The orientation, training and continuing education must be directed and guided by the

The orientation, training and continuing education must be directed and guided by the transport program’s scope of care and patient population, mission statement and medical direction. #21600 1. Initial - The licensee shall ensure that all full-time and part-time Critical Care and ALS providers successfully complete a comprehensive training program as approved by the Bureau. Air medical personnel successfully complete initial training and orientation to their position including adequate instruction, practice, and drills. 2. Didactic Component of Initial Training must be specific and appropriate for the mission statement and scope of care of the medical transport service. Measurable objectives need to be developed and documented for each experience. 3. Continuing Education/Staff Development – must be provided and documented for all full time and part time Critical Care and ALS providers. These must be specific and appropriate for the mission statement and scope of care of the medical transport service. a. Didactic continuing education must include an annual review of Human factors; Infection Control; “Just Culture”; Sleep Deprivation; State EMS rules and regulations; Stress recognition and management; safety and risk management training. b. Clinical and laboratory continuing education must be developed and documented on an annual basis as pertinent to scope of care. 4. Drills - The licensee shall make provisions for actual practice of those procedures that require complicated physical work or those that are technically complex such as enplaning and deplaning of patients, emergency evacuation, medical equipment identification, and mock situational problem annually. 5. Documentation - The licensee will document the completed training for each air medical staff member.