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:''This article is about the Australian Football captain. For the husband of [[Jennifer Lopez]] from 2001-2002, see [[Cris Judd]].''
[[Image:Star of life.svg|thumb|150px|right|The [[Star of Life]], a global symbol for medical service]]
[[Image:Emtsloadingpatient.jpg|thumb|right|275px|EMTs loading an injured skier into an ambulance]]
An '''emergency medical technician''' ('''EMT''') is an emergency responder trained to provide [[emergency medical services]] to the critically ill and injured.


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Once thought of as an "[[ambulance]] driver or attendant," the modern EMT performs many more duties than in the past, and responds to many types of emergency calls, including [[medical emergency|medical emergencies]], hazardous materials exposure, [[childbirth]], [[child abuse]], fires, rescues, injuries, [[Physical trauma|trauma]] and [[psychiatry|psychiatric]] crises. As [[National Fire Protection Association]] regulations state that Rescuers be medically certified, many EMT's are also part of Technical Rescue teams, such as Extrication, Rope Rescue, Water Rescue, etc. They may be part of an EMS, Fire, or independent rescue team.
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| birthdate = [[September 8th]] [[1983]]
| birthplace = [[Victoria, Australia]]
| originalteam = [[Caulfield Grammar School|Caulfield Grammar]]/[[Sandringham Dragons]]
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| debutdate = Round 2, 2002
| debutteam = [[West Coast Eagles]]
| debutopponent = [[Collingwood Magpies]]
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| playingteams = [[West Coast Eagles]] - 92 games, 89 goals


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EMTs are trained in practical emergency medical knowledge and skills that can be deployed within a rapid time frame. Patient treatment guidelines are described in protocols following both national guidelines and local medical policies. The goal of EMT intervention is to rapidly evaluate a patient's condition and to maintain a patient's [[airway]], [[breathing]] and [[Circulation (physiology)|circulation]] by [[Cardiopulmonary resuscitation|CPR]] and [[defibrillation]]. In addition, EMT intervention aims to control external [[bleeding]], prevent [[shock]], and prevent further injury or disability by immobilizing potential spinal or other bone fractures, while expediting the safe and timely transport of the patient to a hospital emergency department for definitive medical care.
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'''West Coast Eagles'''
== Certification ==
*2004 Club Champion Award - Best & Fairest
In the [[United States]], EMTs are certified according to their level of training. Individual [[state]]s set their own standards of certification (or licensure, in some cases). All EMT training must meet the minimum requirements as set forth in the [[U.S. Department of Transportation]]'s standards for the EMT-B (Emergency Medical Technician - Basic) curriculum.
*Runner-Up in 2003 Club Champion Award - Best & Fairest
*3rd in 2002 Club Champion Award - Best & Fairest
*[[Ross Glendinning Medal]] 2005, 2006
*Vice-Captain of Club from 2004-2005
*Captain of Club 2006


'''AFL'''
The [http://www.nremt.org/about/nremt_history.asp National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians] (NREMT), a voluntary standards and testing body, recognizes FOUR levels of EMT / ONE EMS.
*Norm Smith Medallist 2005
*Brownlow Medal 2004
*All-Australian 2004, 2006
*[[International Rules]] Series 2002
*National AFL Rising Star nominee 2002
*Runner-Up in National AFL Rising Star Award 2002
*[[AFL Goal of the Year]] 2005


'''TAC Cup'''
*EMS -(First responder) NOT AN EMT BUT HAVE BLS TRAINING "LEVELS TWO AND THREE"
*AIS/AFL Academy 2000
[http://www.nremt.org/EMTServices/reg_1st_history.asp
*Vic Metro U18 2000, 2001
*Captain of Vic Metro U18 in 2001}}
'''Christopher Judd''' (born [[8 September]], [[1983]]) is the captain of the [[West Coast Eagles]] in the [[Australian Football League]].


==Early history==
Judd was recruited from [[Sandringham]] in [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], and was Captain of the First XVIII Football team at [[Caulfield Grammar School]]. He also acheived a high school [[Equivalent National Tertiary Entrance Rank|ENTER]] ranking of 92.60, meaning he was ranked in the top 10% of all high school students in the state. Throughout his AFL career there has been ongoing speculation in the media that he may wish to return to play in Victoria, although Judd has continued to say that he wishes to remain in Western Australia playing for the Eagles.


