I've been certified as an EMT-Basic with the NREMT for a couple years now. The only thing Ive ever used my license for is volunteering with the local medical first responders. We dont have a local volunteer ambulance service so I dont transport, just hold down the fort til ALS gets there, which is usually 30 to 45 minutes(its a really remote area).
Anyway, my NREMT is expiring and I got a letter saying if I want to recert I have to take a refresher course or retake the exam AND I need to have been working or volunteering in a role that uses my EMT skills for at least 6 months prior.
My question is this. Does volunteering as an MFR make me eligible to recertify? My scope of practice is the same as other MFRs, but then again an EMT basic cant really do anything an MFR cant aside from transport. The only real difference between the two is knowledge, and maybe doing a little more thorough assessment.
I also work full time as a Patient Care Tech on a medical/surgical unit at the local hospital, which is at least in the medical field, so I dont know if that would also count as using EMT skills.
I could still retain my state license even if I lose my NREMT, but I wouldnt mind keeping my NREMT in case I move to another state or decide to go to Paramedic school.
Anyway, my NREMT is expiring and I got a letter saying if I want to recert I have to take a refresher course or retake the exam AND I need to have been working or volunteering in a role that uses my EMT skills for at least 6 months prior.
My question is this. Does volunteering as an MFR make me eligible to recertify? My scope of practice is the same as other MFRs, but then again an EMT basic cant really do anything an MFR cant aside from transport. The only real difference between the two is knowledge, and maybe doing a little more thorough assessment.
I also work full time as a Patient Care Tech on a medical/surgical unit at the local hospital, which is at least in the medical field, so I dont know if that would also count as using EMT skills.
I could still retain my state license even if I lose my NREMT, but I wouldnt mind keeping my NREMT in case I move to another state or decide to go to Paramedic school.