Tonia - I like your letter. Very good.

 

  About calling 911 -- of course they would need to be called anyway in an emergency but they are not always allowed - by law- to administer the injection.

The exact terminolgy escapes me at the moment but there are different degrees... skill levels... of the medics that come.  The one time I had to call 911 I didn’t know to specify and they were not able to give the shot. It wasn’t a problem at the time because I was there and gave the shot before Brayden was put into the ambulance. 

Brayden will be entering the 2nd grade this school year. He has a health plan as well as a 504. Both plans specify the exact terminology to be used when calling 911. For our town it means another towns crew is sent out.  He also has a full time school nurse available.  I like to be prepared. She could be out that day or tending to another emergency.

OK I did a google search... You may get EMT’s or you may get a paramedic. You need to specify that you need the paramedics or advanced life support services.

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EMT vs. Paramedic

EMT: Emergency Medical Technicians are certified to provide basic life support.

Paramedic: Paramedics are certfied to provide advanced life support.

Training: Formal training and certification is needed to become an EMT or paramedic. To maintain certification one must reregister usually every 2 years and meet a continuing education requirement. Related coursework and clinical and field experience is required. The highest level is EMT-Paradmedic. Due to the longer training requirement, almost all EMT-Paramedics are in paid positions, rather than being volunteers.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor

 

 

 

 

Susan