The Importance Of NREMT Training

A disaster affects both the survivors of and the responders to the events as well as posing long-term psychological effects to both the survivors and responders. When people think of accidents and misfortune they tend to think of the person being saved, not the person doing the saving. However, responders tend to face more horrific trauma than any other profession or the average person so ensuring that they have the most advanced training to respond to situations is ideal. “The hardest calls to respond to are the ones involving children. Every time we get a call about a kid being hurt I picture my son. I respond to every call like it’s my baby that’s hurt.” (Lucas). The U.S. Department of Transportation (D.O.T.) recognized a gap between the

Individual states set their own standards of certification (or licensure, in some cases) and all EMT training must meet the minimum requirements as set by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 's (NHTSA) standards for curriculum. The National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) is a private organization which offers certification exams based on NHTSA education guidelines. Currently, NREMT exams are used by 46 states as the sole basis for certification at one or more EMT certification levels. A NREMT exam consists of skills and patient assessments as well as a written portion.
In order to apply for the NREMT Certification applicants must be 18 years of age or older. Applicants must also successfully complete a state-approved EMT course that meets or exceeds the NREMT Standards within the past 2 years. Those applying for the NREMT Certification must also complete a state-approved EMT psychomotor exam. “First responder” is a name that takes many faces ranging from EMT, to firefighters, to paramedics. Emergency medical responders are people who are specially trained to provide out-of-hospital care in medical emergencies. There are many different types of emergency medical responders, each with different levels of training, ranging from first aid and basic life support. “Emergency Medical Responders have a very limited scope of practice and have the least amount of comprehensive education, clinical experience or clinical skills of EMS personnel”