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The Widely Varying Role of the Advanced EMT in Modern EMS

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And emergency medical service organizations are structured accordingly, right? There’s also the advanced EMT, an EMT with training in additional concepts and specific ALS skills such as starting IVs, administering a few carefully chosen medications, using advanced airways and other carefully selected skills.

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Wave 2024 Recap: Top 6 Key Topics in EMS & Fire Industries

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Shifting roles in EMS and fire services The roles of both firefighters and EMS personnel are in a constant state of flux and recent years have borne witness to a blurring of lines between the two industries, due to economic reasons, advancements in fire safety, and a trickle-down effect of a global pandemic.

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