Skills | EMR | EMT | AEMT | Paramedic |
Airway/ventilation/oxygenation |
Oxygen therapy (non-rebreather, nasal canulae) | X | X | X | X |
BMV | X | X | X | X |
Suctioning upper airway | X | X | X | X |
Oral airway | X | X | X | X |
Pulse oximetry | | X | X | X |
Nasal airway | | X | X | X |
CPAP | | X | X | X |
SGA | | | X | X |
Needle decompression chest | | | | X |
Endotracheal intubation | | | | X |
Cricothyrotomy | | | | X |
Gastric decompression (NG/OG tube) | | | | X |
Cardiovascular |
CPR | X | X | X | X |
Mechanical CPR | | X | X | X |
Defibrillation (automated) | X | X | X | X |
Cardioversion (electrical) | | | | X |
Transcutaneous pacing | | | | X |
Hemorrhage control (pressure or tourniquet) | X | X | X | X |
12-lead ECG (acquire) | | X | X | X |
12-lead ECG (interpret) | | | | X |
Splinting/motion restriction |
Emergency extrication | X | X | X | X |
Cervical collar | X | X | X | X |
Extremity splinting | X | X | X | X |
Traction splint | X | X | X | X |
Mechanical restraint | | X | X | X |
Medication administration routes |
IM autoinjector | X | X | X | X |
Aerosolized/nebulized/inhaled | | X | X | X |
Mucosal/sublingual | | X | X | X |
Oral | | X | X | X |
IN | | | X | X |
Subcutaneous | | | X | X |
IM | | | X | X |
IO initiation | | | X | X |
IV | | | X | X |
Transdermal/topical | | | | X |
Rectal | | | | |
Medical director approved medications |
Auto-injector antidotes for chemical hazards | X | X | X | X |
Opioid antagonist auto-injector/IN | X | X | X | X |
Epinephrine autoinjector (anaphylaxis) | | X | X | X |
Beta agonists (inhaled) | | X | X | X |
Oral aspirin | | X | X | X |
Oral glucose | | X | X | X |
Sublingual nitroglycerin for chest pain | | | X | X |
Parenteral analgesics for pain | | | X | X |
Thrombolytics | | | | X |
Maintain infusion of blood products | | | | X |
Vascular access/maintenance fluids |
IO | | | X | X |
Peripheral IV | | | X | X |
Peripheral IV fluids (non-medicated) | | | X | X |
Peripheral IV medications | | | | X |
Central line (monitoring) | | | | X |
Access indwelling catheters | | | | X |
Miscellaneous skills |
Assisted childbirth | X | X | X | X |
Blood pressure (manual) | X | X | X | X |
Eye irrigation | X | X | X | X |
Blood glucose monitoring | | X | X | X |
Patient transport | | X | X | X |
Venous blood sampling | | | X | X |
Blood chemistry analysis | | | | X |