Browse > Article
http://dx.doi.org/10.14408/KJEMS.2019.23.3.017

Legislative study on the qualification of level 1 emergency medical technicians  

Hwang, Seong-Ho (Department of Emergency Medical Service, Baekseok University)
Publication Information
The Korean Journal of Emergency Medical Services / v.23, no.3, 2019 , pp. 17-27 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: To provide legislative data for the amendment of Article 36 of the Emergency Medical Service Act on the qualifications of emergency medical technicians. Methods: The study was drafted based on the Emergency Medical Service Act; data on the emergency medical technicians (EMT) system and curriculum in Korea, United States. Japan, and Taiwan; and previous studies on the EMT system in Korea. Results: The length of education. work scope. amd role of level 1 EMTs vary significantly depending on the type of qualifications they have as emergency medical professionals, while the supply of level 1 EMTs has already reached a point of saturation. Accordingly, the current regulation on allowing level 2 EMTs with at least three years of experience to take the level 1 EMT test presents serious inequity for students just graduating from their emergency medical services program. It is also a factor that degrades the professionalism of level 1 EMTs. Conclusion: Article 36, paragraph 2. subparagraph 3 of the Emergency Medical Services Act pertaining to regulations on "EMTs who have worked as level 2 EMTs for at least 3 years" needs to be removed.
Keywords
Curriculum standards; Emergency medical service Act core competencies; Emergency medical technicians (EMTs);
Citations & Related Records
Times Cited By KSCI : 5  (Citation Analysis)
연도 인용수 순위
1 Shin DM, Kim BW, Park SE, Lee KY, Yoon BK, Yoon SW et al. A Study on Improvement of emergency medical technician training program : Training institus status and designation criteria review. Seoul: Ministry of Health & Welfare. 2019.
2 Lee JI. A comparison of the four-year emergency paramedic training programs of South Korea and United States. Unpublished master's thesis, Kongju National University 2011, Gongju, Korea.
3 The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. National EMS Scope of Practice Model. Available at: https://www.ems.gov/pdf/National_EMS_Scope_of_Practice_Model_2019.pdf, 2019.
4 Emergency Life Saving Technician Law, Japan. Available at: http://law.e-gov.go.jp/htmldata/H03/H03HO036.html, 1991.
5 Uhm TH, Park SK. Correlation between scope of practice and clinical paramedic properties. J Korea Acad Ind Coop Soc 2012;13(12):5968-75. https://doi.org/10.5762/KAIS.2012.13.12.5968   DOI
6 Korea Health Personnel Licensing Examination Istitute. Available at: http://www.kuksiwon.or.kr/Publicity/ExamStatistic.aspx?SiteGnb=5&SiteLnb=2, 2019
7 Ministry of government legislation. Emergency Medical Service Act. Available at:http://www.moleg.go.kr/main.html, 2019.
8 Kim YH. The reform of the emergency medical system based on disaster occurrence in Korea. Korean Journal of National Crisis and Emergency Management 2011;5(2):105-25.
9 Yoou SK, Kwon HR, Park HJ, Shin SD, ChoiES, Uhm TH. Job analysis of paramedic on the developing a curriculum method. Korean J Emerg Med Ser 2013;17(3):115-37.   DOI
10 Han SY, Ji HK, Yoon SW, Lee CH. Legislation feasibility studies for expanding the business scope of paramedics: Focused on high level task in importance, need and allowance. Korean J Emerg Med Ser 2015;19(3):117-38. https://doi.org/10.14408/KJEMS.2015.19.13.117   DOI
11 Emergency medical technician's Assosication. Paramedic qualification report and employment Status. Available at:http://www.emt.or.kr/stats_recsroom/stats_recsroom_base/stats_recsroom_main/lcns_qualf_empymn_sttus, 2019.
12 National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians. EMS certification. Available at:https://www.nremt.org/rwd/public/document, 2019.
13 Yonsei University Wonju College Department of Emergency Medicine. Emergency rescue and first aid. 6th ed. Seoul: Koonja, 2011. 4.
14 Kang BW. Emergency Medical Act. Seoul:Cheonggu, 2018. 4.
15 Yoou SK, Choi HK, Baek HS, Uhm TH. Projection of demand and supply for emergency medical technician by using produce constants. Korean J Emerg Med Ser 2007;11(3):65-79.
16 Hwang SH. Proceeding of 2014 annual fall conference KSEMS. Korean J Emerg Med Ser 2014;50-60.
17 Kim DK, Yoo JY. Improvement of the certification systems of employees in the tourism industry. Seoul: Korea Tourism Research Institute 2001. 9-10.
18 Lee KY. Training and role of paramedics in Japan. Korean J Emerg Med Ser 2014;18(2):137-45. https://doi.org/10.14408/KJEMS.2014.18.2.137   DOI