA), Critical Care Paramedic, Flight Paramedic Community Paramedic. Your future looks bright with opportunity to grow.
All EMT-I's will become AEMT's. Moving forward for EMS nationwide the levels are EMR, EMT, AEMT, Paramedic, Tactical Paramedic (CA), Critical Care Paramedic, Flight Paramedic Community Paramedic. Your future looks bright with opportunity to grow.
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In my personal experience the state has granted an EMT-I cert for someone holding a national registry AEMT
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It all depends on the state's certification levels. The EMS Agenda for the Future (the educational standards) and NREMT testing are based on four levels -- EMR (Emergency Medical Responder), EMT, AEMT (Advanced EMT), and Paramedic.
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Yes, before my company "officially" recognized the AEMT, I was hired as an AEMT, but I worked under the EMT-I'85 scope. Now that they recognize it, I work under the AEMT scope.
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This may not be true in certain states. Some will require a bridge program.
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Georgia requires a bridge program. It's about 40 hours long.
It sounds stupid that they are switching to AEMT then, IF some people are just given EMT-I certs anyway. Why do you have to do bridge programs, I didn't see much difference between the two. All I saw really was not being able to give Benadryl like I said before.
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They're interchangeable.
NR doesn't set the scope of practice the state/county OEMS and the agencies protocols do.
FWIW our I's cannot give Benedryl.
I/85s can intubate AEMTs cannot. That's about all I can think of off the top of my head.
I learned ACLS meds in my I class, the AEMT class I help teach on lab nights does not learn anything about them.
NR doesn't set the scope of practice the state/county OEMS and the agencies protocols do.
FWIW our I's cannot give Benedryl.
I/85s can intubate AEMTs cannot. That's about all I can think of off the top of my head.
I learned ACLS meds in my I class, the AEMT class I help teach on lab nights does not learn anything about them.
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