(1) Perform pulmonary ventilation by the use of oral, nasal, endotracheal or tracheostomy intubation.
(2) Insert, in peripheral veins, intravenous catheters, needles or other cannulae-IV lines.
(3) Obtain venous blood samples for analysis, but only for diagnostic and treatment purposes.
(4) Prepare and administer approved medication and solutions by intravenous, intramuscular, subcutaneous, intraosseous, oral, sublingual, topical, inhalation, rectal or endotracheal routes.
(5) Perform defibrillation and synchronized cardioversion.
(6) Perform gastric suction by nasogastric or orogastric intubation.
(7) Insert nasogastric or orogastric tubes.
(8) Visualize the airway by use of the laryngoscope and remove foreign bodies with forceps.
(9) Apply electrodes and monitor cardiac electrical activity including electrocardiograms.
(10) Perform Valsalva maneuvers.
(11) Use mechanical cardiopulmonary resuscitation devices.
(12) Assess and manage patients in accordance with the EMT-paramedic training curriculum approved by the Department.
(13) Perform thoracic decompression.
(14) Perform cricothyrotomy and pulmonary ventilation.
(15) Perform central venous and intraosseous cannulation.
(16) Perform external transcutaneous pacing.
(17) Perform urinary catheterization.
(18) Access central venous lines and subcutaneous indwelling catheters.
