Who is the EMS Regulatory Board in Minnesota?

The EMS Regulatory Board is the state agency that licenses ambulance services in Minnesota. Each ambulance service is licensed to provide a certain level of care (basic life support, advanced life support or a combination).

What do you need to know about being an ambulance worker?

Ambulance workers often work alongside other emergency services providers, such as firefighters, doctors, nurses and law enforcement officers. In the face of critical situations and injuries, these professionals must have the ability to remain calm and focused.

When does an ambulance service provide advanced life support?

When an ambulance service provides advanced life support, the authority of an EMT-P, a Minnesota-registered nurse-EMT, or a Minnesota-registered physician assistant-EMT prevails over the authority of an EMT in determining the delivery of patient care.

Can a paramedic and an EMT work in an ambulance?

Ambulance workers who can treat these patients and transfer them to specialized facilities will be in demand, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Both EMTs and paramedics can become ambulance workers, though both jobs require different levels of training.

Why are ambulances licensed in the state of Minnesota?

Licensed ambulance services serving Minnesota communities can now report and review local prehospital data for quality assurance and administrative purposes. Working together, Minnesota-licensed ambulance services and the EMSRB will strive to maintain and improve the quality of pre-hospital emergency care provided within the State of Minnesota.

When did MNSTAR start accepting data from ambulance providers?

MNSTAR started accepting data from ambulance providers on April 1, 2002. EMSRB staff, in cooperation with the regional EMS programs, conducted informational meetings in each of the eight EMS regions. The EMSRB staff followed these informational meetings with MNSTAR training sessions.