==Football career==
*EMT-B (Basic)
Chris Judd is Gay. Judd was selected by West Coast with the third pick in the [[2001 AFL Draft|2001 AFL National Draft]] behind 2nd pick [[Luke Ball]] and 1st pick [[Luke Hodge]], despite having had two shoulder reconstructions before the age of 18. He played just one game in the [[Western Australian Football League|WAFL]], for [[East Perth Football Club|East Perth]] - Kicking 4 goals and getting a maximum 5 votes in the [[Sandover Medal]] count - before the Eagles decided he was ready for his AFL debut.
*EMT-I/85 (Intermediate)
*EMT-I/99 (Intermediate)
*EMT-P ([[Paramedic]]).
Some states such as [[California]] use an EMT-I or "EMT-One" Roman numeral designation which is equivalent to the National EMT-Basic; this should not be confused with the EMT-Intermediate (hereafter EMT-I). [[New York | New York State]] has an [[AEMT-CC]] (Advanced EMT - Critical Care) certification, which is unique to New York, but almost identical in curriculum to the national standard EMT-Intermediate/99. Part of the reason why New York possesses this level is that it also has an AEMT-I (Advanced EMT- Intermediate) certification which is at the same level as the national standard for EMT-I/85. [[Oklahoma]] recognized a similar level, called EMT-Cardiac, until recently; however, that level has been phased out, and EMTs certified in Oklahoma at that level have since been trained and certifed to the [[paramedic]] level or downgraded to EMT-I.


Judd made an immediate impact from his debut against [[Collingwood]] in Round 2, 2002 and went on to finish third in West Coast's club champion award that year. For his efforts in the 2002 season, Judd was selected to play for [[Australia]] against [[Ireland]] in the two-match [[International rules football|International Rules]] series played in [[Dublin]].
The first-level ALS provider in the State of Rhode Island is the EMT-Cardiac, which is unique to Rhode Island. The EMT-C is a certification between the EMT-I and EMT-P, allowing the use of more cardiac drugs than the EMT-I, but fewer than the EMT-P. The time and cost of an EMT-C program is generally less than 1/3 that of an EMT-P program, and is much more popular. EMT-C or higher licencure is generally required by fire departments in the state as well, who provide Emergency Medical Services in the majority of the state.


In [[2004]], the then 20-year-old Judd was appointed one of four Eagles vice captains. He would later serve as West Coast's acting captain for five matches as Cousins battled with injury. He was also named to his first [[All Australian Team]] as a wingman, and won his first West Coast Eagles’ Club Champion award for best and fairest player. Also in 2004, Judd became the first West Coast Eagle to win the [[Brownlow Medal]] for the best and fairest player in the AFL, as judged by the umpires. His girlfriend, model Rebecca Twigley stole some of the attention from the relatively media-shy Judd, by wearing a revealing red dress which appeared in newspapers across the country.
An ambulance with only EMT-Bs is considered a BLS or [[Basic life support|Basic Life Support]] unit whereas an ambulance with EMT-Ps, EMT-Is (I/99 Standard), is dubbed an ALS or [[Advanced cardiac life support|Advanced Life Support]] unit. Additionally, an ambulance whose highest provider is an EMT-I (I/85 standard), is considered an ILS or Intermediate Life Support Unit.


In 2005, Judd won the [[Norm Smith Medal]] in the AFL Grand Final as West Coast lost to the [[Sydney Swans]] by four points. On March 1st, 2006, Judd was named captain of the West Coast Eagles, succeeding [[Ben Cousins]], who resigned the position after failing to stop for a police breath test and subsequently being charged on summons.
Many fire-based companies also provide "rescue" services, such as Motor vechicle extrication, all aspects of technical rescue and water rescue. It is part of an EMT duty in most states to be able "extricate a person" from whatever situation the EMT is presented with, whether the person fell down a flight of stairs and is in a cellar, or is stuck in a motor vehicle.


