Earlier this year,\nthe National Registry of EMTs (NREMT) adopted the use of the National EMS ID. The\nEMS ID is intended to be a master account number, publicly visible and unique\nto the individual provider. Any certifications earned by that provider\nwould then be associated with that person’s EMS ID. If the provider moved to a\nnew state or earned a higher certification level within NREMT, then a new\ncertification number for that state or for that certification level would be\nissued and linked to the provider’s EMS ID.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The EMS ID also\nplays a role in allowing a provider from one state to have temporary privileges\nin another area. Rapid verification of an EMS provider’s licensure and\ncertification status could be easily handled when out-of-area providers arrive\nto assist during regional or national disasters. This is particularly valuable\nfor the members of the EMS Compact, an interstate agreement among 20 states\nthat permit EMS personnel from one state to practice on a short-term,\nintermittent basis under certain circumstances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The EMS ID concept\nis currently in phase one of its rollout and is still in the process of being\nadopted. ImageTrend Inc., a developer of EMS software, recently announced an\noffer to connect its License Management program with the National EMS\nCoordinated Database. This move will simplify the process of verifying an EMS\nprovider’s status in states that participate in the EMS Compact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n