EMT-B, EMT-I , EMT-P

[Kiwiology]

The old Ambulance Officer level has been renamed Emergency Medical Technician and no sir, I do not like it; I would much prefer we adopted Primary Care Paramedic like in the Canuckistanada although that would require renaming Paramedic to Advanced Care Paramedic which I do not mind.

I never did understand why AV and QAS named the Paramedic level ALS and ACP respectively; confusing!

[craig]

Because they are Queen slanders and Victorians....does it need any more explanation........

[BushyFromOz]

The old Ambulance Officer level has been renamed Emergency Medical Technician and no sir, I do not like it; I would much prefer we adopted Primary Care Paramedic like in the Canuckistanada although that would require renaming Paramedic to Advanced Care Paramedic which I do not mind.

I never did understand why AV and QAS named the Paramedic level ALS and ACP respectively; confusing!

Politics

Some governmental ass clown made an election promise to have "paramedics" on every truck, only thing was that he only "Paramedic" in vic was MICA = big $$$$, so the silly pratt couldn't find the money and made up some new names

The old ambulance officer became QAP's (qualified ambulance paramedics)

When ALS skill set was was added to QAP's they became ALS Paramedics

MICA stayed MICA

To be fair the ALS bit came with a diploma level education through monash uni

Because they are Queen slanders and Victorians....does it need any more explanation........

Yep... they had the foresight to have a title that reflected their role instead of giving them a "level"... sounds like your guys are playing donkey kong half the time

[craig]

Yep... they had the foresight to have a title that reflected their role instead of giving them a "level"... sounds like your guys are playing donkey kong half the time

Bushy me old china, sound a little like sour grapes.........lol Besides...MICA (mobile intensive care ambulance).......why have that name, yet to see an ambulance that isn't supposed to be mobile....so do you have SICA or PICA in mexicoland? (Stationary intensive care ambulance and parked intensive care ambulance) Have a good 2013 bushy and my friend south of the border

[BushyFromOz]

Bushy me old china, sound a little like sour grapes.........lol Besides...MICA (mobile intensive care ambulance).......why have that name, yet to see an ambulance that isn't supposed to be mobile....so do you have SICA or PICA in mexicoland? (Stationary intensive care ambulance and parked intensive care ambulance) Have a good 2013 bushy and my friend south of the border

No mate the grapes are good. Brown Brothers is putting out some great reds this year, but the fortifieds from campbells are better

it was MICA because it was initally designed as a mobile IC type setup using Dr's and regular ambo's to do the lifting etc, so it was a MICA unit. MICA Paramedics came later

By the way, MICA = Most Incompetent Crew Available

Of course the acronym for SCAT is better

Edited January 2, 2013 by BushyFromOz

[MariB]

Ha!

[P_Instructor]

The state of Iowa in it's infinite wisdom (ha) had all sorts of levels from FR (A)(D), etc., EMT A, B, Defib, etc, EMTI (85), EMTP (99I), Paramedic Specialist (PS), blah, blah, blah.

They finally decided to get things changed to be more in line with the National Standards.

Like other states whom are changing, the only levels will be EMR (all the old First Responder levels and endorsements), EMT (with all the other old endorsements), AEMT (new level above the old 85I and below the 99I), and Paramedic.

Iowa's 99I level was considered as an Iowa Paramedic in this state only. The Paramedic Specialist was anyone that completed the Paramedic level, so they had to delineate the levels.

If you are a current 85I, you will have to take further classes and con-ed, then take the NREMT AEMT test. If you opt not to go to this level, then you will drop to the EMT level.

If you are a current 99I, you will have to take other classes and con-ed, then take the NREMT Paramedic test. If you opt not to go to this level, then you will drop to the AEMT level.

In essence, Iowa is only cleaning up the mess of a numerous number of levels and endorsements to the now 4 levels of provider.

Of course, this should have been done years ago, but now there is still a delay and some providers have a couple of years to decide or transition.

[Kiwiology]

I feel your pain, up until about 3 years ago even in a little country like New Zed we had a bunch of different titles and levels

St John: Primary Care Officer, Ambulance Officer, Paramedic, Upskilled Paramedic, Advanced Paramedic

WFA: Paramedic, ALS-A Paramedic, ALS-B Paramedic, Intensive Care Paramedic

TDHB: Ambulance Officer, Intermediate Care Officer, Upskilled ICO, Paramedic

WDHB: BLS Paramedic I, BLS Paramedic II, BLS Paramedic III, ILS Paramedic, ALS Paramedic

Since 2009 a huge amount of work has been undertaken in that now there are three levels - Emergency Medical Technician, Paramedic and Intensive Care Paramedic. It helps that TDHB and WDHB no longer exist and have been taken over by St J and WFA respectively

Edited January 2, 2013 by Kiwiology

[craig]

No mate the grapes are good. Brown Brothers is putting out some great reds this year, but the fortifieds from campbells are better it was MICA because it was initally designed as a mobile IC type setup using Dr's and regular ambo's to do the lifting etc, so it was a MICA unit. MICA Paramedics came later By the way, MICA = Most Incompetent Crew Available Of course the acronym for SCAT is better

True bushy, knowing some of the scatties like I do the acronym you speak of fits them to a T...... You know what the acronym for ambulance rescue was don't you?. R- recovery E - equipment and S- SCAT personnel C - caught in U- unfriendly E- environments Cheers mate.

[Kiwiology]

Dare I mention that whole takeover thing of various Ambulance Rescue units by the NSW Fire Brigade ... so shouldn't Rescue really stand for something like Readily Ensure SCAT Continues Unimpeded forEver?