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§ 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 […]

§ 31-11-53. 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 […]