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DEPARTMENTAL POLICY<br />

COLLEGE STATION FIRE DEPARTMENT<br />

SUBJECT: Texas Dept. of Health EMS Certification POLICY:100.4.10<br />

CATEGORY: CEU Evaluation Examination PAGE: 1 of 1<br />

APPROVED BY:<br />

Chief, Fire Department DATE: 3/99<br />

All personnel who sit for a Texas Department of Health (TDH) CEU Evaluation must achieve at a minimum, a<br />

score of 70%. Personnel testing for EMT-B that do not receive a passing score of at least 70% will be<br />

required to retest within 30 days of notification of failure. EMT duties will be suspended until a passing<br />

score is achieved. All expenses associated with the re-test will be the responsibility of the employee.<br />

Failure on the second attempt will be reviewed by a review board including the EMS Training Coordinator ,<br />

Shift Commander, and Assistant Chief. Recommendations of the board shall be binding.<br />

Personnel testing as EMT-I and EMT-P shall achieve at a minimum a score of 70% on all sub scales.<br />

Personnel testing as EMT-I and EMT-P that fail to score at least 70% on all sub scales will be required to<br />

re-test at the expense of the employee within 30 days of notification of failure. The re-test shall be<br />

scheduled through the EMS Training Coordinator.<br />

The following <strong>standard</strong> applies to EMT-I and EMT-P certificate holders:<br />

First Attempt:<br />

• Failure of one sub scale will result in retraining in the failed sub scale, and a retest administered by the<br />

EMS Training Coordinator on the failed subscale.<br />

• Failure of two or more sub scales will result in immediate suspension of EMT-I and EMT-P duties and<br />

certification pay. The failure of sub scales will result in retraining in the failed sub scales, and a practice<br />

test administered by the EMS Training Coordinator prior to TDH re-test. All cost associated with the<br />

retest will be the responsibility of the employee.<br />

• If duties and certification pay are suspended, both will be reinstated immediately upon successful<br />

testing (Passing All Sub Scales).<br />

Second Attempt:<br />

• Failure of one or more sub scales on the second attempt will be reviewed by a review board including<br />

the EMS Training Coordinator , Shift Commander, Assistant Chief, and the Medical Director.<br />

Recommendations of the board shall be binding.<br />

rev:4/94;4/96;3/99; re#’d 11/02

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