The announcement follows the success the city has had with its paramedics administering the medication since February. If used regularly, experts say, buprenorphine can ... s 911 EMTs and ...

The Seattle Fire Department (SFD) says it will train its firefighter/EMTS to administer buprenorphine in the field. Buprenorphine is a medication that can be given to patients who are being ...

EMTs with the North Shore Fire Department say sometimes, treating a patient's pain can't wait. "We have very strict protocols that determine when we can administer the pain medication," Lt.

The announcement follows the success the city has had with its paramedics administering the medication since February. If used regularly, experts say, buprenorphine can reduce fatal overdoses by ...

Also called EMT-intermediates in some states, these professionals can do more in the field, like administer IV fluids and some medications. Advanced EMT training is about 400 hours. When You Need ...

The MEDS Act would fund essential supplies, study EMS workforce needs and formalize EMS in federal healthcare law ...

Paramedics have a wider scope of knowledge and can administer specialized medication and equipment in comparison to EMTs, allowing the fire department to respond to more calls and provide all ...

EMTs have the skills to stabilize and transport people who call for emergency medical care. They can use basic equipment in an ambulance. But they aren’t allowed to give treatments that break ...

“This will finally allow Emergency Medical Technicians based on fire trucks to give the lifesaving drug ... stem the effects of painkilling drugs. EMTs will begin carrying Narcan on Jan. 1.