Community Paramedic

[EMT B]

What exactly is a community paramedic? I've heard that what they do is that like if you are dehydrated they will come to your house, pop a line, give you fluids, and once the fluids are done, they leave. Does anyone have a program like this where they are?

 

[Medic Tim]

http://www.nmcc.edu/pages/nmcc/acad...allied-health-dept/community-paramedicine.php

http://www.emsworld.com/article/10686290/maine-community-paramedic-projects

http://www.jems.com/article/news/united-ambulance-provide-free-home-fall

Here are a few links to start from.
The first is NMCC in Presque Isle CP program. The other are news articles I found on google by searching maine community paramedicine