N.J. Admin. Code § 8:40-7.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 23, December 2, 2024

Section 8:40-7.1 - Scope of practice for EMT-Basics

(a) EMT-Basics shall operate within their approved scope of practice.

(b) The following skills and procedures are within the approved scope of practice for an EMT-Basic:

1. Patient assessment, including vital signs and ongoing evaluation;

2. Pulmonary or cardiopulmonary resuscitation and foreign body airway obstruction management;

3. Oxygen administration;

4. Oropharyngeal or nasopharyngeal airway insertion;

5. Oropharyngeal and nasopharyngeal suctioning;

6. Assessment and management of cardiac, respiratory, diabetic shock, behavioral and heat/cold emergencies, for example, as prescribed within the National Standard Curriculum for EMT-Basics;

7. Emergency treatment for bleeding, burns, poisoning, seizures, soft tissue injuries, chest-abdominal-pelvic injuries, muscle and bone injuries, eye injuries and childbirth (including care of the newborn), as prescribed within the National Standard Curriculum for EMT-Basics;

8. Application of spinal immobilization devices and splinting materials, including traction splints;

9. Basic triage and basic maneuvers to gain access to the patient;

10. Patient lifting and moving techniques;

11. AED utilization;

12. Assisting an EMT-Paramedic, registered nurse or physician; and

13. Assisting a patient to administer drugs previously prescribed for that patient, limited to:

i. Prescribed metered dose inhaler;

ii. Sublingual nitroglycerin; or

iii. Epinephrine auto injector.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:40-7.1