Minnesota First Responders

[zephyrshockey8]

This is off topic, but I don't know where else to post this or where to get the information. Does anybody know what certifications Minnesota First Responders have? Can they administer oxygen or glucose? Can they immobilize patients (c-collar, backboard, etc...). Anybody know where I can get this information? Thanks!

[mnvettech]

Inver hills cc college has a class as well as red cross. you get certified card.

[techsender]

First responders have a "first responder" certification. I think if you were looking at a chart it would go

No training

Red Cross First Aid

First Responder - practically every firefighter is at least a First Responder as well - most will do CPR / AED and get the O2 started. First Responders are certified / tested under the auspices of the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT). This is a 40 hour course.Yes they can administer oxygen - it is under a protocol from their medical director.

EMT - B which is a 110 hour course - depending on their medical director they can do more than just O2, glucose,etc

EMT I which is an advanced course - these folks can start IVs there are a few around Mn and Wi they would have a 110 hour B course plus additional for the IV starts.You will hear I 99 as one of their qualifications. One of the Techs I work with in the ER is an I.

EMT P - "paramedic" - drugs under medical control protocols - much longer school and clinicals. Great fun, overworked / underpaid and prone to back injuries.

I hope this helps.

[millera1]

Can they administer oxygen YES
glucose NO
Can they immobilize patients (c-collar, backboard, etc...). YES
Anybody know where I can get this information? Look at HCMC's ems ed. web page. they have a class every so often, it is also offered at Metro State as a class. HCMC is about half the cost, or at least it was when i went through the program.

[techsender]

Zephyrs if you are looking at attending look at Century, it is much closer to you and as Miller pointed out the Community Colleges are much less expensive. Go one step further and do the 110 hr EMT B course, get on your VFD and have them pick up the expense.

[millera1]

"Community Colleges are much less expensive"

It was something like 400 or so for the course at HCMC and i figured with all the fees and per credit it came out to be almost 600-700 throgh metro state.

I second going for the emt B!!!

[techsender]

Wow thats a bit spendier than I remember. HCMC did validate your parkimg for classes you took downtown at their parking ramp classrooms as long as you were not an employee. And do I remember that to take the EMT B test you have to be "sponsered" be an agency ? I have to go to the NREMT site to look that up.

[Matt_45]

[QUOTE=techsender;1080617] Great fun, overworked / underpaid and prone to back injuries.
[QUOTE]

LOL

Truer words were never spoken

[zephyrshockey8]

Well, I would go for the EMT-B certification, but I'm only 16. And does anybody know if century has any open First Responder courses? I haven't seen any on their website. I have been looking at taking it through the red cross. I think it's $325? something like that.

[zephyrshockey8]

one more quick thing, can they respond to any call in any jurisdiction or do they have to be hired by a department, or permission or what? Just kinda curious to what they all can do. Thanks for all your help!

[Raven95150]

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A first responder/EMT certification does not authorize you to respond to calls, you would have to be a member of an official Fire, EMS, or LE agency.

You don't have to be a member of a Fire, EMS, or LE agency to get a first responder or EMT certification, all you have to do is take the class and pass the test.

Check with your school and see if they have any classes you can take that are related to the EMS field. I took a class in high school (I graduated from Anoka in 1998) called Emergency Medical Careers and part of the class involved getting a first responder certificaton. It also covered other things that aren't part of the first responder requirements. We also got to participate in drills as patients for a few Fire/EMS agencies. I couldn't even count how many times I got strapped to a backboard.