36-4B-16.3. Permitted practice--Emergency medical responders.An emergency medical responder may:(1)Provide initial emergency care, consisting of first aid and basic life support to a patient at the scene of an emergency; and(2)Assist an emergency medical technician or advanced life support personnel both at the scene of an emergency and during the transport of a patient to a medical facility.An emergency medical responder may not make decisions independently regarding the appropriate disposition of a patient. Source: SL 2024, ch 153, §15.
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