Section DHS 110.13 - Professional responsibilities(1) An EMS professional shall maintain a current credential with each emergency medical service provider with which the EMS professional serves. An EMS professional may not provide emergency medical care if the EMS professional does not have a current credential.(2) An EMS professional may only perform emergency medical care that is within the Wisconsin scope of practice for the practice level at which the EMS professional is licensed or certified.(3) An EMS professional shall follow the patient care protocols or guidelines of the emergency medical service provider with which the EMS professional is serving while performing patient care, regardless whether the EMS professional is licensed at a practice level higher than that of the provider.(4) An EMS professional shall notify the department of any change in his or her name, address, or other information kept by the department within 30 days of the change, using the department's electronic licensing system or, at the department's request, submitting updated information to the department in paper form.(4m) An EMS professional shall demonstrate current competencies in CPR at the healthcare professional level by maintaining documentation of successful completion of a CPR course at the healthcare professional level by a CPR organization specified under s. DHS 110.17 (1) throughout the triennial license period.(5) An EMT-intermediate or paramedic shall maintain current certification in advanced cardiac life support throughout the triennial license period. Note: The Wisconsin scope of practice for each practice level may be found on the department's website at www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/ems. The Wisconsin scope of practice for each practice level is reviewed annually in consultation with the Wisconsin EMS Advisory Board and the Physician Advisory Committee and is published and posted on the department website by March 31 of each year.
(6) An EMS professional shall notify the department within seven days of any arrest for violation of any law substantially related to the practice of emergency medical services.(7) An EMS professional shall notify the department of a felony or misdemeanor conviction in writing within 48 hours after the entry of the judgement of conviction, including the date, time, place, and nature of the conviction of finding. Notice shall include a copy of the judgement of conviction and a copy of the complaint or other information which describes the nature of the crime in order that the department determine whether the circumstances of the crime of which the person was convicted are substantially related to the practice of emergency medical services.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Health Services DHS 110.13
CR 10-085: cr. Register December 2010 No. 660, eff. 1-1-11.Amended by, CR 20-028: am. (3), cr. (4m), am. (5), cr. (6), (7) Register September 2021 No. 789, eff. 10/1/2021Amended by, EmR 2214: emerg. am. (5), eff. 11-11-22; CR 22-073: am. (5) Register September 2023 No. 813, eff. 10/1/2023The Wisconsin scope of practice for each practice level may be found on the department's website at www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/ems.The Wisconsin scope of practice for each practice level is reviewed annually in consultation with the Wisconsin EMS Advisory Board and the Physician Advisory Committee and is published and posted on the department website by January 31 of each year.