How much training do paramedics receive?
The paramedic training course is nearly a year long from start to finish and includes classroom, clinical and in-field training. The training is conducted following US Department of Transportation guidelines and is taught by several State authorized training agencies in Nebraska. Fire department paramedics must pass a written and practical National Registry examination as well as examinations from the individual training agency. LFR medics are additionally required to pass Nationally Accredited courses in Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) and in Pre-hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS). A 90 day intern period working with another paramedic and a field training officer as well as a paramedic preceptor are also required. A final intern written and practical exam is also required before paramedics credentials are presented to the City’s medical director requesting his authorization for them to practice as a Lincoln paramedic.
