Pararescue Emergency Medical Technician - Basic and Paramedic

This training has now moved to Kirtland AFB NM. CCT and STOs do not attend. CROs get the EMT-Basic portion of the course. PJs get qualified up to the Paramedic level. Current EMT references used at Pararescue School:

Brady Emergency Care - 9th Edition

Paramedic Care - 5 Volume Set

Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology

Currently the Paramedic school is 119 training days. With 6 week rotations (explained below).

The pipeline manager tries to schedule paramedic 3rd on the list after indoc and scuba. During the aprox 6 month paramedic training, students will get 4 weeks of EMT basic with advanced A&P. The rest is dedicated to paramedic were they will get ACLS, PALS, PHTLS and 6 weeks of rotations in Albuquerque and Santa Fe, NM. The rotations are on average split 3 weeks EMS / 3 weeks in hospital. The only training outside the scope of a regular paramedic school is the in depth A&P, suturing performance, Foley cath performance, and intro to PJ medicine knowledge (i.e.. PJ drug box, DOMI & surg skills). During Paramedic training the cones operate out of PJ med rucks IAW 16-1203.

All the "dirt medicine" is taught in blocks 2 & 3 of the 3-level school. Remember, even though the Paramedic training is taught at Kirtland, it is not attached to the 3-level school. It is a pipeline school under the PJ Det. Some students get EMT-P training with just scuba, while some are done with the pipeline except for the 3-level...it all depends on exactly how the pipeline works out. The only requirement is that students are done with indoc and scuba prior to start of paramedic.

The Pararescue EMT-Basic course provides the student with a foundation for providing efficient and immediate pre-hospital medical care to the critically ill and injured patient(s). Students receive the following: 40 hours of Anatomy and Physiology; procedures for accident on-scene saftey; mechanism/nature of injuries; patient prioritization for emergency care; proper techniques for airway management and cardiopulmonary resuscitation; patient assessment and obtaining historical data; pre-hospital emergency care of simple/multiple system trauma such as controlling hemorrhage, oxygen administration; treating shock, bandaging wounds, and immobilization of fractures; assisting in childbirth, respiratory management, cardiac/diabetic/allergic emergencies, suspected posionings, and extrication of entrapped patients; Students will test after completing EMT-Basic for state/national EMT-Basic certification.

Prerequisites:

Secret clearance by class start date. Must have completed Pararescue Preparatory Course; Pararescue Indoctrination Course; and Combat Diver Qualification Course. Pararescue trainee's may be scheduled for the following courses either before Pararescue EMT-B/P training or after, depending on alignment of class start dates upon completion of Combat Diver Qual course: Airborne Parachutist; Military Freefall Parachutist; Combat Survival Training; and USAF Underwater Egress Training. An approved US Navy Open Circuit Diving Course or US Navy Basic Underwater Demolition School (BUDS) meets the Combat Diver Qualification course requisite. Must be AFQC qualified on M-9 handgun and M-16 rifle, and American Heart Association CPR qualified. Must be on official aeronautical, parachute, and scuba dive orders. Medical flight physical and physiological training must be current upon reporting for training and remain current for at least 30 days after scheduled graduation.

Permanent change of station (PCS) to USAF Pararescue School Kirtland AFB. Bring copies of PCS orders, medical/dental/shot/jump/dive records, and requisite course completion diplomas/certificates.

Special Requirements:

Students must be physically fit and in condition for rigorous and intense training operations in austere high desert/altitude terrain and open water surface/subsurface training scenarios. A mandatory physical fitness maintenance program will be administered daily and a physical fitness evaluation will be administered IAW AFI 16-1203 prior to class graduation.

Pararescue Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic

The Pararescue EMT-Paramedic builds on and expands the EMT-Basic graduates knowledge gained in the EMT-Basic prerequisite course. EMT-Paramedic provides the student with more in-depth knowledge on body systems and responses to treatment protocols. The student receives: advanced instruction on managing medical/trauma patients; extensive training in a wide-range of advanced skills such as: medications administration techniques/concerns, drug dosage calculations & contraindications, intravenous therapy for all ages, advanced life support in conducting and interpreting electrocardiograms (EKGs), electrical intervention supporting cardiac functions, performing advanced endotracheal intubations in airway management, and relief of pneumothorax. The overall goal is to provide EMT-Paramedic trained pararescuemen/AF Medical Technicians (4N0X1) with the necessary emergency medical skills to function independently in an ever-changing medical emergency environment. In addition, EMT-Paramedic training fosters the philosophy of independence in his application of Pararescue Specific Medicine (peacetime or in combat) in the follow-on Pararescue Apprentice training. Students will test after completing EMT-Paramedic training for state/national EMT-Paramedic certification.

Prerequisites:

Secret clearance by class start date. Must have completed Pararescue Preparatory Course; Pararescue Indoctrination Course; and Combat Diver Qualification Course. Pararescue trainee's will be scheduled for the following courses either before Pararescue EMT-B/P training or after, depending on alignment of class start dates upon completion of Combat Diver Qualification course: Airborne Parachutist; Military Freefall Parachutist; Combat Survival Training; and USAF Underwater Egress Training. An approved US Navy Open Circuit Diving Course or US Navy Basic Underwater Demolition School (BUDS) meets the Combat Diver Qualification course requisite. Must be AFQC qualified on M-9 handgun and M-16 rifle, and American Heart Association CPR qualified. Must be on official aeronautical, parachute, and scuba dive orders. Medical flight physical and physiological training must be current upon reporting for training and remain current for at least 30 days after scheduled graduation.

Reporting Instructions:

Permanent change of station (PCS) to USAF Pararescue School Kirtland AFB. PCS to Kirtland predicated upon member's successful graduation of the US Army Combat Dive Qualification Course (CDQC).

Special Requirements:

Students must be physically fit and in condition for rigorous and intense training operations in austere high desert/altitude terrain and open water surface/subsurface training scenarios. A mandatory physical fitness maintenance program will be administered daily and a physical fitness evaluation will be administered IAW AFI 16-1203 prior to class graduation.