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padding: 0; } p.s6412e76c-f4fe-4ab0-9e19-b81d9106016eP0-000006 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.s6412e76c-f4fe-4ab0-9e19-b81d9106016eC0-000007 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s6412e76c-f4fe-4ab0-9e19-b81d9106016eP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s6412e76c-f4fe-4ab0-9e19-b81d9106016eC0">CHAPTER </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:61:02"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s6412e76c-f4fe-4ab0-9e19-b81d9106016eC0-000000">20:61:02</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6412e76c-f4fe-4ab0-9e19-b81d9106016eP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s6412e76c-f4fe-4ab0-9e19-b81d9106016e000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6412e76c-f4fe-4ab0-9e19-b81d9106016eP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s6412e76c-f4fe-4ab0-9e19-b81d9106016eC0">CRITICAL CARE ENDORSEMENT</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6412e76c-f4fe-4ab0-9e19-b81d9106016eP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s6412e76c-f4fe-4ab0-9e19-b81d9106016e000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6412e76c-f4fe-4ab0-9e19-b81d9106016eP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s6412e76c-f4fe-4ab0-9e19-b81d9106016e000002"> </span></p><h1 dir="ltr" class="s6412e76c-f4fe-4ab0-9e19-b81d9106016eP1"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s6412e76c-f4fe-4ab0-9e19-b81d9106016eC0-000003">Section</span></h1><p dir="ltr" class="s6412e76c-f4fe-4ab0-9e19-b81d9106016eP0-000004"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s6412e76c-f4fe-4ab0-9e19-b81d9106016e000005"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6412e76c-f4fe-4ab0-9e19-b81d9106016eP0-000006"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:61:02:01"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s6412e76c-f4fe-4ab0-9e19-b81d9106016eC0-000007">20:61:02:01</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s6412e76c-f4fe-4ab0-9e19-b81d9106016eC0-000003">        </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s6412e76c-f4fe-4ab0-9e19-b81d9106016eC0-000003">Definitions</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s6412e76c-f4fe-4ab0-9e19-b81d9106016eC0-000003">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6412e76c-f4fe-4ab0-9e19-b81d9106016eP0-000006"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:61:02:02"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s6412e76c-f4fe-4ab0-9e19-b81d9106016eC0-000007">20:61:02:02</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s6412e76c-f4fe-4ab0-9e19-b81d9106016eC0-000003">        </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s6412e76c-f4fe-4ab0-9e19-b81d9106016eC0-000003">Educational requirements -- Subjects covered</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s6412e76c-f4fe-4ab0-9e19-b81d9106016eC0-000003">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6412e76c-f4fe-4ab0-9e19-b81d9106016eP0-000006"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:61:02:03"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s6412e76c-f4fe-4ab0-9e19-b81d9106016eC0-000007">20:61:02:03</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s6412e76c-f4fe-4ab0-9e19-b81d9106016eC0-000003">        Educational requirements -- Structure.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6412e76c-f4fe-4ab0-9e19-b81d9106016eP0-000006"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:61:02:04"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s6412e76c-f4fe-4ab0-9e19-b81d9106016eC0-000007">20:61:02:04</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s6412e76c-f4fe-4ab0-9e19-b81d9106016eC0-000003">        Educational requirements -- Proof of completion.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6412e76c-f4fe-4ab0-9e19-b81d9106016eP0-000006"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s6412e76c-f4fe-4ab0-9e19-b81d9106016e000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6412e76c-f4fe-4ab0-9e19-b81d9106016eP0-000006"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s6412e76c-f4fe-4ab0-9e19-b81d9106016e000002"> </span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>p.sf208e611-8659-4852-8573-a1f8bd7062d7P0 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.sf208e611-8659-4852-8573-a1f8bd7062d7C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 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xml:space="preserve" class="sf208e611-8659-4852-8573-a1f8bd7062d7C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:61:02:01"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sf208e611-8659-4852-8573-a1f8bd7062d7C0-000000">20:61:02:01</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sf208e611-8659-4852-8573-a1f8bd7062d7C0-000001">.  </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sf208e611-8659-4852-8573-a1f8bd7062d7C0-000001">Definitions</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sf208e611-8659-4852-8573-a1f8bd7062d7C0-000001">.</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sf208e611-8659-4852-8573-a1f8bd7062d7C0"> </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sf208e611-8659-4852-8573-a1f8bd7062d7C0">Terms defined in SDCL chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-4B"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sf208e611-8659-4852-8573-a1f8bd7062d7C0-000002">36-4B</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sf208e611-8659-4852-8573-a1f8bd7062d7C0"> have the same meaning when used in this chapter</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sf208e611-8659-4852-8573-a1f8bd7062d7C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf208e611-8659-4852-8573-a1f8bd7062d7P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sf208e611-8659-4852-8573-a1f8bd7062d7000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf208e611-8659-4852-8573-a1f8bd7062d7P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sf208e611-8659-4852-8573-a1f8bd7062d7C0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sf208e611-8659-4852-8573-a1f8bd7062d7C0-000001">Source:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sf208e611-8659-4852-8573-a1f8bd7062d7C0"> </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sf208e611-8659-4852-8573-a1f8bd7062d7C0">50 