Careers in ES?

[JayT]

All FR ireally is advanced first aid with oxygen and blood pressure taking.
Not that hard, and only going to put CAP out of the LSAR game if we want to let it.

No not really.....  The First Responder is the same training that an EMT has with the exception of Patient movement and a couple of other things.  Other than that, FR's and EMT's have the same training, just shorter time requirements.

The National written and practicals are the same however.

That's just wrong.

[isuhawkeye]

CP guy,

You were told incorrectly.  the NAtionally registered FR program does not have the same level of A+P that the EMT does.  They also have a much more limited Scope of Practice.  HEre in Iowa they can not back board, and they can not splint. 

These folks are a significant step up from a first aid course, but they are about half way from being an EMT.

I know this is not terribly clear, but I dont think anyone here wants to do the curriculum cross walk.