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Hey guys,

I have just completed my EMT-B course and am currently waiting on the mailed certificates (which are taking a terrible amount of time). My question pertains to an offhand comment made by my instructor about the EMT-I position. He said that the committe in charge of the EMS is entertaining the idea of "doing away with the EMT-I status" - a quote from my instructor.

I am wondering if you guys/gals know of any truth to this statement and if I should wait and let the higher ups figure out what they are doing before enrolling in another class to further my training.

Thanks for your help everyone.

Atlas
 
Skip I and go to medic. Don't waste your time.

Intermediate will be done away with someday. Here in my county they don't even recognize EMT-I's.

Don't stop half way through. Just go to the top.
 
I'll disagree with you, just because your county doesn't recognize it doesn't mean it is a waste of time. He never said anything about stopping at intermediate...just asked about it. Use it as a stepping stone. It helps give you a very basic knowledge of ECGs and pharmacology, which can be a great step up in medic school, or so I am told. I'll let you know in a couple months haha.

This is true that they are doing away with 'Intermediate' however they are replacing it with 'AEMT' or Advanced EMT, which has been implemented in a few states already.

For the OP, if you have a chance to take an I class, go for it. It can't hurt you, only help.
 
well taking the class is technically part of medic.

If you go into a medic program. You take basic, intermediate, medic.

So if the OP goes for medic then he will be taking those classes. Just not getting the license.

I'll adjust my answer.

If where you live recognizes intermediates. And you want to work as that during medic school or to get 911 experience then that would be a great. Just don't stop there and get stuck.
 
Alright, I know what you all are saying. I was, in fact, wondering about the knowledge gap between EMT-B and EMT-P and how much book work I would have to catch up on, let's not get started on the potential hands on experience I would be missing if I skipped the EMT-I class.

Thanks for the help :)
 
A lot of States are doing away with the EMT-I level provider because it does not follow the National EMS Scope of Practice model which identifies provider levels based on many years of development, input, and research. It's not mandated that State's do away with the EMT-I level. I think the biggest thing is that the NREMT is no longer gonna be recognizing the EMT-I level. It will be EMT-B, Advanced EMT, and Paramedic. I am not sure about First Responder as far as NREMT is concerned.

The Advanced EMT level as I have seen at least, carries a scope that is less then most EMT-I's currently. Of course, all States are free to add to it whatever they like.

But yeah, EMT-I is becoming a thing of the past. Just do Paramedic and you will have lots more opportunities.

As far as knowledge gap... yes, there is a huge knowledge gap between a basic and Paramedic but the program will bring you to where u need to be so dont worry about that. It's like going to nursing school... u start out knowing nothing and they teach you what u need to know.
 
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Alright, sounds like a solid plan. Thanks for the information :)
 
I did Intermediate (Advanced in CT) and it taught me TONS. It was just one semester and covered 80% of the clinical skills that the medics do. If you can do Intermediate then you can totally have a step up from the other students.
 
Yes another I to be on my side! haha.

Intermediates do have a pretty large national scope. Usually dulled way down by the state. I't doesn't make sense to me how they are going to have a smaller scope as an AEMT but you have to take a bridge class, or drop back down to basic....
 
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Yes another I to be on my side! haha.

Intermediates do have a pretty large national scope. Usually dulled way down by the state. I't doesn't make sense to me how they are going to have a smaller scope as an AEMT but you have to take a bridge class, or drop back down to basic....
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Because the knowledge doesn't match the skills as is, and the bridge is expanding the knowledge to match the skills they keep.
 
+1 for Linuss. EMS is not measured by skill set. Its the education that drives the skills that makes the difference.
 
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I am all for education > skills, don't get me wrong. Hence why I am going to P school in a couple months.
 
I agree that education>skills, but wouldn't it be nice to walk into a class already knowing 80% of the skills instead of starting from 0? If you disagree with me then please go hunt monkeys.
 
It's not worthless. I'm in the LAST EMT-I class the state of Oregon is offering however they are going to keep the EMT-I scope in addition to the adoption of the AEMT scope making it so that Intermediates still have a higher scope than AEMT's. Giving Oregon 5 different cert levels.
 
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