The City of Pineville, Louisiana

This program provides Basic Life Support (BLS). It is the EMT's responsibility to interpret signs and symptoms of injury and disease, and determine the appropriate course of treatment. EMT's are trained to provide Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation, administer oxygen, control bleeding, perform spinal immobilization, splint fractures, and rescue patients from entrapment or inaccessible surroundings

All Pineville Fire personnel that respond to medical emergencies are certified to a minimum of EMT

Basic Training Program