The primary focus of the AEMT is to provide basic and advanced limited emergency medical care for critical and emergent patients who access the emergency medical system and for those patients who require non-emergency or interfacility medical transport.
This individual possesses the basic knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient care and transportation. AEMTs function as part of a comprehensive EMS response, under medical oversight.
AEMTs perform interventions with the equipment typically found on an ambulance. The AEMT is a link into the health care system and resource for routine and interfacility transports.
Minimum Requirements :
National Registry of AEMTs Emergency Medical Technician certification*
West Virginia Office of EMS AEMTCertification
Valid Driver’s License
Emergency Vehicle Operations Course or ability to successfully complete within six (6) months of hire
Valid BLS (Basic Life Support) for Healthcare Providers (AHA Preferred)
Successful completion of National Incident Management System (NIMS) within (1) month of hire
IS 100 : Introduction to the ICS System
IS 200 : Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response
IS 700 : An Introduction to the National Incident Management System
IS 800 : National Response Framework, an Introduction
ITLS (International Trauma Life Support) or PHTLS (Prehospital Trauma Life Support)certification (obtained within 6 months of hire and renewed within 2 years of certification date)
PEPP (Pediatric Education for Prehospital Providers), PALS (Pediatric Life Support), or EPCcertification (obtained within 6 months of hire and renewed within 2 years of certification date)
Preferred additional certifications :
AMLS (Advanced Medical List Support) or ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
GEMS
Other relevant prehospital certifications
Education :
Possession of a high school diplomaor General Education Diploma (GED)
Preferred criteria includeassociate, bachelor, or graduate level degree from a regionally accredited post-secondary educational institution
Length of Service :
No minimum requirement.
Preferred include : 2 or more years of experience as a field provider at the AEMT level