Will You and Your Dept. Use the New EMT-Intermediate Skills - Firehouse Forums

Ohiovolffemtp · 12-04-2002, 11:57 AM

Ohio's Division of EMS recently approved the new EMT-Intermediate corriculum which permits EMT-I's to give many of the same drugs that paramedics can. The final rules and training corriculum to implement this change should be available early next year.

I'm trying to get a feel for how many departments are going to use the new EMT-I skills. Also, are you planning to update your current EMT-I's, train EMT-Basics to the new EMT-I level, or will some of your medics drop back to this level.

I'm especially interested, because the school I teach for is considering offering the EMT-Intermediate transition course (southwest Ohio).

Thanks much,
Paul

Weruj1 · 12-04-2002, 09:37 PM

so far I have only heard rumors nd since we only have 1 remaining EMT -I on our department I am not sure untill I talk more with our medical director ........

daysleeper47 · 12-14-2002, 10:34 AM

Can you post just what exactly the new changes will be? I am an EMT-B and was going to go to EMT-I sometime after the new year...

MetalMedic · 01-09-2003, 05:26 PM

The current trend in Wayne County seems to be either hold EMT-B or EMT-P certification with very few EMT-I certified personnel in this area. Personally, I have no desire to go beyond EMT-B, and I didn't care a whole lot for having to take the "Bridge" course when they began to require EMT-Bs in the county to administer selected drugs and perform intubation on certain patients. Had I wanted to push drugs and stick things down patients throats... I would have become a paramedic.

To answer your question, in my opinion, I do not see our EMS director pushing for this program. I would think they would prefer to have more paramedics instead.

pfd3501 · 01-11-2005, 04:47 PM

At least in our rural/vollie area, we are getting more and more interest in the EMT-I

12-04-2002, 11:57 AM	#1
Ohiovolffemtp MembersZone Subscriber Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Clermont County, Ohio Posts: 572	Will You and Your Dept. Use the New EMT-Intermediate Skills Ohio's Division of EMS recently approved the new EMT-Intermediate corriculum which permits EMT-I's to give many of the same drugs that paramedics can. The final rules and training corriculum to implement this change should be available early next year. I'm trying to get a feel for how many departments are going to use the new EMT-I skills. Also, are you planning to update your current EMT-I's, train EMT-Basics to the new EMT-I level, or will some of your medics drop back to this level. I'm especially interested, because the school I teach for is considering offering the EMT-Intermediate transition course (southwest Ohio). Thanks much, Paul __________________ Proud to be honored with IACOJ membership. Blessed by TWO meals cooked by Cheffie - a true culinary goddess. Expressing my own views, not my organization's.

12-04-2002, 09:37 PM	#2
Weruj1 Forum Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: NW Ohio Posts: 7,655	so far I have only heard rumors nd since we only have 1 remaining EMT -I on our department I am not sure untill I talk more with our medical director ........ __________________ IACOJ both divisions and PROUD OF IT ! Pardon me sir.. .....but I believe we are all over here ! ATTENTION ALL SHOPPERS: Will the dead horse please report to the forums.(thanks Motown) RAY WAS HERE 08/28/05 LETHA' FOREVA' ! 010607 I'm sorry, I haven't been paying much attention for the last 3 hours.....what were we discussing?

01-09-2003, 05:26 PM	#4
MetalMedic Forum Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: The Home of Smucker's Jelly Posts: 1,265	The current trend in Wayne County seems to be either hold EMT-B or EMT-P certification with very few EMT-I certified personnel in this area. Personally, I have no desire to go beyond EMT-B, and I didn't care a whole lot for having to take the "Bridge" course when they began to require EMT-Bs in the county to administer selected drugs and perform intubation on certain patients. Had I wanted to push drugs and stick things down patients throats... I would have become a paramedic. To answer your question, in my opinion, I do not see our EMS director pushing for this program. I would think they would prefer to have more paramedics instead. __________________ Richard Nester Orrville (OH) Fire Dept. "People don't care what you know... until they know that you care." - Scott Bolleter

01-11-2005, 04:47 PM	#5
pfd3501 MembersZone Subscriber Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 861	is the intermediate picking up steam now? At least in our rural/vollie area, we are getting more and more interest in the EMT-I

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12-14-2002, 10:34 AM	#3
daysleeper47 Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 203	Can you post just what exactly the new changes will be? I am an EMT-B and was going to go to EMT-I sometime after the new year...

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