DHS 110.13(3) (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.

DHS 110.13(4) (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.

DHS 110.13(4m) (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.

DHS 110.13(5) (5) An EMT-intermediate or paramedic shall maintain current certification in advanced cardiac life support throughout the triennial license period.

DHS 110.13 Note 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.

DHS 110.13(6) (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.

DHS 110.13(7) (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.

DHS 110.13 History History: CR 10-085: cr. Register December 2010 No. 660, eff. 1-1-11; CR 20-028: am. (3), cr. (4m), am. (5), cr. (6), (7) Register September 2021 No. 789, eff. 10-1-21; EmR 2214: emerg. am. (5), eff. 11-11-22; CR 22-073: am. (5) Register September 2023 No. 813, eff. 10-1-23.

DHS 110.14 DHS 110.14 Written and practical examinations retakes.

DHS 110.14(1) (1) An individual who fails a state approved written or practical examination required for emergency medical responder certification after 3 attempts shall successfully take department approved emergency medical responder refresher course before being eligible to retake the examination.

DHS 110.14(2) (2) An individual who fails a state approved written or practical examination required for any emergency medical services practitioner level after 3 attempts shall take a refresher course for the level he or she failed. After completion of the refresher course the individual may attempt the examination 3 more times. After six failed attempts the individual shall retake the entire initial training course before being eligible to retake the examination.

DHS 110.14(3) (3) An individual who has successfully completed training from the Wisconsin curriculum for paramedic and who fails the state approved examination for the paramedic practice level after 3 attempts may take the state approved AEMT examination for licensure at the AEMT level. Successful completion of both the cognitive and psychomotor parts of the state approved AEMT examination is required.

DHS 110.14 History History: CR 10-085: cr. Register December 2010 No. 660, eff. 1-1-11; CR 20-028: am. Register September 2021 No. 789, eff. 10-1-21.

DHS 110.15 DHS 110.15 Emergency medical services practitioner training permit application; authorized actions and limitations.

DHS 110.15(1) (1) Application. To apply for a training permit, the applicant shall submit to the department, in the manner specified by the department, an application with documentation acceptable to the department showing that the applicant meets all of the following eligibility requirements:

DHS 110.15(1)(a) (a) The individual is 17 years of age or older.

DHS 110.15(1)(b) (b) If applying for an EMT training permit to serve as part of the required minimum ambulance staff, the individual has completed the first 46 hours of the initial EMT training or has current certification as an emergency medical responder and holds a training permit at the EMT level.

DHS 110.15(1)(c) (c) If applying for an emergency medical services practitioner training permit above the EMT level, the individual has a current emergency medical services practitioner license.

DHS 110.15(1)(d) (d) The individual is enrolled in an initial emergency medical services practitioner training course offered by a training center certified by the department.

DHS 110.15(1)(dm) (dm) The individual has successfully completed a CPR course at the healthcare professional level within the last two years by a CPR organization specified under s. DHS 110.17 (1).

DHS 110.15(1)(e) (e) The applicant provides any additional information the department requests during its review of the application.

DHS 110.15 Note Note: Application for training permit is submitted by the applicant to the department electronically through the department’s E-Licensing system available at www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/ems. Completed applications are processed electronically through this system. For further information contact the Emergency Medical Services Section, 1 W. Wilson St., P.O. Box 2659, Madison, WI 53701-2659.

DHS 110.15(2) (2) Authorized actions and limitations.

DHS 110.15(2)(a) (a) A training permit granted by the department authorizes the training permit holder to participate in field and clinical training and to perform the duties of an emergency medical services practitioner at the practice level for which the permit is issued while enrolled as a student with the training center.

DHS 110.15(2)(b) (b) A person who holds a training permit issued under this section may serve as part of a legal ambulance service provider crew for 9-1-1 emergency response or inter-facility transport only if supervised by a preceptor authorized under s. DHS 110.51 (2).

DHS 110.15(2)(c) (c) A person holding an EMT training permit may serve as part of the required ambulance staff but may not be the primary care giver during transport.

DHS 110.15(2)(d) (d) A person holding a training permit may only perform those skills for which he or she has been adequately trained in the course in which he or she is actively enrolled.

DHS 110.15(3) (3) Duration of permits. Training permits are issued and valid for the following periods:

DHS 110.15(3)(a) (a) An EMT training permit to serve as part of the required minimum ambulance staff is valid for 12 months from date of issuance, unless the student fails to complete the training under the permit, in which case the permit expires when the trainee leaves the training program.