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To qualify as a Paramedic Field Training Officer (FTO), candidates must possess:

A current California Paramedic license and San Luis Obispo County EMS Agency accreditation.
Documented maintenance of all CE and license requirements.

aramedic including at least one year inSan Luis Obispo County and current accreditation in San Luis Obispo County.

Support of their primary employer.
Letter of recommendation from Mobile Intensive Care Nurse or physician at their primary Base Hospital on hospital letterhead.

FTO responsibilities include:

Direct accountability to the EMS Agency Medical Director for maintenance of all field practice standards.
Respecting and maintaining the confidentiality of all matters concerning medical standards and quality improvement.
Assisting in continuing education activities, as assigned, including at least one Advanced Protocol Class per year.
Participating regularly in FTO meetings:

Attend 75% of FTO meetings per year.
Miss no more then three consecutive meetings at any time. .
If unable to attend a meeting, the EMS Agency staff must be notified in advance.

Keeping employers apprised of the information covered at all meetings (whether or not attended).
Providing input to EMS Agency subcommittees as needed.
Maintaining policy and procedure standards.
Assisting in the development and implementation of guidelines, policies and procedures for field practice and medical standards.

FTO Training Program responsibilities shall include:

Assisting in the testing of Paramedic students and interns, as needed.
Assisting in the development of the training program field internship guidelines.

FTO Field Internship/Accreditation responsibilities shall include:

Assuring medical standards for field care are maintained by all interns and accreditation candidates. Non-compliance must be documented
and forwarded to the EMS Agency.
Assuring complete and accurate intern documentation of all field care on an EMS Agency approved run report.
Maintaining a log of all intern/accreditation ride-alongs.
Completing all required intern/accreditation evaluations within one week of completion
Providing documentation of ongoing intern skills maintenance to the EMS Agency, as required.