The Fayette County Fire & Emergency Services Paramedic program has been issued a Letter of Review by the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP). This letter is NOT a CAAHEP accreditation status, it is a status signifying that a program seeking initial accreditation has demonstrated sufficient compliance with the accreditation standards through the Letter of Review Self-Study Report (LSSR) and other documentation. Letter of Review is recognized by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) for eligibility to take the National Registry’s Paramedic credentialing examination(s). However, it is NOT a guarantee of eventual accreditation.
To contact CoAEMSP:
214-703-8445
www.coaemsp.org
Minimum requirements for admission to the program include:
The Paramedic Program will not discriminate in its admission policies on the basis of sex, race, national origin, religion or sexual preference. A completed application with accompanying documentation is required for admission into the program.
Admissions to educational programs are prioritized in the following order:
The Paramedic must be a confident leader who can accept the challenge and high degree of responsibility entailed in the position. The Paramedic must have excellent judgement and be able to prioritize decisions and act quickly in the best interest of the patient, must be self-disciplined, able to develop patient rapport, interview hostile patients, maintain safe distance, and recognize and utilize communication unique to diverse multicultural groups and ages within those groups. Must be able to function independently at optimum level in a non-structured environment that is constantly changing. The Paramedic is required to maintain a valid driver’s license, be able to lift/push/pull up to 50lbs.
The Paramedic is responsible for the overall patient care and treatment that includes but is not limited to cardiac monitoring and interpretation, invasive procedures, medication therapy, scene management and accurate documentation.
Even though the Paramedic is generally part of a two-person team, it is the Paramedic who is held responsible for safe and therapeutic administration of drugs including narcotics. Therefore, the Paramedic must document according to local protocols the medication, amount used, amount discarded and amount remaining.
The Paramedic must be able to apply basic principles of mathematics to the calculation of problems associated with medication dosages, perform conversion problems, differentiate temperature reading between centigrade and Fahrenheit scales, be able to use proper advanced life support equipment and supplies ( i.e. proper size of intravenous needles ) based on patient’s age and condition of veins, and be able to locate sites for obtaining blood samples and perform this task, administer medication intravenously, administer medications by gastric tube, administer oral medications, administer rectal medications, and comply with universal pre-cautions and body substance isolation, disposing of contaminated items and equipment properly.
The Paramedic must also be capable of providing advanced life support emergency medical services to patients including conducting of and interpreting electrocardiograms (EKGs), electrical interventions to support the cardiac functions, performing advanced endotracheal intubations in airway management and relief of pneumothorax and administering of appropriate intravenous fluids and drugs under direction of off-site designated physician.
The Paramedic must be able to deal with adverse and often dangerous situations which include responding to calls in districts known to have high crime and mortality rates. Self-confidence is critical, as is a desire to work with people, solid emotional stability, a tolerance for high stress, and the ability to meet the physical, intellectual, and cognitive requirements demanded by this position.
Physical demands required for work of this nature are good physical stamina, endurance, and body condition that would not be adversely affected by frequently having to walk, stand, lift, carry, and balance at times, more than 125 pounds.
No advanced placement options are offered by Fayette County Fire & Emergency Services educational programs.
No experiential learning options or credits are offered by Fayette County Fire & Emergency Services educational programs.
Upon successful course completion and successful National Registry Paramedic certification, a student will receive 41 credit hours towards an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Paramedicine from Southern Crescent Technical College through an articulation agreement. All 41 hours are required for graduation from the program.
No credit hours are transferable, and no partial course credit will be offered. The program must be completed in its entirety for credit.
Minimum contact hours for successful completion of the program include 405 classroom hours, 228 lab hours and 384 field/clinical/capstone hours totaling 1017 hours.
Upon successful completion of the program, successfully passing the NREMT cognitive exam the student will be awarded 41 credit hours towards an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Paramedicine from Southern Crescent Technical College if the student chooses to pursue a degree.
Tuition is $5,000.00 and is non-refundable. The following fees are included in tuition:
Any costs incurred beyond the listed items are the responsibility of the student.
Fayette County Georgia Pass Rates
| # of Students Enrolled in Program | # of Students Completed Program | Total Attrition | # of Students Attempted Exam | First Attempt Pass | Cumulative Pass within 3 Attempts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Program Level EMT |
36 | 34 | 6% | 33 | 97% | 100% |
| Program Level AEMT |
42 | 42 | 0% | 42 | 74% | 88% |
The student may elect to withdraw from the course in writing to the Program Director. The Program Director will notify the sponsoring agency (if applicable) of the student’s status.
No credit for courses attended will be credited to the student.
All payments made to Fayette County Fire & Emergency Services are non-refundable.
The student will choose the date(s) and site(s) for clinical/field/capstone experiences that are limited to existing affiliation agreements through Fayette County Fire & Emergency Services.
All Capstone Field Internships must be completed at Fayette County Fire & Emergency Services unless permission is given, in writing, by the program director.
All clinical/field/capstone requests will be sent to the program director and assigned only after receiving approval from the requested site. The requests and confirmation or declination of the request to the student will be done via email.
If a student must cancel or reschedule a clinical/field/capstone experience a phone call must be made to the program director at least one (1) hour prior to the beginning of the shift.
The student must not be paid staff and must always be the third rider for the hours to count towards the program required hours.
Learning is typically performed in a classroom, office, fire station, outdoors, and at the scene of emergency incidents. Emergency medical services poses an inherent occupational risk for EMS responders. Risks include but are not limited to violence/assaults, verbal threats and aggression, motor vehicle crashes, infections disease exposure, lifting/pushing/pulling injuries, sprains and strains, psychological trauma, hazardous chemical exposure and hyper/hypothermia.
U.S. Department of Justice regulations, 28 Code of Federal Regulations, Section 42.405, Public Dissemination of Title VI Information, require recipients of Federal financial assistance to publish or broadcast program information in the news media. Advertisements must state that the program is an equal opportunity program and/or indicate that Federal law prohibits discrimination. Additionally, reasonable steps shall be taken to publish information in languages understood by the population eligible to be served or likely to be directly affected by the program. Following is the public notice used by Fayette County, Georgia.
Fayette County hereby gives public notice that it is the policy of Fayette County to assure full compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, and related statues and regulations in all programs and activities. It is our policy that no person in the United States of America shall, on the grounds of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any of our programs or activities.
Any person who believes they have been subjected to unlawful discriminatory practice under Title VI has a right to file a formal complaint. The complaint must be filed in writing or in person with the Fayette County Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Office within one hundred eighty (180) days from the date of the alleged discriminatory act or upon notice of the discriminatory act.
Title VI Discrimination Complaint Forms may be obtained by going to the County’s website (http://www.fayettecountyga.gov/) or contacting the EEO Office at 770-305-5418.
Fayette County Administration
140 Stonewall Avenue West
Suite 100
Fayetteville, Georgia 30214
