Personnel licensed in the following levels of care may perform as designated under their classification:
1. "Emergency medical technician (EMT)" means an individual licensed by the State Department of Health following completion of a standard basic emergency medical technician training program approved by the Department, who has met such other standards of competence and character as may be required, and who has passed a standard licensing examination of knowledge and skill, administered by the Department or other entity designated by the Department. The licensed emergency medical technician is allowed to perform such skills as may be designated by the Department;
2. "Intermediate emergency medical technician (IEMT)" means an individual licensed as an EMT, who has completed an intermediate training program approved by the Department, who has met such other standards of competence and character as may be required, and who has passed a standard licensing examination of knowledge and skill administered by the Department or other entity designated by the Department. The intermediate emergency medical technician is allowed to perform such skills as may be designated by the Department;
3. "Advanced emergency medical technician (AEMT)" means an individual licensed as an emergency medical technician or intermediate emergency medical technician who has completed an AEMT training program approved by the Department, who has met such other standards of competence and character as may be required, and who has passed a standard licensing examination of knowledge and skills administered by the Department or other entity designated by the Department. The advanced emergency medical technician is allowed to perform such skills as may be designated by the Department;
4. "Community paramedic" means an individual who meets the provisions of paragraph 5 of this section and:
5. "Paramedic", including community paramedic, means an individual licensed as an EMT, IEMT or AEMT, who has completed a standard paramedic training program, who has met such other standards of competence and character as may be required, and who has passed a standard licensing examination of knowledge and skill administered by the Department or other entity designated by the Department. The paramedic is allowed to perform such skills as may be designated by the Department.
Added by Laws 1990, c. 320, § 9, emerg. eff. May 30, 1990. Amended by Laws 2013, c. 23, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2013; Laws 2016, c. 246, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2016.