Levels of Training
First responders, as a level of training, perform basic first aid skills and CPR. Healthcare providers who are certified first responders (known as community first responders in the UK) have some additional training in basic life support. These responders may either be lay people or associated with an ambulance service. In the US the term "Emergency Medical Responder" will largely replace the term "Certified First Responder" beginning 2012.
Emergency medical technicians (EMT) are the next level of providers. Within the United States, there are three common levels of EMTs, each with an increased scope of practice: EMT-Basic, EMT-Intermediate, and EMT-Paramedic (also known as a paramedic).
Paramedics have the most training of the emergency medical responders. Paramedics perform advanced life support.
Emergency physicians may also respond to serious medical emergencies. Depending on the location, physicians may work on an ambulance, an air ambulance, or use a fly-car.
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