Emergency Medical Responder - Additional Types

Additional Types

In the field of wilderness first aid, medical providers receive additional training relating to wilderness medicine. There are several levels of certification that parallel the aforementioned levels, which include Wilderness First Responder and Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician.

Street medics provide medical care at protests and demonstrations. They have varying degrees of medical training and are usually volunteers.

Flight medics are usually trained paramedics who may receive an additional certification (FP-C) to function in an aeromedical environment. Flight medics work out of an air ambulance.

A combat medic is a trained soldier who is responsible for providing first aid and front-line trauma care on the battlefield. In the Royal Army Medical Corps of the British Army, these medics are known as Combat Medical Technician. In the United States Army, these healthcare specialists are known as 68W (the Military Occupational Specialty classification).