National Registry of EMT (Emergency Medical Technicians) Certification of Air Force Emergency Room Technicians - It can be Done.

Abstract

On 18 September 1986 the Deputy Secretary of Defense signed Directive No. 6000.10, Emergency Medical Services. This directive requires all military emergency room technicians be certified by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians as Emergency Medical Technicians - Ambulance. This study provides HQ USAF, Office of the Surgeon General, Director of Professional Affairs and Quality Assurance with some insight into the problems associated with Air Force-wide certification of emergency room technicians and offers recommendations for implementing a certification program Air Force-wide.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA179841

Entities

People

  • Jacquelyn J. Summers

Organizations

  • Air Command and Staff College

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Department Of Defense
  • Directives
  • Emergencies
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Employment
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Hospitals
  • Instructors
  • Medical Personnel
  • Medical Technicians
  • Personnel Management
  • Physicians
  • Students
  • Technicians
  • Therapy

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Aviation Safety Risk Assessment.
  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Medical or Health Care Field.