ASTM F1229-01(2016)
(Guide)Standard Guide for Qualification and Training of EMS Air Medical Patient Care Providers
Standard Guide for Qualification and Training of EMS Air Medical Patient Care Providers
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 This guide provides minimum guidance for the development of air medical training programs.
4.2 This guide identifies additional subject areas of training necessary to become an air medical patient care provider.
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.
General Information
- Status
- Published
- Publication Date
- 31-May-2016
- Technical Committee
- F30 - Emergency Medical Services
- Drafting Committee
- F30.02 - Personnel, Training and Education
Relations
- Effective Date
- 01-Jun-2016
- Effective Date
- 01-Jun-2016
- Effective Date
- 01-Jul-2012
- Effective Date
- 01-Mar-2009
- Effective Date
- 01-Mar-2009
- Effective Date
- 01-Feb-2008
- Effective Date
- 01-Feb-2008
- Effective Date
- 01-Mar-2006
- Effective Date
- 10-Oct-2000
- Refers
ASTM F1651-95(2002) - Standard Guide for Training the Emergency Medical Technician (Paramedic) - Effective Date
- 10-Oct-1995
- Effective Date
- 10-Oct-1995
- Effective Date
- 15-Aug-1994
- Effective Date
- 15-Aug-1994
- Refers
ASTM F1274-91 - Specification for Fixed Wing Advanced Life Support Transport Units (Withdrawn 2000) - Effective Date
- 01-Jan-1991
- Effective Date
- 10-Jan-1990
Overview
ASTM F1229-01(2016), Standard Guide for Qualification and Training of EMS Air Medical Patient Care Providers establishes the foundational qualifications and training guidelines for healthcare professionals involved in patient care during air medical transport. Developed by ASTM International, this standard outlines the minimum requirements and essential subject areas necessary for air medical programs. The guide applies specifically to patient care providers onboard medical flights, including flight paramedics, flight nurses, and air medical directors, ensuring consistent, safe, and effective care for patients in the challenging environment of aeromedical transportation.
Key Topics
The standard addresses critical aspects of qualification and training for EMS air medical care, including:
- Minimum Entry Requirements: Defines the essential knowledge, skills, and credentials for flight EMT-paramedics and flight nurses, referencing nationally recognized curricula and accreditations.
- Training Program Development: Provides guidance for creating structured air medical training programs with standardized educational content.
- Air Medical Nomenclature: Establishes consistent terminology related to aeromedicine and air medical services.
- Core Training Content: Identifies key subject areas that must be included in air medical training, such as:
- Aircraft safety
- Altitude physiology and atmospheric physics
- Aviation communications
- Crash and survival procedures
- EMS systems and local protocols
- Hazardous materials response
- In-flight treatment modalities
- Infection control
- Oxygen therapy in altitude conditions
- Patient assessment in the airborne environment
- Roles and responsibilities of the air medical team
- Stress recognition and management
- Qualifications of Leadership: Outlines requirements for the air medical director or flight physician, emphasizing relevant licensure, authorization, and educational experience in both medicine and prehospital care.
Applications
This standard is widely used by:
- Air Medical Transport Programs: As a benchmark to develop and evaluate training curricula for flight paramedics, flight nurses, and other EMS professionals providing in-flight care.
- Hospitals and EMS Providers: To establish credentialing and ongoing education standards for staff members assigned to air medical missions.
- Regulatory and Accreditation Bodies: As a reference point for evaluating the compliance and quality of air medical service providers.
- Educators and Trainers: In designing and updating program content to reflect current best practices and regulatory requirements for aeromedical patient care.
- Air Medical Directors: For ensuring all staff have appropriate training and maintaining high standards for patient care during air medical operations.
The guidance provided by ASTM F1229-01(2016) supports improved safety, effective team communication, and better patient outcomes in the complex and high-risk field of air medical transport.
