title: Emergency medical technician education and training.
abstract: Emergency Medical Services (EMS) training and education are vital and vibrant aspects of a young and evolving profession. This article provides a perspective on this effort in the United States and reviews current activity in Rhode Island.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University.
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lauro
authors.forename: Francis
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sullivan
authors.forename: Kenneth A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D004634:Emergency Medical Technicians / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D012237:Rhode Island; D014481:United States
keywords: Emergency Medical Technician; Prehospital Emergency Care