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ASTM F 1552 Document Information:
Title
Standard Practice for Training Instructor Qualification and Certification Eligibility of Emergency Medical Dispatchers
ASTM International
Publication Date:
Aug 15, 1994
Scope:
This practice covers the training structure and primary function of
emergency medical dispatchers.
The primary function of the emergency medical dispatcher is the
management of calls for emergency
medical assistance as outlined in Practice F 1258 and NAEMSP Position
Paper on emergency medical
dispatch. Training as an emergency medical technician, paramedic,
nurse, physician, or basic
telecommunicator does not prepare a person to function as an EMD. The
emergency medical dispatching
functions have become so specialized that only an individual with
dispatch specific medical
training can perform the required tasks. This practice will delineate
the training structure for
the essential role of emergency medical dispatcher.
This practice is intended to outline the basic areas of knowledge
required for an EMD, and to
standardize the expectations and training between the various
educational settings that are
available to deliver the EMD training. This practice is not intended
to serve as a curriculum for a
training agency. All curricula developed or selected shall include the
key components outlined in
this practice.
It is understood that each agency may possess special and unique needs
related to the training of
EMDs. However, those specialty training areas that lie outside the
scope of this standard shall not
be included in selected 24 h minimum curriculum delineated by this
practice. Additional training as
desired may be annexed but may not supplant the learning goals
required by this practice.
The scope of this standard includes:
EMD instructor qualifications,
Student selection criteria for emergency medical dispatcher
candidates,
Emergency medical dispatcher training curriculum guideline,
Guidelines for EMD course goals and minimum time allocations,
Testing and evaluation of the student utilizing the stated course
goals as basis for certification
or certification eligibility as an emergency medical dispatcher,
Recommended equipment, materials, and facilities for training,
Guidelines for training course administration and record maintenance,
and
Guidelines for an optional EMD preceptorship.
This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
if any, associated with its
use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to
establish appropriate safety and
health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory
limitations prior to use.
Keywords:
- curriculum
- dispatcher
- dispatch life support (DLS)
- emergency medical dispatch
- emergency medical dispatcher (EMD)
- pre-arrival instructions
- preceptorship
- telecommunicator
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