sent out in response to an emergency call. It is typically required for firefighters. The Emergency Medical Responder level of medical training is also often required for police officers and search and rescue personnel. Many Emergency Medical Responders have location specific training such as water rescue or mountain rescue and must take advanced courses to be certified (i.e. lifeguard, ski patrol). Other types of Emergency Medical Responders Many people who do not fall into the earlier mentioned categories seek out or receive this type of training because they are likely to be first on the scene of a medical emergency, or because they work far from medical help. Some of these other Emergency Medical Responders include: Firefighters campus police Lifeguards Ski patrollers Park rangers Event first aid staff Security guards Emergency management personnel HAZMAT personnel Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) members Disaster relief personnel Street medics Athletic trainers SCUBA divers Bodyguards Designated industrial or corporate workers in a large facility (industrial plant or large office building) or at a remote site (oil rig, fish-packing plant, commercial vessel) (i.e. "Medical Emergency Response Team (MERT) Scheme) General aviation pilots and commercial flight attendants Levels of training First responders are generally trained to provide advanced first aid and basic life support. These responders may be laypeople, employees, or volunteers associated with an emergency service. In the US, the term "Emergency Medical Responder" largely replaced the term "Certified First Responder" beginning in 2012. Emergency medical technicians (EMT) are the next level of providers. Within the United States, there are three common levels of EMTs, each with an increased scope of practice: EMT, Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT), and Paramedic. Paramedics have the most training of these levels. Paramedics and AEMTs perform advanced life support. EMTs and EMRs perform basic life support. Remote areas In the field of wilderness first aid, medical providers receive additional training relating to wilderness medicine. There are several levels of certification that parallel the aforementioned levels, which include Wilderness First Responder and Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician. See also Emergency medical services Emergency medical responder levels by U.S. state References 1979 in science 1979 introductions