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Emergency Medical Services Recertification Process<\/h3>\n

The following information should be used by career<\/strong> members of the Baltimore County Fire Department to facilitate recertification of their Maryland EMS credentials.\u00a0 Volunteer ALS\u00a0<\/strong>providers may take advantage of the BCoFD FRA ALS Refresher or refreshers offered by the Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute (MFRI)<\/a>.\u00a0Volunteer BLS<\/strong> providers may take advantage of refresher programs offered by the Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute (MFRI)<\/a>.\u00a0 BLS Providers (EMR and EMT) must recertify every 3 years, while ALS Providers (CRT and Paramedic) must recertify every 2 years. (National Registry requires recertification every 2 years for all certification levels.)<\/p>\n

The Baltimore County Fire Department recognizes that Professional Certification and Licensure is a personal responsibility.\u00a0\u00a0All members are responsible for ensuring that they maintain their level of certification or licensure and accurately document the required training.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\nRecertification of Basic Life Support Providers<\/b>
\nThe State of Maryland requires that Basic Life Support Providers (Emergency Medical Responders and Emergency Medical Technicians) complete a total of 24 hours of approved recurrent education every three years.\u00a0 This consists of a 12-hour didactic (lecture\/online) portion and a 12-hour skills class.\u00a0 Within 6 months of the provider’s expiration date, the Fire-Rescue Academy will e-mail instructions for completing the 12-hour didactic portion. Following completion of this program, the provider must successfully pass a Maryland Protocol Evaluation. \u00a0This Protocol Evaluation is conducted on the InFERNO LMS<\/a>.\u00a0 The third, and final, step is to complete the state re-certification application on the MIEMSS Licensure and Certification<\/a> portal.\n

FRA Staff<\/a>\u00a0supervises Basic Life Support Programs.<\/p>\nRelicensure of Advanced Life Support Providers
\n<\/strong>National Registry Recertification (For Paramedics ONLY)<\/strong>
\nThe State of Maryland requires that Paramedics maintain active certification with the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians<\/a>.\u00a0 The National Registry utilizes the National Continued Competency Program (NCCP)<\/a> to specify the educational objectives for these providers.\u00a0 The total curriculum consists of 60 hours which is further defined as:\n