§ 31-11-60.2. Testing for Illegal Drug Usage by Emergency Medical Technicians; Requirements
All persons licensed or certified based upon successful completion of training set forth in paragraph (1) of subsection (e) of Code Section 31-11-51 or paragraph (1) of subsection (c) of Code Section 31-11-52 shall be subject to random testing for evidence of use of illegal drugs. Such testing shall occur at least biannually for the […]
§ 31-11-61. Penalty
Any person who shall falsely represent himself to be a certified emergency medical technician, certified cardiac technician, or certified paramedic or who shall accept or continue in employment as such and perform the duties thereof without being certified as prescribed by this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. History. Code 1933, § 88-3112.10, enacted […]
§ 31-11-60. Obtaining and Administering Drugs by Certified Employees of Counties or Municipalities
Any emergency medical technician, paramedic, or cardiac technician who is certified under this article and who works for a county or municipal police department, fire department, or rescue unit is authorized to obtain any substance which such person is authorized to administer by virtue of his certification. Any such unit to which the emergency medical […]
§ 31-11-60.1. Program for Physician Control Over Emergency Medical Services to Nonhospital Patients
As used in this Code section, the term: “Ambulance service medical director” means a physician licensed to practice in this state and subject to the approval of the local coordinating entity and the department who has agreed, in writing, to provide medical direction to a specific ambulance service. “Base station facility” means any facility responsible […]
§ 31-11-51. Licensing of Emergency Medical Services Personnel; Rules and Regulations; Use of Conviction Data in Licensing Decisions; Retention of Fingerprints
As used in this Code section, the term “conviction data” means a record of a finding or verdict of guilty or plea of guilty or plea of nolo contendere with regard to any crime, regardless of whether an appeal of the conviction has been sought. Except as otherwise provided for in this chapter, the board […]
§ 31-11-52. Certification and Recertification Of, and Training For, Paramedics and Cardiac Technicians; Qualifications by Felons
The department shall establish procedures and standards for certifying and recertifying paramedics and cardiac technicians. An applicant for initial certification as a paramedic or a cardiac technician must: Submit a completed application on a form to be prescribed by the department, which shall include evidence that the applicant is 18 years of age or older […]
§ 31-11-53. Services Which May Be Rendered by Certified Emergency Medical Technicians and Trainees
Upon certification by the department, emergency medical technicians may do any of the following: Render first-aid and resuscitation services as taught in the United States Department of Transportation basic training courses for emergency medical technicians or an equivalent course approved by the department; Upon the order of a duly licensed physician, administer approved intravenous solutions […]
§ 31-11-53.1. Automated External Defibrillator Program; Establishment; Regulations; Liability
As used in this Code section, the term: “Automated external defibrillator” means a defibrillator which: Is capable of cardiac rhythm analysis; Will charge and be capable of being activated to deliver a countershock after electrically detecting the presence of certain cardiac dysrhythmias; and Is capable of continuous recording of the cardiac dysrhythmia at the scene […]
§ 31-11-53.2. “Lay Rescuer” Defined; Use of Automated External Defibrillators
As used in this Code section, the term “lay rescuer” means a person trained to provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation and to use an automated external defibrillator, as defined in Code Section 31-11-53.1, and who is participating in a physician or medically authorized automated external defibrillator program. The following guidelines shall be applicable to the use of […]
§ 31-11-54. Services Which May Be Rendered by Paramedics and Paramedic Trainees
Upon certification by the department, paramedics may perform any service that a cardiac technician is permitted to perform. In addition, upon the order of a duly licensed physician and subject to the conditions set forth in paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of Code Section 31-11-55, paramedics may perform any other procedures which they have been […]