Related Standards
Professionals using ASTM F1229-01(2016) may also consult these relevant standards for comprehensive EMS and air medical guidance:
- ASTM F1031: Training the Emergency Medical Technician (Basic)
- ASTM F1124: Specification for Rotary Wing Advanced Life Support Transport Units
- ASTM F1256/F1257: Selection and Practice of Emergency Medical Services Instructor for EMT and Advanced EMT Training
- ASTM F1274: Specification for Fixed Wing Advanced Life Support Transport Units (withdrawn)
- ASTM F1453: Training and Evaluation of First Responders Who Provide Emergency Medical Care
- ASTM F1552: Instructor Qualification and Certification for Emergency Medical Dispatchers
- ASTM F1651: Guide for Training the Emergency Medical Technician (Paramedic)
- ASTM F1705: Guide for Training EMS Ambulance Operations
These documents, in conjunction with ASTM F1229-01(2016), provide a thorough framework for EMS and air medical training, supporting the development of high-quality prehospital and transport care programs.
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Frequently Asked Questions
ASTM F1229-01(2016) is a guide published by ASTM International. Its full title is "Standard Guide for Qualification and Training of EMS Air Medical Patient Care Providers". This standard covers: SIGNIFICANCE AND USE 4.1 This guide provides minimum guidance for the development of air medical training programs. 4.2 This guide identifies additional subject areas of training necessary to become an air medical patient care provider. 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.
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE 4.1 This guide provides minimum guidance for the development of air medical training programs. 4.2 This guide identifies additional subject areas of training necessary to become an air medical patient care provider. 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.
ASTM F1229-01(2016) is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 03.220.50 - Air transport; 11.160 - First aid. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
ASTM F1229-01(2016) has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to ASTM F1229-01(2012), ASTM F1552-94(2016), ASTM F1031-00(2012), ASTM F1651-95(2009), ASTM F1552-94(2009), ASTM F1256-90(2008), ASTM F1257-90(2008), ASTM F1031-00(2006), ASTM F1031-00, ASTM F1651-95(2002), ASTM F1651-95, ASTM F1552-94(2002), ASTM F1552-94, ASTM F1274-91, ASTM F1257-90(2002). Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
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Designation:F1229 −01 (Reapproved 2016)
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 Transport Units (Withdrawn 2000)
F1256 GuideforSelectionandPracticeofEmergencyMedi-
1.1 This guide applies to patient care providers onboard
cal Services Instructor for Emergency MedicalTechnician
medical flights involved in the provision of patient care during
(EMT) Training Programs
air medical transport. It does not necessarily address the
F1257 GuideforSelectionandPracticeofEmergencyMedi-
qualifications and training of additional specialty care provid-
cal Services Instructor for Advanced Emergency Medical
ers or other allied health professionals during air medical
Technician
transport.
F1274 Specification for Fixed Wing Advanced Life Support
1.2 This guide establishes air medical nomenclature.
Transport Units (Withdrawn 2000)
1.3 This guide establishes minimum qualifications and F1453 Guide for Training and Evaluation of First Respond-
ers Who Provide Emergency Medical Care
training requirements for the air medical patient care provid-
er(s) and the air medical director. F1552 Practice for Training Instructor Qualification and
Certification Eligibility of Emergency Medical Dispatch-
1.4 This guide identifies the general content of the curricula
ers
for air medical training.
F1651 Guide for Training the Emergency Medical Techni-
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
cian (Paramedic)
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
F1705 Guide for Training Emergency Medical Services
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
Ambulance Operations
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
2.2 U.S. Department of Transportation National Standard
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. 4
Curricula:
Emergency Medical Dispatcher
2. Referenced Documents
Emergency Medical Care—First Responder
2.1 ASTM Standards:
Emergency Medical Technician—Basic
F1031 Practice for Training the Emergency Medical Tech-
Emergency Medical Technician—Intermediate
nician (Basic)
Emergency Medical Technician—Paramedic
F1124 SpecificationforRotaryWingAdvancedLifeSupport
Emergency Medical Services Instructor
Emergency Vehicles Operator’s Course
Air-Medical Crew Education
This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F30 on Emergency
Medical Services and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F30.02 on
3. Terminology
Personnel, Training and Education.
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
Current edition approved June 1, 2016. Published June 2016. Originally
approved in 1989. Last previous edition approved in 2012 as F1229 – 01 (2012).
DOI: 10.1520/F1229-01R16.
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F1229−01 (2016)
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