Nevada § 450B.160 - Licensing of attendants and firefighters; regulations; certification of physicians, nurses and physician assistants serving as attendants

§ 450B.160. Licensing of attendants and firefighters; regulations; certification of physicians, nurses and physician assistants serving as attendants

1. The health authority may issue licenses to attendants and to firefighters employed

by or serving as volunteers with a fire-fighting agency. 2. Each license must be evidenced by a card issued to the holder of the license, is

valid for a period not to exceed 2 years and is renewable. 3. An applicant for a license must file with the health authority: (a) A current, valid certificate evidencing the applicant's successful completion

of a program of training as an emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical

technician or paramedic, if the applicant is applying for a license as an attendant,

or, if a volunteer attendant, at a level of skill determined by the board. (b) A current valid certificate evidencing the applicant's successful completion of

a program of training as an emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical

technician or paramedic, if the applicant is applying for a license as a firefighter

with a fire-fighting agency. (c) A signed statement showing: (1) The name and address of the applicant; (2) The name and address of the employer of the applicant; and (3) A description of the applicant's duties. (d) Proof that the applicant has completed the training required by subsection 4. (e) Such other certificates for training and such other items as the board may specify. 4. In addition to the training required by subsection 3, each applicant for a license

must complete training concerning identifying and interacting with persons with developmental

disabilities. 5. The board shall adopt such regulations as it determines are necessary for the issuance,

suspension, revocation and renewal of licenses. 6. Each operator of an ambulance or air ambulance and each fire-fighting agency shall

annually file with the health authority a complete list of the licensed persons in

its service. 7. Licensed physicians, registered nurses and licensed physician assistants may serve

as attendants without being licensed under the provisions of this section. A registered nurse who performs emergency care in an ambulance or air ambulance

shall perform the care in accordance with the regulations of the State Board of Nursing. A licensed physician assistant who performs emergency care in an ambulance or air

ambulance shall perform the care in accordance with the regulations of the Board of

Medical Examiners. 8. Each licensed physician, registered nurse and licensed physician assistant who

serves as an attendant must have current certification of completion of training in: (a) Advanced life-support procedures for patients who require cardiac care; (b) Life-support procedures for pediatric patients who require cardiac care; and (c) Life-support procedures for patients with trauma that are administered before

the arrival of those patients at a hospital. The certification must be issued by the Board of Medical Examiners for a physician

or licensed physician assistant or by the State Board of Nursing for a registered

nurse. 9. The Board of Medical Examiners and the State Board of Nursing shall issue a certificate

pursuant to subsection 8 if the licensed physician, licensed physician assistant or

registered nurse attends: (a) A course offered by a national organization which is nationally recognized for

issuing such certification; (b) Training conducted by the operator of an ambulance or air ambulance; or (c) Any other course or training, approved by the Board of Medical Examiners or the State Board of Nursing, whichever

is issuing the certification. 10. As used in this section, “developmental disability” has the meaning ascribed to

it in NRS 435.007 .