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...at a topic be included in a training or continuing education program for first responders, EMTs-basic, EMTs-I, or paramedics that is in addition to the topics specified in section 4765.16 of the Revised Code. A person shall submit a petition to the board in a manner prescribed by the board. A petitioner shall not seek to add a broad category of topics. (B) Upon receipt of a petition, the board shall review it to de...

...ant receiving such a certificate of the conditions that must be met to complete compliance with section 4765.16 of the Revised Code. (B) Except as provided in division (C) of this section, a certificate of accreditation or certificate of approval is valid for up to five years and may be renewed by the board pursuant to procedures and standards established in rules adopted under section 4765.11 of the Revised Code. ...

...n who has pleaded guilty to or has been convicted of a felony, or has pleaded guilty to or been convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude; (D) The signing of an application or the holding of a certificate of accreditation by a person who is addicted to the use of any controlled substance or has been adjudicated incompetent for that purpose by a court, as provided in section 5122.301 of the Revised Code; (E) ...

...tion fee established in rules adopted under section 4765.11 of the Revised Code.

...ucation program to any applicant who it determines meets the qualifications established in rules adopted under section 4765.11 of the Revised Code. The certificate shall indicate each type of instruction and training the certificate holder may teach under the certificate. A certificate to teach shall have a certification cycle established by the board and may be renewed by the board pursuant to rules adopted under...

... an approved emergency medical services continuing education program shall issue the appropriate certificate of completion in emergency medical services continuing education to each student who successfully completes a continuing education program described in division (F) of section 4765.16 of the Revised Code.

...rtificate to practice as a first responder, emergency medical technician-basic, emergency medical technician-intermediate, or emergency medical technician-paramedic shall submit a completed application for certification to the state board of emergency medical, fire, and transportation services on a form the board shall prescribe and furnish. Except as provided in division (B) of section 4765.29 of the Revised ...

...oard may administer the examinations or contract with other persons to administer the examinations. In either case, the examinations shall be administered pursuant to procedures established in rules adopted under section 4765.11 of the Revised Code and shall be offered at various locations in the state selected by the board. Except as provided in division (B) of this section, an applicant shall not be permitted to...

...pplicant who meets all of the following conditions: (1) Holds the appropriate certificate of completion issued in accordance with section 4765.24 of the Revised Code; (2) Passes the appropriate examination conducted under section 4765.29 of the Revised Code; (3) Is not in violation of any provision of this chapter or the rules adopted under it; (4) Meets any other certification requirements established in rul...

...y request the superintendent of BCII to conduct a criminal records check with respect to any person who is under consideration for appointment or employment as an emergency medical technician-basic, an emergency medical technician-intermediate, or an emergency medical technician-paramedic. An appointing authority may refuse to appoint a person based on the results of that criminal records check if the individual is ...

... complete an emergency medical services continuing education program or pass an examination approved by the state board of emergency medical, fire, and transportation services under division (A) of section 4765.10 of the Revised Code prior to the expiration of the individual's certificate to practice. Completion of the continuing education requirements for EMTs-I or paramedics satisfies the continuing education requi...

...provisions of those sections and shall confer the same privileges and impose the same responsibilities and requirements as a certificate of accreditation issued by the state board of emergency medical, fire, and transportation services under section 4765.17 of the Revised Code. A certificate to practice as an emergency medical technician-ambulance that is valid on November 24, 1995, shall be considered a cer...

...voke certificates to practice issued under section 4765.30 of the Revised Code, and may take other disciplinary action against first responders, emergency medical technicians-basic, emergency medical technicians-intermediate, and emergency medical technicians-paramedic pursuant to rules adopted under section 4765.11 of the Revised Code.

...(A) A first responder may perform any of the emergency medical services specified for first responders in rules adopted under section 4765.11 of the Revised Code by the state board of emergency medical, fire, and transportation services. A first responder shall perform the emergency medical services in accordance with this chapter and any rules adopted under it by the board. (B)(1) Except as provided in division ...

... (A) Only in the hospital's emergency department or while moving a patient between the emergency department and another part of the hospital; (B) Only under the direction and supervision of one of the following: (1) A physician; (2) A physician assistant designated by a physician; (3) A registered nurse designated by a physician.

...uations if the services are performed under the direction of the technician's medical director or cooperating physician advisory board. In nonemergency situations, no medical director or cooperating physician advisory board shall delegate, instruct, or otherwise authorize a technician to perform any medical service that the technician is not authorized by law to perform.

...ified for EMTs-basic in rules adopted under section 4765.11 of the Revised Code by the state board of emergency medical, fire, and transportation services. An EMT-basic shall perform the emergency medical services in accordance with this chapter and any rules adopted under it by the board. (B)(1) Except as provided in division (B)(2) of this section, the emergency medical services provided by an EMT-basic shall be...

...specified for EMTs-I in rules adopted under section 4765.11 of the Revised Code by the state board of emergency medical, fire, and transportation services. An EMT-I shall perform emergency medical services in accordance with this chapter and any rules adopted under it by the board. (B)(1) Except as provided in division (B)(2) of this section, the emergency medical services provided by an EMT-I shall be performed ...

...ified for paramedics in rules adopted under section 4765.11 of the Revised Code by the state board of emergency medical, fire, and transportation services. A paramedic shall perform emergency medical services in accordance with this chapter and any rules adopted under it by the state board of emergency medical, fire, and transportation services. (B)(1) Except as provided in division (B)(2) of this section, the em...

...inister an immunization for influenza under this section. A paramedic administering an immunization under this section shall do so in accordance with the protocols and training. (C) For each immunization administered under this section, the paramedic administering the immunization shall, not later than thirty days after the immunization is administered, do either of the following: (1) Provide notice of the imm...

...nd pediatric trauma in a manner that is consistent with section 4765.01 of the Revised Code, minimizes overtriage and undertriage, and emphasizes the special needs of pediatric and geriatric trauma patients. (2) The state triage protocols adopted under division (A) of this section shall require a trauma victim to be transported directly to an adult or pediatric trauma center that is qualified to provide appro...

...personnel. In doing so, the board shall consult with a diverse group of hospital leaders around this state, including those that represent large health systems, hospitals not affiliated with a large health system, hospitals located in rural communities, as well as comprehensive stroke centers, primary stroke centers, and acute stroke ready hospitals recognized as such by the department of health pursuant to section 3...

...ical services. Those protocols shall be consistent with applicable trauma triage protocols adopted under division (A) or approved under division (B)(2) of section 4765.40 of the Revised Code, but may direct to an adult or pediatric trauma center emergency victims that the applicable trauma triage protocols do not require to be transported to an adult or pediatric trauma center.

...rtation services. The notice shall be made in writing. (B) To be eligible to serve as a medical director or member of a cooperating physician advisory board, an individual shall be a physician who meets the qualifications established in rules adopted under section 4765.11 of the Revised Code. In adopting the rules, the state board shall require that all physicians meet the same qualifications regarding medical exp...

...following apply: (1) An emergency run consists of components that are distinguished between the period during which the ambulance is traveling to the scene of an emergency and, if applicable, the period during which the ambulance is transporting a patient from the scene of the emergency. (2) In the case of an emergency medical service organization that utilizes a combination of volunteer and paid emergency medica...