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 | | Certified First Responder (CFR) -- Administers emergency medical care to patients of medical emergencies, such as heart attacks, strokes and automobile accidents; provides the necessary life-saving treatment until the ambulance arrives with more highly trained personnel; administers defibrillation when medically necessary. |
 | | All applicants for New York Certified First Responder certification must be at least 16 years of age; 18 years of age is the minimum for other New York Emergency Medical Technician positions. |
 | | As of December 31, 2003, there were 12,450 active licenses outstanding for Certified First Responder, 38,263 for Emergency Medical Technician - Basic, 1,537 for Emergency Medical Technician - Intermediate, 2,315 for Emergency Medical Technician - Critical Care, and 5,690 for Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic. |
| www.labor.state.ny.us /workforceindustrydata/olcny/emergenc.asp (640 words) |
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