Paramedics use a variety of textbooks, depending on their educational program and the requirements of their certifying agency. The National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) recommends the following textbooks for its Paramedic certification exam: Prehospital Emergency Care, 10th edition by Edward T. Dickinson and Andrew N. Peitzman; Emergency Medical Responder: First on Scene, 9th edition by Chris Le Baudour, J. David Bergeron and Keith Wesley; or Paramedics: Providing Critical Care by Mark Cram and Michael Stair.
In addition to these texts, paramedics may also be required to use other specialized texts related to pharmacology, medical conditions, emergency medical services operations or other topics specific to their field.