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Medical Training

The Importance of Medical Training

With the objective to provide a coordinated effort to improve the level of medical services to the residents and visitors within the District, medical training for all of the District’s EMTs and Paramedics is a crucial function.

The Medical Training Division develops programs to ensure the District and its EMTs and Paramedics meet State and Federal standards and have all necessary equipment to do their job well and save lives. Training is comprehensive and includes mandatory continuing education as required by the State of Florida for EMTs and Paramedics to remain credentialed in their field of service. Understanding the importance of education, the District provides additional elective education as well to its EMTs and Paramedics. These CEUs (Continuing Education Units) are above and beyond the minimum as required by the State.

In addition to State-level credentialing, all District EMTs and Paramedics are credentialed every two years by the District itself. The credentialing process insures that all medical personnel retain their medical skill sets. District credentialing includes education classes, written tests and one-on-one interviews with the District’s Associate Medical Director.

The Training Division also continually monitors medical protocols, revising them as national standards change and improve. National conferences as well as local and regional councils facilitate the exchange of protocol information, allowing the District to always provide the latest in medical services.

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