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Emergency Medical
Technicians (EMTs)
All of Tualatin Valley Fire
& Rescue's firefighters are certified Emergency Medical Technicians
(EMTs). At a minimum, firefighters are required
to maintain an EMT-Basic certification. These
certifications are maintained through the Oregon
Department of Human Services (DHS).
Our EMTs provide patient
care and treatment under the direct supervision of the
District's Physician Supervisor,
Dr Mohamud Daya, MD, MS. Dr
Daya is the EMS Fellowship Director for the
Department of Emergency Medicine at
Oregon
Health & Science University (OHSU).
There are three levels of
EMT certification maintained by TVF&R firefighters:
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EMT-Basic (38%)
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EMT-Intermediate
(4%)
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EMT-Paramedic (58%)
The Oregon Board of
Medical Examiners determines the scope of prac tice for
Oregon's EMTs. To review the skills authorized for each
certification level, feel free to read the
Scope of Practice provided by the Oregon DHS EMS
Division.
To ensure the highest
level of patient care is available to our customers,
each response unit is staffed with at least one
firefighter/EMT-paramedic. This is a requirement for
each unit, all stations, 24/7. |
