What is a level one medic??

[Guest guest]

Hi all

I'm currently working in Kosova and have daily contact with various UN

based/financed humanitarian organisations, such as the UN Mine Action

Co-ordination Centre. One of the things that confuses me is when they ask

" what level of medic are you? " .

With the North American personnel they have the impression that a Level One

Medic (whatever that is) is the lowest form of life and that a Level Five is

the greatest thing since sliced bread to hit the streets. The Australasian

personnel are of the opposite opinion and consider only Level One medics

worth talking to. Unfortunately none of those I have spoken to can show me a

list of the required qualifications, or experience, for each level.

Does anyone have a definitive listing which shows what constitutes a Level

One Medic up to Level Five (or whatever way it is) ??

Cheers

S

[Guest guest]

,

Depending on which country you are in the qualifications vary. Are you

referring to nursing qualifications or Emergency medical Services

qualifications?

The different levels from the ems side start at the emt basic through to

Paramedic. Each different level will probably be referred to differently

depending where you are in the world.

I think what they basically want to know at what level you have been trained

at, being the emt or nursing field.

i hope this sheds some light on the subject.

Regards

Trevor Lloyd

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>Hi all

>

>I'm currently working in Kosova and have daily contact with various UN

>based/financed humanitarian organisations, such as the UN Mine Action

>Co-ordination Centre. One of the things that confuses me is when they ask

> " what level of medic are you? " .

>

>With the North American personnel they have the impression that a Level One

>Medic (whatever that is) is the lowest form of life and that a Level Five

>is

>the greatest thing since sliced bread to hit the streets. The Australasian

>personnel are of the opposite opinion and consider only Level One medics

>worth talking to. Unfortunately none of those I have spoken to can show me

>a

>list of the required qualifications, or experience, for each level.

>

>Does anyone have a definitive listing which shows what constitutes a Level

>One Medic up to Level Five (or whatever way it is) ??

>

>Cheers

>

> S

>

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