SDR 12, effective August 10, 2023</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sf208e611-8659-4852-8573-a1f8bd7062d7C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf208e611-8659-4852-8573-a1f8bd7062d7P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sf208e611-8659-4852-8573-a1f8bd7062d7C0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sf208e611-8659-4852-8573-a1f8bd7062d7C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sf208e611-8659-4852-8573-a1f8bd7062d7C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-4B-35"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sf208e611-8659-4852-8573-a1f8bd7062d7C0-000002">36-4B-35</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sf208e611-8659-4852-8573-a1f8bd7062d7C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf208e611-8659-4852-8573-a1f8bd7062d7P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sf208e611-8659-4852-8573-a1f8bd7062d7C0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sf208e611-8659-4852-8573-a1f8bd7062d7C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sf208e611-8659-4852-8573-a1f8bd7062d7C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-4B-1"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sf208e611-8659-4852-8573-a1f8bd7062d7C0-000002">36-4B-1</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sf208e611-8659-4852-8573-a1f8bd7062d7C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-4B-1"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sf208e611-8659-4852-8573-a1f8bd7062d7C0-000002">36-4B-1</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sf208e611-8659-4852-8573-a1f8bd7062d7C0">8.1</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="sf208e611-8659-4852-8573-a1f8bd7062d7C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf208e611-8659-4852-8573-a1f8bd7062d7P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="sf208e611-8659-4852-8573-a1f8bd7062d7000003"> </span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>p.s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34P0 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0-000003 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:61:02:02"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0-000000">20:61:02:02</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0-000001">.  </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0-000001">Educational requirements -- Subjects covered</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0-000001">.</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0"> </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">T</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">he board </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">shall</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0"> approve a program of study </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">for a critical care or flight paramedic </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">that focuses on providing patient care in the pre-hospital, inter-hospital, and hospital settings</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">.</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0"> </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">The program must include courses on:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">(1)  </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">Critical care transport methods and safety</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">    (2)  </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">Assessing and packaging a critically ill patient for safe transport</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">    (3)  </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">Demonstrating skill competencies while performing</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">        (a)  S</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">urgical and needle cricothyrotomy</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">        (b)  C</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">hest tube insertion</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">        (c)  P</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">ericardiocentesis</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">        (d)  C</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">entral venous access</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">        (e)  Focused assessment with sonography for trauma exams</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0"> and intraosseous access</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">    (4)  A</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">nalyzing </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">and interpreting </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">diagnostic laboratory and x-ray results</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">    (5)  </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">Identifying and managing blood and blood products and </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">the following </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">common critical care medications</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">        (a)  </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">Antibiotic</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">        (b)  </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">Anticoagulant</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">        (c)  </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">Antiepileptic</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">        (d)  </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">Immunological</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">        (e)  </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">Vasoactive; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">        (f) </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">Fibrinolytic</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">(6)  </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">Interpreting invasive and noninvasive hemodynamic pressures, waveforms, and values</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">    (7)  </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">Maintaining patients on an intra-aorta balloon pump and left ventricular assist device in a transport setting</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">    (8)  </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">Understanding the purpose and maintenance of</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">        (a)  C</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">hest tubes</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">        (b)  C</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">entral lines</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">        (c)  I</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">ntravenous pumps</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">        (d)  M</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">edication pumps</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">        (e)  H</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">emodynamic monitoring devices and equipment</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">    (9)  </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">Recognizing proper mechanical ventilator settings, modes, and parameters</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">    (10)  </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">Applying a ventilator with proper settings; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">    (11)  </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">Assessing and managing common critical care conditions in all patient populations</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0-000001">Source:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0"> </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">50 SDR 12, effective August 10, 2023; 51 SDR 56, effective November 19, 2024</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-4B-35"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0-000003">36-4B-35</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-4B-18.1"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0-000003">36-4B-18.1</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4171f274-a732-4ab0-b3d0-95c96d389f34000002"> </span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>p.s4d98b9f4-dc7c-4cd5-992f-76b6705ac834P0 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.s4d98b9f4-dc7c-4cd5-992f-76b6705ac834C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s4d98b9f4-dc7c-4cd5-992f-76b6705ac834C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New 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class="s4d98b9f4-dc7c-4cd5-992f-76b6705ac834C0-000000">20:61:02:03</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4d98b9f4-dc7c-4cd5-992f-76b6705ac834C0-000001">.  </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4d98b9f4-dc7c-4cd5-992f-76b6705ac834C0-000001">Educational requirements -- Structure</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4d98b9f4-dc7c-4cd5-992f-76b6705ac834C0-000001">.</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4d98b9f4-dc7c-4cd5-992f-76b6705ac834C0"> </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4d98b9f4-dc7c-4cd5-992f-76b6705ac834C0">In addition to the requirements in §</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4d98b9f4-dc7c-4cd5-992f-76b6705ac834C0"> </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:61:02:02"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4d98b9f4-dc7c-4cd5-992f-76b6705ac834C0-000002">20:61:02:02</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4d98b9f4-dc7c-4cd5-992f-76b6705ac834C0">, the program</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4d98b9f4-dc7c-4cd5-992f-76b6705ac834C0-000001"> </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4d98b9f4-dc7c-4cd5-992f-76b6705ac834C0">of study must be either an in-person course or a combination of online and in-person instructor facilitated lectures. An in-person course must have a minimum of thirty-six hours of instruction. A blended course must have a minimum of twenty-two hours of in-person instruction</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4d98b9f4-dc7c-4cd5-992f-76b6705ac834C0-000001">. </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4d98b9f4-dc7c-4cd5-992f-76b6705ac834C0">The course or program must have a written examination at the conclusion of the program to prove competency</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4d98b9f4-dc7c-4cd5-992f-76b6705ac834C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4d98b9f4-dc7c-4cd5-992f-76b6705ac834P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4d98b9f4-dc7c-4cd5-992f-76b6705ac834000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4d98b9f4-dc7c-4cd5-992f-76b6705ac834P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4d98b9f4-dc7c-4cd5-992f-76b6705ac834C0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4d98b9f4-dc7c-4cd5-992f-76b6705ac834C0-000001">Source:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4d98b9f4-dc7c-4cd5-992f-76b6705ac834C0"> </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4d98b9f4-dc7c-4cd5-992f-76b6705ac834C0">50 SDR 12, effective August 10, 