Judd writes a column for local [[Melbourne]] newspaper [[The Age]], and also ''Juddy's Jibe'' which appears on the West Coast Eagles website. Some of his expressed views have prompted much media commentary, such as his view that footballers are not role models, and referring to football life as being like a tribal ant.
EMT-B skills include [[cardiopulmonary resuscitation|CPR]], [[first aid]], [[airway]] management, [[oxygen]] administration, [[spine (anatomy)|spinal]] immobilization, [[bleeding]] control and traction splinting. EMT-I skills add [[Intravenous therapy | IV therapy]], [[intubation|endotracheal intubation]] and initial cardiac drug therapy. Both EMT-I (Intermediate) and EMT-P require something similar to a [[medical resident|residency]] to attain; an EMT-B is the highest level of training one can receive without actively functioning as an EMT and being sponsored by one's EMS (Emergency Medical System/Service) organization or a hospital.


== External links ==
Some states utilize a slightly modified NREMT-B curriculum. This includes the standard NREMT-B Skills, although adds several more advanced skills. These skills include the use of anti-shock trousers, pharmacology to administer 1:1000 epinepherine via an EpiPen in anaphylaxis, nitroglycerine in chest pain, activated charcoal in poisonings, metered-dose inhalers, and nebulized albuterol and other nebulizer medications, and finally glucose testing and administration of oral and intravenous dextrose to increase blood sugar. Some EMT-Bs are also trained in use of the pharyngeo-tracheal lumen ("PTL") or CombiTube advanced airway adjuncts, and the activation of aeromedical assets.
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== Training Options ==
*[http://westcoasteagles.com.au/default.asp?pg=chrisjudd Juddy's Jibe] on [http://westcoasteagles.com.au/ westcoasteagles.com.au]
Like the responsibilities of an EMT, training programs for certification vary greatly. On one end of the spectrum, there are fast track programs that can be very intense often demanding a schedule of 8 to 12 hour days for at least two weeks. The level of motivation and time constraints of the students should be taken into consideration before enrolling into this type of program. On the other side of the spectrum are 3 to 4 month training programs whose popular venue is a local community college. Training consists of a few hours a day, couple days a week of classroom time. In addition, field time is also required, where the student must complete specific rotations in the hospital setting, and also gain experience on the ambulance under the guidance of an EMS service's preceptor. The number of hours in the field vary depending on the state's requirements and the amount of time it takes the student to show competency in their skills. In-field training can easily exceed the actual classroom hours. For those seeking EMT as a pre-requisite to become a paramedic or firefighter, longer programs may not be ideal because a 4 month program will add even more time to the typical 2 year paramedic or firefighter program.

== Medical Direction ==
Regardless of their level of training, an EMT's actions in the field are governed by state Regulations, local regulations, and by the policies of their EMS organization. The development of these rules is guided by a [[physician]], often with the advice of a medical advisory committee. A physician acting in direct supervision of an EMT program is referred to as a Medical Director and the supervision provided is referred to as Medical Direction.

In California, for example, each county Local Emergency Medical Service Agency (LEMSA) issues a list of standard operating procedures or protocols, under the supervision of the [[California Emergency Medical Services Authority]]. These procedures often vary from county to county based on local needs, levels of training and clinical experiences. New York State has similar procedures, where a regional medical-advisory council ("REMAC") determines protocols for one or more counties in a geographical section of the state. In other areas of the US, a list of permitted actions ("'''Acts Allowed'''" list) may be issued by a state or local authority.

Some skills may be performed "by protocol" given that certain conditions exist, or "off-line medical direction." Other skills require the prior approval of a physician by radio or telephone, or "on-line medical direction." Some areas maintain an "Austere Care Protocol" which modifies the level of care provided during communications failures or disasters.

[[Paramedic|Paramedics]] (EMT-Ps) receive more advanced education and training, including instruction on pharmacology and the administration of lifesaving drugs; the technique of inserting a breathing tube into a person's lungs as in [[intubation]]; and even surgical techniques such as sticking a hollow needle directly into the trachea ([[cricothyrotomy]]) or the chest when necessary to save a life.

