Ems System Entrance Packet (Page 6 of 6) in pdf

Ingalls Memorial Hospital

EMS

Section

General Information

Reviewed

EMS Manager

1/2011

Revised By EMS Manager

1/2013

Title EMT-P CONTINUING EDUCATION

Pages

Each paramedic must obtain a minimum of 60 hours of continuing education at midpoint and a total of

120 hours of continuing education at relicensure per Illinois Department of Public Health Section

535.530.

1. Didactic continuing education may be accumulated utilizing the following guidelines:

Mandatory continuing education sessions provided by this System must be attended in order to

meet licensure requirements.

Appropriate all day seminars approved by this System for hour-for-hour credit

(documentation of attendance is required).

Continuing education sessions offered by this System (hour-for-hour credit).

Other System continuing medical education approved and accredited by the Illinois Department

of Public Health with a site code for hour-for-hour credit (documentation of attendance is

required).

Lectures to various groups on first aid and C.P.R. classes if certified as a CPR Instructor.

Presentation of lecture in EMT, paramedic, or continuing education class. (Two hours credit

for each hour of lecture time-any lecture repeated in one year’s time will be individually

evaluated.)

E.R.T. and Hazardous Materials Courses

2. Field/Clinical time may be accumulated utilizing the following guidelines:

A maximum of 30 field/clinical hours may be accumulated in a two year time-frame.

Field time is accumulated through documentation care given on ALS calls. For each ALS

call, .25 credit will be given (4 calls = one hour). It will be the responsibility of the Department

Chief/Coordinator to document and verify their personnel’s field time. This

field time

documentation must be submitted to the EMS office on a regular basis and include the

signature of the Department Chief/Coordinator.

Eight hours can be accumulated through documented evaluation of provisional paramedics or

supervision of calls as the senior paramedic. Granted one time in each two year period.

Documentation must include verification from the Chief/Owner of the Department.

Documented practical training sessions at approved seminar workshops as well as at

departments.

Evaluation at EMT and/or paramedic practical sessions. (Time not to exceed four hours/year

on any one specific skill area).

Participating in public demonstrations which involve practical skills such as C.P.R., first aid,

blood pressure screening and babysitting classes and EMT or paramedic skills up to four

hours/year in any one of the areas defined above.

Participation in documented disaster drills.

Hospital clinical time in an Emergency Department not to exceed 8 hours in each two year

period.

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