Questions and Answers
How many days prior to their license expiration date will Department EMS licensed personnel receive a Child Support Statement?
What type of payment will IDPH not accept for license renewal?
Who should the individual licensee notify when the renewal is submitted?
What happens to individual licensee(s) whose license has expired for a period greater than 60 days?
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What is the individual licensee responsible for submitting to the Department EMS Officer?
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What is the consequence of failure to maintain EMT-P certification?
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What should the individual licensee update on the Child Support Statement?
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Who will the Department EMS Division Officer notify after the individual licensee has applied for renewal?
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What is the purpose of the SOG Title: IDPH Paramedic License?
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What is the duration of the EMT-P license?
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What is the responsibility of Department EMS licensed personnel?
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What is the role of the NWC EMSS policy manual?
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Who is responsible for maintaining the IDPH EMT-P License?
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What should Department EMS licensed personnel do in case of a change in name or address?
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What is the role of the Fire Chief in the IDPH Paramedic license process?
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What is the effective date of the SOG Category & Identification Number: ADMINISTRATIVE – 035?
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Study Notes
IDPH Paramedic License
- The Hoffman Estates Fire Department requires all members to obtain and maintain an Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Paramedic license to function within the Northwest Community EMS System (NWC EMSS).
Initial Licensing
- Department members who have successfully completed and passed all IDPH EMT-Paramedic (EMT-P) requirements will receive State Licensure as an EMT-P and be permitted to function within the NWC EMSS.
- The EMT-P license is effective for a period of four years.
- The EMT-P should maintain the original license in a place that allows for easy retrieval if necessary.
- Department EMS licensed personnel must notify the NWC EMSS and the IDPH within 30 days of any change in name or address.
Renewal / Relicensing / Reinstatement
- Department EMS licensed personnel will receive a Child Support Statement along with a renewal notice from the IDPH approximately 60 days prior to their license expiration date.
- The renewal notice will be mailed to their last listed address, and the form must be completed and submitted online or by mail with a certified check or money order.
- IDPH will not accept personal checks.
- The individual must notify the Department EMS officer when the renewal is submitted.
- The Department will reimburse the cost of the license renewal.
- Individual licensees whose license has expired less than 60 days must submit all re-licensure materials to the Resource Hospital.
- Individual licensees whose license has expired for a period greater than 60 days will be responsible for all costs relating to any retesting/reinstatement requirements.
- Failure of the employee to maintain their EMT-P certification could result in disciplinary action up to, and including, termination.
- It is the responsibility of the individual licensee to forward a copy of their renewed IDPH EMT-P license to the Department EMS officer as soon as they have received it from the IDPH.
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Description
This quiz covers the standard operating guidelines for the IDPH Paramedic License, effective from January 1, 2022, and is NIMS compliant. It includes administrative procedures and requirements for paramedics.