For example, if air in the chest (outside of the lungs) called a [[pneumothorax | pneumothorax]] is preventing the lungs from expanding, the chest must be decompressed to allow the lungs to expand normally and allow inspired air to reach the [[Pulmonary alveolus | alveoli]] so that [[oxygen]] can enter the bloodstream.

The use of these invasive skills is governed by complex protocols intended to maximize the life-saving value of bringing these skills to the patient in the field while minimizing the risk of errors or additional injury to patients.

There are also many other different certifications a good EMT would want to get like PreHospital Trauma Life Support(PHTLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support(PALS).

== Employment of EMTs ==
EMTs may be employed by a commercial, hospital or municipal EMS (Emergency Medical Service) agency or fire department. Some EMTs may be employed by commercial ambulance services (usually) providing non-emergency patient transportation, or providing emergency medical services to "[[9-1-1]]" emergency calls under contract with municipalities or county governments. Some EMTs may work in clinical settings, such as a hospital's emergency department, while others may be employed in an industrial setting, or for 'home health care' providers.

EMTs may be employed by private ambulance services, which provide non-emergency [[transport]]ation of in-[[hospital]] patients. Many ambulance services provide transport for patients not experiencing an emergency, but nonetheless requiring medically supervised [[transport]]ation. Such patients may include those being transferred between hospitals, bedridden patients being discharged to nursing homes or patients who are to undergo specialized treatment, therapy or diagnostic procedures. Private ambulances are also capable of responding to "9-1-1" emergency calls.

In many locales, [[firefighters]] and some police officers are now also cross-trained as EMTs; the majority of these are EMT-Bs, although a growing number of prospective firefighters earn EMT-P certification in order to increase their chances of being hired. Some large companies, especially industrial facilities, even maintain their own in-house EMTs as part of the plant's firefighting or [[security guard]] force. Some colleges and universities train EMTs and host [http://www.ncemsf.org/ student run EMS] in their areas to respond to student medical emergencies.

EMTs may also serve as an unpaid volunteer for a volunteer ambulance service, volunteer rescue squad or volunteer fire department, especially in rural or suburban areas. Rural communities often find it difficult to finance emergency medical services, and recruiting, training and retaining volunteer EMTs is a continuing challenge. This is especially true in small communities since the EMTs who volunteer often know personally the patients they're dealing with. Some of the beneifts to having volunteers are that they usually provide medical services for free, whereas a paid company can charge up to $2,000 per trip to the hospital. Further, many private paid ambulance companies only specialize in transport, whereas many volunteer squads still perform rescue operations as well as EMS. This seems to be a worthwhile idea as many suburban and rural fire companies who are taking over rescue are not medically trained. Further, it has been reported that in a time of crisis, there would not be enough paid EMS workers to properly staff a major incident. Also, many of the immediate EMS personnel that responded to 9/11/01 after the towers collapsed were actually volunteers and NOT paid.

In response to [[nursing]] shortages, EMT-Ps are being increasingly used in the [[emergency room]]s and [[Intensive care medicine | Intensive Care Unit]]s of hospitals, where they can serve as ER technicians, with varying scopes of practice.

Prior to the Hurricane Katrina catastrophe, in the [[United States|United States of America]], the busiest EMS service per ambulance was [[New Orleans]]' Health Department EMS, which responded to approximately 4,000 "911" calls per month, utilizing six ambulances for an entire city of about 450,000 people.{{fact}}

EMTs and paramedics of the [[New York City Fire Department]]'s Emergency Medical Service Command, along with hospital employed EMTs and paramedics under its jurisdiction, responds to over 3,000 requests for 911 assistance daily; over 1.3 million calls annually (2003).


== See also ==
== See also ==
*[[List of nicknames used in Australian Rules]]
*[[Ambulance]]
*[[First aid]], [[Wilderness first aid]], [[Wilderness emergency medical technician]], [[Oxygen first aid]]
*[[Medical emergency]], [[Emergency medical services]]
*[[Triage]]
*[[Paramedic]], [[Medic]], [[Combat medic]], [[91W]]
*[[Certified first responder]], [[Combat lifesaver]]

==References==
*Meisel, Zachary (Nov. 8, 2005). [http://www.slate.com/id/2129684/ "Ding-a-Ling-a-Ling"]. ''[[Slate (magazine)|Slate]]''.

==External links==
* [http://www.nremt.org National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians]
* [http://www.naemt.org National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians]
* [http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/portal/site/nhtsa/menuitem.2a0771e91315babbbf30811060008a0c/ National Highway Traffic Safety Agency, Office of Emergency Medical Services]


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Revision as of 13:41, 17 September 2006

This article is about the Australian Football captain. For the husband of Jennifer Lopez from 2001-2002, see Cris Judd.
Chris Judd
Personal information
Original team(s) Caulfield Grammar/Sandringham Dragons
Debut Round 2, 2002, West Coast Eagles vs. Collingwood Magpies, at MCG
Height / weight 189cm / 82kg
Playing career
West Coast Eagles - 92 games, 89 goals
Career highlights

West Coast Eagles

  • 2004 Club Champion Award - Best & Fairest
  • Runner-Up in 2003 Club Champion Award - Best & Fairest
  • 3rd in 2002 Club Champion Award - Best & Fairest
  • Ross Glendinning Medal 2005, 2006
  • Vice-Captain of Club from 2004-2005
  • Captain of Club 2006

AFL

  • Norm Smith Medallist 2005
  • Brownlow Medal 2004
  • All-Australian 2004, 2006
  • International Rules Series 2002
  • National AFL Rising Star nominee 2002
  • Runner-Up in National AFL Rising Star Award 2002
  • AFL Goal of the Year 2005

TAC Cup

  • AIS/AFL Academy 2000
  • Vic Metro U18 2000, 2001
  • Captain of Vic Metro U18 in 2001
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Christopher Judd (born 8 September, 1983) is the captain of the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League.

Early history

Judd was recruited from Sandringham in Victoria, and was Captain of the First XVIII Football team at Caulfield Grammar School. He also acheived a high school ENTER ranking of 92.60, meaning he was ranked in the top 10% of all high school students in the state. Throughout his AFL career there has been ongoing speculation in the media that he may wish to return to play in Victoria, although Judd has continued to say that he wishes to remain in Western Australia playing for the Eagles.

Football career

Chris Judd is Gay. Judd was selected by West Coast with the third pick in the 2001 AFL National Draft behind 2nd pick Luke Ball and 1st pick Luke Hodge, despite having had two shoulder reconstructions before the age of 18. He played just one game in the WAFL, for East Perth - Kicking 4 goals and getting a maximum 5 votes in the Sandover Medal count - before the Eagles decided he was ready for his AFL debut.

Judd made an immediate impact from his debut against Collingwood in Round 2, 2002 and went on to finish third in West Coast's club champion award that year. For his efforts in the 2002 season, Judd was selected to play for Australia against Ireland in the two-match International Rules series played in Dublin.

In 2004, the then 20-year-old Judd was appointed one of four Eagles vice captains. He would later serve as West Coast's acting captain for five matches as Cousins battled with injury. He was also named to his first All Australian Team as a wingman, and won his first West Coast Eagles’ Club Champion award for best and fairest player. Also in 2004, Judd became the first West Coast Eagle to win the Brownlow Medal for the best and fairest player in the AFL, as judged by the umpires. His girlfriend, model Rebecca Twigley stole some of the attention from the relatively media-shy Judd, by wearing a revealing red dress which appeared in newspapers across the country.

In 2005, Judd won the Norm Smith Medal in the AFL Grand Final as West Coast lost to the Sydney Swans by four points. On March 1st, 2006, Judd was named captain of the West Coast Eagles, succeeding Ben Cousins, who resigned the position after failing to stop for a police breath test and subsequently being charged on summons.

Judd writes a column for local Melbourne newspaper The Age, and also Juddy's Jibe which appears on the West Coast Eagles website. Some of his expressed views have prompted much media commentary, such as his view that footballers are not role models, and referring to football life as being like a tribal ant.

See also

Preceded by Brownlow Medallist
2004 		Succeeded by
Preceded by West Coast Eagles Best and Fairest winner
2004 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Norm Smith Medallist
2005 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
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