2023</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4d98b9f4-dc7c-4cd5-992f-76b6705ac834C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4d98b9f4-dc7c-4cd5-992f-76b6705ac834P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4d98b9f4-dc7c-4cd5-992f-76b6705ac834C0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4d98b9f4-dc7c-4cd5-992f-76b6705ac834C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4d98b9f4-dc7c-4cd5-992f-76b6705ac834C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-4B-35"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4d98b9f4-dc7c-4cd5-992f-76b6705ac834C0-000002">36-4B-35</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4d98b9f4-dc7c-4cd5-992f-76b6705ac834C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4d98b9f4-dc7c-4cd5-992f-76b6705ac834P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4d98b9f4-dc7c-4cd5-992f-76b6705ac834C0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4d98b9f4-dc7c-4cd5-992f-76b6705ac834C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4d98b9f4-dc7c-4cd5-992f-76b6705ac834C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-4B-18.1"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4d98b9f4-dc7c-4cd5-992f-76b6705ac834C0-000002">36-4B-18.1</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s4d98b9f4-dc7c-4cd5-992f-76b6705ac834C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4d98b9f4-dc7c-4cd5-992f-76b6705ac834P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s4d98b9f4-dc7c-4cd5-992f-76b6705ac834000003"> </span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>p.s373c492c-509e-4e7b-b2db-6720a5975f98P0 { margin-top: 0; 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} span.s373c492c-509e-4e7b-b2db-6720a5975f98000003 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s373c492c-509e-4e7b-b2db-6720a5975f98C0-000004 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s373c492c-509e-4e7b-b2db-6720a5975f98P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s373c492c-509e-4e7b-b2db-6720a5975f98C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:61:02:04"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s373c492c-509e-4e7b-b2db-6720a5975f98C0-000000">20:61:02:04</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s373c492c-509e-4e7b-b2db-6720a5975f98C0-000001">.  </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s373c492c-509e-4e7b-b2db-6720a5975f98C0-000001">Educational requirements -- Proof of completion</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s373c492c-509e-4e7b-b2db-6720a5975f98C0-000001">.</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s373c492c-509e-4e7b-b2db-6720a5975f98C0"> </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s373c492c-509e-4e7b-b2db-6720a5975f98C0-000002">Before a paramedic</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s373c492c-509e-4e7b-b2db-6720a5975f98C0-000002"> </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s373c492c-509e-4e7b-b2db-6720a5975f98C0-000002">may</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s373c492c-509e-4e7b-b2db-6720a5975f98C0-000002"> be issued a critical care endorsement,</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s373c492c-509e-4e7b-b2db-6720a5975f98C0-000002"> the</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s373c492c-509e-4e7b-b2db-6720a5975f98C0-000002"> </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s373c492c-509e-4e7b-b2db-6720a5975f98C0-000002">paramedic</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s373c492c-509e-4e7b-b2db-6720a5975f98C0-000002"> must provide</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s373c492c-509e-4e7b-b2db-6720a5975f98C0-000002"> documentation to the board, showing that</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s373c492c-509e-4e7b-b2db-6720a5975f98C0-000002"> </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s373c492c-509e-4e7b-b2db-6720a5975f98C0-000002">the paramedic has successfully completed</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s373c492c-509e-4e7b-b2db-6720a5975f98C0-000002"> a board-approved program of study</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s373c492c-509e-4e7b-b2db-6720a5975f98C0-000002">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s373c492c-509e-4e7b-b2db-6720a5975f98P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s373c492c-509e-4e7b-b2db-6720a5975f98000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s373c492c-509e-4e7b-b2db-6720a5975f98P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s373c492c-509e-4e7b-b2db-6720a5975f98C0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s373c492c-509e-4e7b-b2db-6720a5975f98C0-000001">Source:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s373c492c-509e-4e7b-b2db-6720a5975f98C0"> </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s373c492c-509e-4e7b-b2db-6720a5975f98C0">50 SDR 12, effective August 10, 2023; 51 SDR 56, effective November 19, 2024</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s373c492c-509e-4e7b-b2db-6720a5975f98C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s373c492c-509e-4e7b-b2db-6720a5975f98P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s373c492c-509e-4e7b-b2db-6720a5975f98C0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s373c492c-509e-4e7b-b2db-6720a5975f98C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s373c492c-509e-4e7b-b2db-6720a5975f98C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-4B-35"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s373c492c-509e-4e7b-b2db-6720a5975f98C0-000004">36-4B-35</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s373c492c-509e-4e7b-b2db-6720a5975f98C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s373c492c-509e-4e7b-b2db-6720a5975f98P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s373c492c-509e-4e7b-b2db-6720a5975f98C0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s373c492c-509e-4e7b-b2db-6720a5975f98C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s373c492c-509e-4e7b-b2db-6720a5975f98C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-4B-18.1"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s373c492c-509e-4e7b-b2db-6720a5975f98C0-000004">36-4B-18.1</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s373c492c-509e-4e7b-b2db-6720a5975f98C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s373c492c-509e-4e7b-b2db-6720a5975f98P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s373c492c-509e-4e7b-b2db-6720a5975f98000003"> </span></p></div></body></html>