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Staffing Configurations

standy emtBasic Life Support - (EMT) BLS Single Resource - This is comprised of one (1) Nationally Registered or State of Arizona certified Emergency Medical Technician who has the qualifications and equipment to provide basic life support. Capabilities include: Basic airway management, oxygen delivery, applying dressings and bandages, spine stabilization, splinting of extremities, monitoring vital signs, application of an AED (Automatic External Defibrillator) and administering CPR.

Advanced Life Support - (Paramedic) ALS Single Resource - This is comprised of one (1) Nationally Registered or State of Arizona certified Paramedic who is equipped and trained to provide, in addition to the BLS capabilities as listed above: Advanced airway management, cardiac monitoring, manual and automatic defibrillation/cardioversion and pacing, IV administration of a wide variety of DHS approved lifesaving medications, and handle the most critical medical and traumatic emergencies.

Basic Life Support - (EMT) BLS Medical Team - This team comprised of at least two (2), Nationally Registered or State of Arizona certified, Emergency Medical Technicians, have the qualifications and equipment to provide basic life support to multiple patients at the same time. Capabilities include: Basic airway management, oxygen delivery, applying dressings and bandages, spine stabilization, splinting of extremities, monitoring vital signs, application of an AED (Automatic External Defibrillator) and administering CPR.

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Advanced Life Support - (Paramedic) ALS Medical Team - This team is comprised of at least one (1), Nationally Registered or State of Arizona certified EMT and one (1), Nationally Registered or State of Arizona certified Paramedic who are equipped to provide BLS capabilities, as well as: Advanced airway management, cardiac monitoring, manual and automatic defibrillation/cardioversion and pacing, IV administration of a wide variety of DHS approved lifesaving medications, and handle the most critical medical and traumatic emergencies.

Advanced Life Support - RN Single Resource - This is comprised of one (1)  State of Arizona licensed Registered Nurse who has the qualifications and equipment to provide basic and/or advanced life support. Capabilities include: Basic and advanced  airway management, oxygen delivery, cardiac monitoring, defibrillation, IV adminstration, OTC medication administration, applying dressings and bandages, spine stabilization, splinting of extremities, monitoring vital signs, and administering CPR.