Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)
- Exam
- State + third-party exam
- Education
- Specific course
- Experience
- Not reported
- Background check
- Required
The primary focus of the Emergency Medical Responder is to initiate immediate lifesaving care to critical patients who access the emergency medical system. This individual possesses the basic knowledge and skills necessary to provide life saving interventions while awaiting additional EMS response and to assist higher level personnel at the scene and during transport. Emergency Medical Responders function as part of a comprehensive EMS response, under medical oversight. Emergency Medical Responsers perform interventions with minimal equipment.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Registry
- Exam
- Both state and third-party exams required
- Education
- Specific course required
- Continuing education
- Continuing education required
- Certification
- Certification required
- Background check
- Background check required
Issuing body
- Department
- Iowa Department of Public Health
- Address
- 321 East 12th Street Des Moines, IA 50319
- Phone
- (515) 281-0620
- Licence page
- https://hhs.iowa.gov/public-health/emergency-medical-services-trauma/emergency-medical-services
- Last updated
- June 4, 2024
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Source and verification
This record is Iowa's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.
Before you apply, confirm every detail with Iowa Department of Public Health — see the issuing body section above.
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