EMT Policy and Procedure

14. Attending all EMT program coordinator meetings or training sessions as required by the Department. If the program coordinator is unable to attend, a representative shall be designated to attend. Program Medical Advisor The Programs Medical Director is the physician advisor to the EMT program and serves to advise the Programs Director, Programs Coordinator, and EMT Instructors/Aides of the most current practices in emergency medicine. The Program Medical Advisor’s responsibilities include but are not limited to: 1. Serving as a program medical advisor regarding the program content, procedures and protocols 2. Consulting and/or advising the instructional staff in the preparation and presentation of the program 3. Assisting in recruiting physicians to present materials in class, settling questions of medical protocol and acting as a liaison between the program and the medical community 4. Serving as a resource to review the quality of care rendered by the EMT during the clinical and field experiences of the EMT training program 5. Assisting in the review of all written and/or practical skills examinations EMT Lead Instructor The EMT Lead Instructor is the individual in charge of the day-to-day instructional activity at an individual EMT program site. The EMT Lead Instructor’s responsibilities include but are not limited to: 1. Physically monitoring class sessions to assure program continuity and ensuring that each student has the cognitive, affective and psychomotor skills necessary to function as an EMT in the absence of the program coordinator 2. Teaching program lessons, as defined by the 2009 National EMS Standards 3. Attending all mandatory Department workshops relating to the implementation of the program curriculum 4. Assuming the responsibilities of the program coordinator in his or her absence. EMT Instructor The EMT Instructor is the person conducting EMT didactic or psychomotor training activities. The EMT Instructor’s responsibilities include but are not limited to: 1. Assisting the Lead EMT Instructor in the demonstration and practice designed to develop and evaluate student skill competencies 2. Assisting the Lead EMT Instructor in conducting the program sessions 3. Assisting in the development of EMT Instructor Aides EMT Instructor Aide The EMT Instructor Aide is an individual serving an apprenticeship to become an approved EMT Instructor. The EMT Instructor Aide’s responsibilities include but are not limited to: 1. Assisting EMT Instructors in the demonstration and practice designed to develop student skill competencies 2. Deliver didactic content under supervision of the EMT Instructor

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