NYS AEMT CIC

[Arbrow06 5]

Hey Guys,

Just wanted to put this here for consideration. Are there any EMT-I CIC's that can teach the new curriculum in Central New York?

Just wondering.

Best,

Andrew Brown

[EMT111 149]

Didn't NY get rid of EMT-I level and tell all the EMT-Is that they either had to go down to EMT-B or up to EMT-CC or Medic?

[SteveC7010 58]

Didn't NY get rid of EMT-I level and tell all the EMT-Is that they either had to go down to EMT-B or up to EMT-CC or Medic?

NYS EMT-I is being dropped and replaced by the national standard AEMT. Here are the highlights of the change from the transition documents that were sent out last year:

• 900 currently in NYS
• Will go to National Intermediate level
• Needle Chest Decompression removed
• NG & OG probably removed?
• Capnography & End Tidal CO2 will remain
• Venous blood sampling will remain
• MAST will remain (May see  emphasis in use for hypoperfusion)
• IO for pediatrics and adults
• Medications
• – Nitrous Oxide for pain management
• – IM Epinephrine & Glucagon
• – IN Narcan & Epinephrine for cardiac arrest
• – IV Narcan & D50W
• – SC Epinephrine
• – SL Nitroglycerine
• – IV Epinephrine for cardiac arrest

[WAS967 97]

It was also mentioned in Mike's recent SEMO/SEMAC notes that Intubation is STILL in the NYS AEMT curriculum.

"While not included in the National EMS Educational Standards, ET was included in the NY AEMT curriculum, apparently a holdover from the EMT-Intermediate level of care. This revelation both surprised and perplexed those at the meeting. Several regions have not include intubation in their AEMT protocols; the Bureau maintains that material in a curriculum must be taught and tested, regardless of regional authorizations of practice."

[traumajunky 5]

My apologies for digging up an old thread, but some may be digging to find this training...

Currently the only two AEMT original programs that I know of being offered in NYS are in Western NY, one at Erie Community College, and the other at Niagara County Community College. Considering at the time of roll-out of the new curriculum 700+ of the 900 EMT-I's were in WREMAC, it does not surprise me that they are the only ones teaching it. The last of a dying breed in NY, and considering the pass/fail rate on the new curriculum is less than desired, I don't foresee a long future for this level of care.

[STAT213 332]

Good! It needed to die decades ago.