ASTM F1229-01(2006)
(Guide)Standard Guide for the Qualification and Training of EMS Air-Medical Patient Care Providers
Standard Guide for the Qualification and Training of EMS Air-Medical Patient Care Providers
SCOPE
1.1 This guide applies to patient care providers onboard medical flights involved in the provision of patient care during air medical transport. It does not necessarily address the qualifications and training of additional specialty care providers or other allied health professionals during air medical transport.
1.2 This guide establishes air medical nomenclature.
1.3 This guide establishes minimum qualifications and training requirements for the air medical patient care provider(s) and the air medical director.
1.4 This guide identifies the general content of the curricula for air medical training.
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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Designation: F1229 – 01 (Reapproved 2006)
Standard Guide for
Qualification and Training of EMS Air Medical Patient Care
Providers
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1229; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
INTRODUCTION
This guide describes the minimum qualifications and training of air medical providers. These
guidelines are built on a foundation of recognized courses that are used to train patient care providers.
The developers of this guide are experienced air medical providers and users with broad and
distinctive EMS backgrounds.
1. Scope F1124 Specification for Rotary Wing Advanced Life Sup-
port Transport Units
1.1 This guide applies to patient care providers onboard
F1256 Guide for Selection and Practice of Emergency
medical flights involved in the provision of patient care during
Medical Services Instructor for Basic Life Support/
air medical transport. It does not necessarily address the
Emergency Medical Technician (BLS/EMT) Training Pro-
qualifications and training of additional specialty care provid-
grams
ers or other allied health professionals during air medical
F1257 Guide for Selection and Practice of Emergency
transport.
Medical Services Instructor for Advanced Life Support/
1.2 This guide establishes air medical nomenclature.
Emergency Medical Technician (ALS/EMT) Training Pro-
1.3 This guide establishes minimum qualifications and
grams
training requirements for the air medical patient care provid-
F1274 Specification for FixedWing Advanced Life Support
er(s) and the air medical director.
Transport Units
1.4 This guide identifies the general content of the curricula
F1453 Guide for Training and Evaluation of First Respond-
for air medical training.
ers Who Provide Emergency Medical Care
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
F1552 Practice for Training Instructor Qualification and
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
Certification Eligibility of Emergency Medical Dispatchers
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
F1651 Guide for Training the Emergency Medical Techni-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
cian (Paramedic)
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
F1705 Guide for Training Emergency Medical Services
2. Referenced Documents
Ambulance Operations
2.2 U.S. Department of Transportation National Standard
2.1 ASTM Standards:
Curricula:
F1031 Practice for Training the Emergency Medical Tech-
Emergency Medical Dispatcher
nician (Basic)
Emergency Medical Care—First Responder
Emergency Medical Technician—Basic
This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F30 on Emergency
Emergency Medical Technician—Intermediate
Medical Services and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F30.02 on
Emergency Medical Technician—Paramedic
Personnel, Training and Education.
Emergency Medical Services Instructor
Current edition approved March 1, 2006. Published March 2006. Originally
approved in 1989. Last previous edition approved in 2001 as F1229 – 01. DOI:
Emergency Vehicles Operator’s Course
10.1520/F1229-01R06.
Air-Medical Crew Education
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F1229 – 01 (2006)
3. Terminology rate with the patient care mission, additional training is at the
discretion of the air medical director. Additional areas include
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
the following:
3.1.1 aeromedicine, n—the branch of medicine that deals
5.1.1 Aircraft safety;
with the
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