Carle Regional EMS System
History
Since 1988, The Carle Regional EMS System has provided education and
representation for the EMS agencies in Illinois Department of Public Health
Region 6. To date, more than 50 fire departments, rescue units, ambulance
services and businesses have joined The Carle Regional EMS System to facilitate
up-to-date emergency transportation and pre-hospital care for the citizens in
their care.
Our Mission
Providing the best patient care through education, quality assurance and a
commitment to our system members.
Licensure Levels
EMT-Basic
In the State of Illinois the EMT-Basic is the minimum level of certification
for ambulance personnel. Certification as an EMT-Basic requires successful
completion of the U.S. DOT’s EMT-Basic National Standard Training Program, and
approval by a state emergency medical services program or other authorized
agency. The curriculum for the EMT-B deals with the assessment and care of the
ill or injured patient. Carle Regional EMS teaches two
EMT-Basic classes per
year, one in the spring and another in the fall. Other courses may be added, as schedules will allow.
EMT-Intermediate
This EMT has passed special additional training programs in
order to provide some level of advanced life support, such as the initiation of
IV (intravenous) lines, advanced airway techniques, and administration of some
medications beyond those the EMT-Basic is permitted to administer. This course
is taught under the new National Standard EMT-Intermediate Curriculum.
Carle
Regional EMS may hold one of these courses per year.
EMT-Paramedic
The EMT-Paramedic has successfully completed a training
program that meets or exceeds the U.S. DOT’s National Standard Paramedic care,
including insertion of endotracheal tubes, the initiation of IV lines,
administration of a variety of medications, interpretation of electrocardiograms
and cardiac defibrillation. Carle is currently working with
Parkland
Community College to make
this program a degree program.
ECRN
The Emergency Communications Registered Nurse monitors EMS
telecommunications from pre-hospital providers and acts as a designee of the EMS
System Medical Director to collaborate with EMT’s and Paramedics in the field.
This ECRN course provides the experienced Emergency Department nurse with the
necessary information to perform this extended role competently and confidently.
Prerequisites: RN license with two years of Emergency Department experience (or
equivalent), ACLS, and Advanced BTLS.
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