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Cleveland County

Emergency Medical Services


P.O.Box 1210 Shelby, North Carolina 28151-1210

980-476-3019

Looking for a Great Place to Practice EMS?

Join our family-friendly team of medics in the City of Pleasant Living!

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For those who have current certifications and would like to apply for a position at Cleveland County Emergency Medical Services click the link for the APPLICATION. We are accepting all levels of certifications: EMT, AEMT, and Paramedic.

 

How do I get Started in a career in EMS?

The first thing you might look into if you’re thinking of EMS as a possible profession is to seek out your local Rescue Squad. Rescue Squads, when available, can give you a the opportunity to see if you’re able to handle the stress and physical aspects of EMS work. It will also give you a chance to see if you have the ability to handle this type of career. Nikon 034

Cleveland Community College has courses that can get you started in an EMS career.  Go under Continuing Education Course Listing for EMT– Basic course dates and times.  Contact Teresa Lail at The Brown Emergency Training Center on the Cleveland  Community College Campus at 704-669-4195. 

Below are some definitions of the courses required for EMS work.

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Emergency Medical Technician

Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT’s) receive a minimum of 228 hours of classroom and 24 hours of clinical training for initial certification.  This training is much like the Medical First Responder training, only in greater length and detail.  Emergency Medical Technicians are usually found in the services offered by fire departments, law enforcement agencies,  industrial response teams, rescue squads, and ambulance services.

Emergency Medical Technicians must complete 96 hours of training every four years to maintain state certification. The Medical First Responder and the Emergency Medical Technician must undergo skills evaluations for initial certification and re-certification.  Skills that are evaluated include: Airway Management, Basic Cardiac Life Support (CPR), Traction and Rigid Splinting, and Hemorrhage Control.

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Advanced Emergency Medical Technician

The Advanced Emergency Medical Technician builds on the knowledge of and successful completion of the Emergency Medical Technician Basic course.  An Advanced student  must first complete all the requirements for certification as a Basic.  The initial Advanced class consists of a minimum of 307 hours classroom and clinical time.  Additions to the Basic skills ability include: intravenous fluid and medication administration, venipuncture or blood drawing, subcutaneous, intramuscular and inhalation medication administration and advanced airway control techniques.

The AEMT must have a minimum of 307 hours of education and complete a comprehensive Basic and Advanced level skills evaluation every four years to maintain the certification.  Advanced EMT’s are usually employed by advanced  level ambulance services and may be found volunteering with some rescue units.

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Paramedic

The Paramedic builds on the knowledge of and follows the successful completion of the Emergency Medical Technician – Basic course.  The initial Paramedic class consists of a minimum of 600 (might increase to 658) hours classroom and 500 hours of clinical time.  In addition to the Basic and Advanced skills listed above, the Paramedic must acquire the ability to read three and 12 lead EKG’s, administer defibrillation, electro-cardioversion, externally pace the human heart, and gain a vast knowledge of emergency -related medications.  North Carolina Paramedics are also required to gain a vast knowledge of procedures and medications normally found and used in the critical patient care units of hospitals. 

The Paramedic must have a minimum of 600 hours of education, and complete a comprehensive Basic and Paramedic level skills evaluation every four years to maintain the certification.  Paramedics are usually employed by advanced level ambulance services.

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Critical Care Transport

Cleveland County EMS readily transports critical care patients from the intensive care units from Atrium Health Services – Cleveland and King Mountain to medical facilities with higher levels of care.  In years past patient transports of this nature required that an ICU nurse accompany the patient to his/her destination.  Because of increased training and clinical this is no longer necessary.  While some hospitals must wait for the incoming specialized critical care transports from outside their county, Atrium Health Services – Cleveland and Kings Mountain rely on Cleveland County EMS to efficiently respond to and transport its critically ill and injured patients to facilities with specialized care.

 



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