ADULT AND CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES
FIRST RESPONDER TRAINING INSTRUCTOR

ORIGINAL APPROVAL

Current certification as an Emergency Medical Technician by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians or currently licensed by the state of Wisconsin as an Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic.

Current recognition as a Basic Life Support Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Instructor by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross. (NOTE: Recognition by the American Heart Association is preferred. Recognition as an Advanced Cardiac Life Support Instructor is not an accepted substitute for BLS Instructor status.)

Verification of prior experience in the delivery of Emergency Medical Services instruction which shall include a minimum of one First Responder - Basic course while under the supervision of a currently approved First Responder Instructor/Coordinator.

Verification of a minimum of two years of field experience as a First Responder, Emergency Medical Technician, or licensed emergency health care professional in a related health care field. (NOTE: Experience devoted to the management of health care emergencies and accrued within an institution may be accepted for a maximum of one year's experience in fulfilling the field experience requirement. The remaining year's experience must be drawn from providing pre-hospital emergency medical care as a primary caregiver with a recognized emergency response organization.

Verification of active affiliation with, and employment by, a state of Wisconsin recognized First Responder Training Center.

Designation by the Training Center Medical Director and acceptance by the Program Medical Director of the Training Center through which the course/program will be taught when any skills not contained in the current edition of the US DOT National Standard First Responder course will be taught.

MAINTENANCE OF APPROVAL

Approval as a First Responder Training Instructor, once granted, shall be valid for a period of time not to exceed two calendar years. In order for certification to remain valid, the FRT Instructor must maintain continuous certification with the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians as an Emergency Medical Technician - Basic or Intermediate or continuous license with the state of Wisconsin as an Emergency Medical Technician and continuous recognition as a Basic Life Support Instructor with either the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross throughout the certification period.

Failure to maintain continuous certification by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians or license as a Wisconsin EMT and recognition by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross shall result in the individual being considered uncertified during that period of time in which continuous certification/license/recognition is not maintained.

PROVISIONAL APPROVAL

Provisional approval of applicants not meeting all requirements for full approval may be granted by joint agreement of the WTCSB - EMS Consultant and the EMS Training Director of the Division of Health. Such approval, once granted, shall remain valid for a period of no more than one calendar year, during which the applicant must successfully complete all requirements as set forth for full approval.

Provisional approval may be granted only upon presentation of satisfactory documentation of need. Such document shall be provided by the employing Training Center.

Provisional approval may be granted only once to any one applicant. Provisional certification, once granted, may not be extended, renewed or reissued for any reason.

RENEWAL OF APPROVAL

Approval, once granted, shall be valid for a period not to exceed two years from date of issue and will terminate July 1 of the second year. Requests for renewal shall be made to the WTCSB EMS Consultant on forms provided by the WTCSB. Renewal shall be subject to joint review by the WTCSB EMS Consultant and the EMS Training Director of the Division of Health based on the applicants ability to provide:

Verification of continued affiliation and employment with a state of Wisconsin recognized First Responder Training Center;

Verification of current certification by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians or current license by the state of Wisconsin as an Emergency Medical Technician, and;

Verification of current recognition as a Basic Life Support Instructor by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross.