Designation:F1453−92(Reapproved2012)StandardGuideforTrainingandEvaluationofFirstRespondersWhoProvideEmergencyMedicalCare1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF1453;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1ThisguidecoverstheminimumtrainingstandardsforFirstResponders(FRs)whomayberesponsiblefortheinitialcareofsickandinjuredpersonsofallagesintheprehospitalenvironment.1.2ThescopeoftrainingwillbeinaccordancewithGuideF1287.1.3Includedinthisguideisastandardforknowledgeandskillevaluation.1.4Thisguidedoesnotsuggestaparticulartrainingse-quence.1.5Operatingwithintheframeworkofthisguidemayexposeemergencymedicalservicepersonneltohazardousmaterials,proceduresandequipment.Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappropriatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.Forspecificprecautionarystatements,seethedocumentscitedin2.2.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2F1031PracticeforTrainingtheEmergencyMedicalTech-nician(Basic)F1177TerminologyRelatingtoEmergencyMedicalSer-vicesF1287GuideforScopeofPerformanceofFirstRespondersWhoProvideEmergencyMedicalCare2.2CodeofFederalRegulations:3Part1910.1030ofTitle29oftheCodeofFederalRegula-tionsConcerningBloodbornePathogensPart1910.120ofTitle29oftheCodeofFederalRegulationsConcerningHazardousMaterialsEmergencyResponse&TrainingPart1910.132ofTitle29oftheCodeofFederalRegulationsConcerningPersonalProtectiveEquipmentPart331.000ofTitle21oftheCodeofFederalRegulationsConcerningRegistrationofMedicalDevices2.3OtherDocuments:MostrecentStandardsandGuidelinesforCardiopulmonaryResuscitationandEmergencyCardiacCareasreprintedfromtheJournaloftheAmericanMedicalAssociation(JAMA)43.Terminology3.1...
