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A. The different types of EMS levels are:
First Responder
EMT-B (Basic)
EMT-I (Intermediate)
EMT-P (Paramedic)
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A. To become a First Responder, you need 80 hours of classroom instruction.
To become an EMT-B, you need over 130 hours of classroom instruction and eight clinical hours.
To become an EMT-I, you need 260 hours of classroom instruction and over 200 hours of clinical and ride time.
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A. To become a Paramedic, you need over 400 hours of classroom instruction and over 500 hours of clinical and ride time.
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A. No, Hamilton County Ambulance is a separate entity. Hamilton County Ambulance is the only transporting agency in Hamilton County. We respond to all emergency calls in Hamilton County, from medical emergencies and traffic accidents to structure fires.
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A. When you see and hear lights and sirens, safely move your vehicle to the right shoulder and slow down or stop until the emergency vehicle or vehicles have passed.
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A. If you come up to the scene of an accident follow these simple steps to help keep you and your vehicle safe.
Slow down and if possible, stop.
Pull over to the shoulder away from the accident.
If it is safe to do so, check for any people that may be involved in the accident.
If you see no emergency vehicles present, have people that are injured, or you are unsure of any injuries, call 911.
If emergency personnel are present, be on the look out for people moving back and forth between vehicles and take instructions from any emergency personnel that are directing traffic.
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A. Sometimes you may get an IV when we are taking you to the hospital. The main reasons you may get an IV are to replace fluids you have lost and to allow us to give you certain medications.
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A. Hamilton County has ten full-time employees and eight part-time employees. At this time full-time employees are broken up into A shift, B shift, and C shift with part-time employees filling in during weekend and evening hours. Each shift will work 24 hours on duty and 48 hours off duty. Each shift will cover all 911 calls, transfers, and second 911 calls for the duration of their shift. Full-time employees are required to be at the station from 06:00 to 17:00 on their shift day. After hours, all employees respond from home to the station.
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A. Reasons to call 911:

CHEST PAIN
ROAD/TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS
SERIOUS FALLS
INDUSTRIAL/AGRICULTURAL ACCIDENTS
DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING
LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS
SEVERE LOSS OF BLOOD
CHOKING
FITTING/CONVULSIONS
DROWNING
SEVERE ALLERGIC REACTIONS

WHEN IN DOUBT CALL 911

There is no charge if you call us out for a 911 and we do not transport anybody.

When you call 911, you will be asked the location of the incident. Try to give the street address, highway intersection, or mile marker number if known. They will also ask for some details about the condition of the patient or patients, and the nature of the emergency. This information will be sent to the crew while they are traveling to you.

TRY TO STAY CALM

Here are some other tips that can help:

Keep a look out for the ambulance. The address may not be as obvious to the Emergency Medical Technicians as you may think.
If possible, get some one to meet the ambulance and show them where the emergency is.
If it is dark, leave a light on. This will help make your house more obvious at night.
And finally, remember, before we can help you we have to find you. Make sure we can read your house name or number from the road or street - day or night.
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