JBL EMT Practice Exam

Paramedics should remember that ALS interventions are fundamentally more critical than BLS interventions because they have the advanced training and skills to provide more intensive and specialized care to a patient in cardiac arrest. While BLS efforts, such as chest compressions and rescue breathing, should continue throughout the patient care continuum, the focus should be on implementing advanced interventions and treatment strategies to improve the patient's chances of survival. It is important to remember that the BLS care provided by the EMT is the first steps of ALS care, and ALS interventions are the core interventions around which BLS care is provided. This means that BLS and ALS interventions work together to provide the best possible care for a cardiac arrest patient and it is the responsibility of the paramedic to ensure that both types of interventions are being utilized effectively.