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I googled some and could not verify or debunk this scenario...
However, yesterday I had the pleasure of watching an EMT from NC proceeding through onboarding for a crisis response job. Her CPR card was expired, however she was very loud and insistent that she did not need a current CPR card to deploy because "In NC we do not need one. By being an EMT it is implied and assumed we know CPR". She loudly repeated this multiple times with slight word changes.
So is this true? In NC, you do not need your add on certs? Is it just assumed you know what you are doing since you have the EMT card?? LOL
It took everything I had to not throw the BS flag, however the processor stood firm, turned her around out the door after telling her where she could very quickly obtain a new card onsite, but it would cost.
However, yesterday I had the pleasure of watching an EMT from NC proceeding through onboarding for a crisis response job. Her CPR card was expired, however she was very loud and insistent that she did not need a current CPR card to deploy because "In NC we do not need one. By being an EMT it is implied and assumed we know CPR". She loudly repeated this multiple times with slight word changes.
So is this true? In NC, you do not need your add on certs? Is it just assumed you know what you are doing since you have the EMT card?? LOL
It took everything I had to not throw the BS flag, however the processor stood firm, turned her around out the door after telling her where she could very quickly obtain a new card onsite, but it would cost.
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