What training do you need to become a paramedic?
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It depends on what sort of training programs the community you live in has to offer.  For example, I live in Northern Virginia.  In this area, you first must become an EMT-B (emergency medical technician-basic), the training for which lasts anywhere from 4 mos. to 1 year depending on what program you attend.\n\nNext, you must, in most jursidictions, work or volunteer as an EMT-B for one year before beginning classes to become an EMT-I (intermediate), the first level of advanced life support.  In the area where I live, this training level can take anywhere from 5 mos. to approx 18 mos.\n\nAfter you have successfully completed the coursework and passed the written and practical exams and received your certification as an EMT-I, you can immediately begin classes and training to become an EMT-P (paramedic).  This level takes anywhere from 5 mos. to approx. 18 mos. complete.\n\nAll levels of EMS training require classroom work, hospital rotations, and field rotations on an ambulance.  There is extensive documentation of the types of patients the student encounters, skills observed by the preceptor, etc.\n\nIn Northern Virginia, this training is available at some rescue squads, some community colleges, one university and there are a couple of private programs.  If you need to know what's available in your area, try contacting your state's department of health to begin with.\n\nFrom zero training to receiving my certification as a paramedic, it took me about 2 1/2 years and that was pretty quick.  Good luck....it's a great job!!
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A paramedic, is a highly trained medical professional who responds to medical and trauma emergencies in the pre-hospital setting ("in-field") for the purpose of stabilizing a patient's condition before and during transportation to an appropriate medical facility. Paramedics most often will transport patients to an Emergency Department, but "Treat-and-Release" practice can occasionally occur, local protocols permitting.\n\nParamedics are employed by various public and private emergency services providers. These include private ambulance services (non-911), fire departments & the 9-1-1 system, hospitals, law enforcement agencies, the military, or various EMS-specific, or "third service" public safety agencies. Paramedics may respond to medical incidents in an ambulance, rescue vehicle, helicopter, fixed-wing aircraft, motorcycle, and increasingly in fire suppression apparatus.
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You only need a high school diploma for most paramedic programs.  They take about 2 years to complete.  Biology will help with the coursework.  Its a great way to test the water in healthcare and can help to support you if you decide on nursing or medical school.
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I think you just have to have a Bachelor's Degree(4-year) from college, and it can be from any subject, but I would recommend criminal justice. There will be  extensive background checks and psychological testing, and some sort of physical fitness requirements.
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To become a pediatric nurse the person must be a registered nurse (RN), as well.  A registered nurse requires a licensing exam and need to go to college (two- or four-year degree).  Most nursing programs insist on the student having a Basic Life Support certificate, and a standard first aid class, which must remand current.  For a registered pediatric nurse education, it is the same as a RN only the nurse can get a certification of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and Nurses.  Although not required, a nurse might have a bachelor's degree.
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Training to Become a Forensic Scientist \n\nThere are two main elements in the training required to become a general forensic scientist. The first involves academic courses, and the second, on-the-job training usually with one of the main suppliers of primary services to police. \n\nAcademic requirements:\n\nRequirements in respect of academic qualifications depend on the ultimate goal. For instance, to become an assistant forensic scientist or equivalent or a technical specialist, you are likely to need at least four good passes at GCSE including English and either science (Biology/Chemistry) or Maths, and at least one A level in a science subject. To become a case-reporting forensic scientist and/or a forensic science researcher, you will usually require at least a good first degree in Biology, Chemistry or related subject, followed up, in many cases, by a postgraduate/MSc qualification in forensic science or direct employment. \n\nTraining on-the-job:\n\nOn-the-job training tends to be best catered for by suppliers of forensic science services to police and other law enforcement agencies as it is in these organisations that there is the breadth and depth of casework to provide the necessary experience. Such training generally includes a combination of specialist in-house courses and practical casework - all forming part of a professional apprenticeship
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emts and paramedical professionals are required to generally assess the situation of the patient and communicate the same to the hospital so that the required doctors,medicines,equipments, etc are kept ready and are easily available. this also helps to assess the situations in the hospital prior to the patients arrival so that the required diagnostic procedures can also be kept ready and can be easily performed.emts and paramedicals hence need to know the bsaic anotomy and physiology of the human body whereby they can give as much as possible accurate condition of the patient. they need to hence know a lot of medical terminology scope of which is beyond this questions limits.
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i don't know the exact standard, but yes, you do need a certain amount of training before you can begin to extricate someone... or you should anyhow (not all departments enforce what their supposed to...) Certification can from form a fire academy (such as Morris County or Middlesex...) or from a tool manufacturer/ distributer in a formal class setting.  Anyone who is untrained should not handle the tool outside a training scenario.
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You can become a Firefighter without going through Paramedic school. Normally, at an accident, the Fire Dept shows up in case extraction is needed using Hurst tools or to make sure there is no danger of a fire due to gasoline leakage. At least that's how it is here in Florida. Wish ya luck. Honored profession. :)
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Contact fire departments near and in the town you want to live and ask them what they require. Some are volunteer and others are for pay but all require training.
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At the Paramedic level, the caregiver gives additional training in body function and learns more advanced skills than an EMT.  Education for a Paramedic requires the individual to graduate from a school and take the National Registry EMT Examination to become a certified EMT/Paramedic. Extensive related coursework and clinical and field experience is required.  Due to the longer training requirement, almost EMT/Paramedics are in paid positions rather than being volunteers. Refresher courses and continuing education are available for Paramedics at all levels.
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Contact the Department of Transportation of your state for a list of schools that offer training and for the licensing regulations.  In some states you can be trained in a vocational school as well as community college.  Some communities offer EMT training through the fire department.  A good source of information is the National Registry of EMT's.  The army health care specialist is the enlisted military occupational specialty (MOS) designation, 91 IW and requires 16 weeks of intensive training.  Emergency medical technicians must receive continuinjg education to maintaintheir license and many take advanced courses to become paramedics or physician's assistants.
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To tell you the truth I don't know. I am going to school to become a Paramedic right now. I am in the EMT-Basic class. I can tell you this if you go to a community college that offers the EMT classes Financial Aid will pay for it. I am going to Schoolcraft College in Livonia, Michigan where I am taking the emt basic class and next semester the Paramedic class and finacial aid is paying for everything. Also, if you do not go to a community college and you go somewhere else to get your liscense I do know that a lot of ambulance companies do offer tuition reimbersment. Suce as where I am at Medic One, Huron Valley Ambulance, Community EMS, etc. all of them offer tuition rembursiment after you get your liscene and get hired on. I hope this helps and the best of luck.
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Lots of work..your best chance is to contact your local fire department and ask them or try to gget hired by the fd and they will send you to basic emt school.
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how to become a mechanical engineer
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If you're an expert skier you would probably already know how.  However, most ski resorts (at least here in Utah) have ski patrol tryouts or a junior ski patrol program.  You don't need to be a doctor to be on patrol but you will need basic things like CPR training. Some patrols do complete in house training and certification.  The easiest way to find out what you need to do would be to call the patrol you're interested in joining and find out their requirements. However, if you're trying to get on the Alta ski patrol just don't be an A hole. They have enough already
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police academy...look it up...they have much training confidential training vice, swat, you name it.