P.R. Laws tit. 20, § 3464
(1) Emergency Medical Technician-Basic (EMT-B). — The duly trained Emergency Medical Technician-Basic, after having obtained his/her license, may provide medical assistance or first aid in order to preserve health or reduce the damage or disability that may arise as a result of an accident or illness. Such emergency medical assistance or first aid may consist, among others, of the management of medical equipment; basic medical evaluation; airway management, including assisted ventilation; cardiopulmonary resuscitation; cervical-spinal immobilization and reduction of fractures or dislocations; administration of supplementary oxygen; shock treatment; management of pediatric, surgical, respiratory, and cardiac emergencies, including automatic defibrillation; psychiatric help and assistance in uncomplicated emergency childbirth as determined by the Secretary through regulations.
(2) Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic (EMT-P). — The duly-trained Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic, after having obtained his/her license, may give medical assistance or [first] aid, in order to preserve the health or reduce the damage or disability that may arise as a result of an accident or illness. This medical assistance or first aid may consist, among others, of the medical evaluation of the patient, cervical-spinal immobilization of fractures or dislocations; administering of supplementary oxygen; advanced airways management, including endotracheal intubation; invasive emergency medical procedures, including intravenous therapy, insertion of cannulas, and bone marrow infusion; administration of emergency intravenous, intramuscular, subcutaneous, endotracheal, oral and sub-lingual medication; thoracic decompression; needle cricotracheotomy; shock treatment, including application and management of the pneumatic anti-shock garment (PASG); cardiac electric therapy, including manual and automatic defibrillation, cardioversion and application and management of external non-invasive pacemaker; respiratory, cardiac, surgical, pediatric, gyneco-obstetric and psychiatric emergency assistance, and as determined by the Secretary, through regulations. When the [EMT-P] does not have the direct support of a medical director or control, his/her functions shall be strictly limited to the protocol established by the Medical Emergency Corps or the Department of Health.
History —Dec. 25, 2002, No. 310, § 14.