3 Introduction

  6 EMT Training: Focus and Requirements

  6 Licensure Requirements

  7 Overview of the EMS System

  7 History of EMS

  9 Levels of Training

10 Public Basic Life Support and Immediate Aid

10 Emergency Medical Responder

11 Emergency Medical Technician

11 Advanced Emergency Medical Technician

11 Paramedic

12 Components of the EMS System

12 Public Access

13 Human Resources

14 Medical Direction

14 Legislation and Regulation

15 Integration of Health Services

15 Mobile Integrated Health Care and Community Paramedicine

15 Information Systems

16 Evaluation

18 System Finance

18 Education Systems

19 Prevention and Public Education

20 EMS Research

21 Roles and Responsibilities of the EMT

22 Professional Attributes