Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Health Services › DHS 110-199 - Health › Chapter DHS 110 - Emergency Medical Services Licensing, Certification, And Training Requirements › Subchapter II - Emergency Medical Professionals; Licensing; Certification; Training; Credential; Fees › Section DHS 110.13 - Professional responsibilities

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) An EMS
				  professional shall maintain a current credential with each emergency medical
				  service provider with which the EMS professional serves. An EMS professional
				  may not provide emergency medical care if the EMS professional does not have a
				  current credential.
(2) An EMS
				  professional may only perform emergency medical care that is within the
				  Wisconsin scope of practice for the practice level at which the EMS
				  professional is licensed or certified.
(3) An EMS professional shall follow the
				  patient care protocols or guidelines of the emergency medical service provider
				  with which the EMS professional is serving while performing patient care,
				  regardless whether the EMS professional is licensed at a practice level higher
				  than that of the provider.
(4) An
				  EMS professional shall notify the department of any change in his or her name,
				  address, or other information kept by the department within 30 days of the
				  change, using the department's electronic licensing system or, at the
				  department's request, submitting updated information to the department in paper
				  form.
(4m) An EMS professional
				  shall demonstrate current competencies in CPR at the healthcare professional
				  level by maintaining documentation of successful completion of a CPR course at
				  the healthcare professional level by a CPR organization specified under s.
				  DHS 110.17 (1)
				   throughout the triennial license
				  period.
(5) An EMT-intermediate or
				  paramedic shall maintain current certification in advanced cardiac life support
				  throughout the triennial license period.
Note:
The Wisconsin scope of practice for each
					 practice level may be found on the department's website at
www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/ems
. The
					 Wisconsin scope of practice for each practice level is reviewed annually in
					 consultation with the Wisconsin EMS Advisory Board and the Physician Advisory
					 Committee and is published and posted on the department website by March 31 of
					 each year.
(6) An EMS
				  professional shall notify the department within seven days of any arrest for
				  violation of any law substantially related to the practice of emergency medical
				  services.
(7) An EMS professional
				  shall notify the department of a felony or misdemeanor conviction in writing
				  within 48 hours after the entry of the judgement of conviction, including the
				  date, time, place, and nature of the conviction of finding. Notice shall
				  include a copy of the judgement of conviction and a copy of the complaint or
				  other information which describes the nature of the crime in order that the
				  department determine whether the circumstances of the crime of which the person
				  was convicted are substantially related to the practice of emergency medical
				  services.
The Wisconsin scope of practice for each practice level
						may be found on the department's website at
www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/ems
.The
						Wisconsin scope of practice for each practice level is reviewed annually in
						consultation with the Wisconsin EMS Advisory Board and the Physician Advisory
						Committee and is published and posted on the department website by January 31
						of each year.