PARAMEDIC MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Sample Clauses

PARAMEDIC MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS. Contractor’s paramedic personnel assigned to provide paramedic service under this Contract must meet the following minimum qualifications: a. Currently licensed as a paramedic in the State of California. b. Currently accredited as a paramedic in Contra Costa County. c. Currently certified in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) according to the American Heart Association. d. Currently certified in Basic Trauma Life Support (BTLS) according to the American College of Emergency Physicians, or, in Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) according to the American College of Surgeons except that new paramedic employees assigned to work with a currently BTLS or PHTLS certified partner may have up to three (3) months to obtain said certification. e. Currently certified in Pediatric Education for Prehospital Professionals (PEPP), except that new paramedic employees assigned to work with a currently PEPP certified partner may have up to three (3) months to obtain said certification. f. Currently certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) equivalent to the current American Heart Association’s Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care at the Healthcare Provider level and automatic electronic defibrillator utilization. g. Current State of California driver’s license, ambulance driver’s license, and a Medical Examiner certificate. h. Currently certified as an emergency vehicle operator according to the Emergency Vehicle Operator Course (EVOC) or equivalent training or equivalent training.