Designation:F1285−13StandardGuideforTrainingtheEmergencyMedicalTechniciantoPerformPatientExaminationTechniques1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF1285;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisguidecoverstheminimumpatientexaminationtechniquesthattheemergencymedicaltechnicianshallbetrainedtousewhenassessingillorinjuredpatientsofallages.1.2Thisguideisoneofaserieswhichtogetherdescribetheminimumtrainingstandardfortheemergencymedicaltechni-cian.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressthesafetyconcernsassociatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappropriatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimita-tionspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2F1031PracticeforTrainingtheEmergencyMedicalTech-nician(Basic)2.2OtherReferencedStandards:NHTSANationalScopeofPracticeModel3NHTSANationalEMSEducationGuidelines43.Terminology3.1EmergencyMedicalTechnician(EMT)(NHTSA)—TheprimarydutyoftheEmergencyMedicalTechnicianistoprovidebasicemergencymedicalcareandtransportationforcriticalandemergentpatientswhoaccesstheemergencymedicalsystem.Thisindividualpossessesthebasicknowledgeandskillsnecessarytoprovidepatientcareandtransportation.EmergencyMedicalTechniciansfunctionaspartofacompre-hensiveEmergencyMedicalServicesresponse,undermedicaloversight.EmergencyMedicalTechniciansperforminterven-tionswiththebasicequipmenttypicallyfoundonanambu-lance.TheEmergencyMedicalTechnicianisalinkfromthescenetotheemergencyhealthcaresystem.EmergencyMedi-calTechnicians’scopeofpracticeincludesbasic,non-invasiveinterventionstoreducethemorbidityandmortalityassociatedwithacuteout-of-hospitalmedicalandtraumaticemergencies.Emergencycareisbasedonassessmentfindings.3.2DefinitionsofTermsSpecifictoThisStandard:3.2.1auscultati...
