Kent County Chiefs Association

By-Laws, S.O.G.’s & S.O.P.’s

Subject: Entry Level EMS, Support EMS, BLS EMS ALS EMS Clinician, EMS Apparatus Operator, Rescue Boat Support Personnel & Operator Qualifications

S.O.G. 1-1-32

Approved

April 2026

Approved by: President James L. Price, Jr.

Revised

I.   Purpose

To establish standard guidelines for Entry Level EMS Clinician and Support EMS Clinician and BLS EMS Clinician and ALS EMS Clinician, EMS Apparatus Operator and Rescue Boat Support Personnel and Rescue Boat Operator Qualifications.

II. Definition

1. S.O.G. – Standard Operating Guidelines

2. S.O.P. – Standard Operating Procedures

3. EMS – Emergency Medical Service

4. CPR – Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

5. MFRI – Maryland Fire Rescue Institute

6. DSFS – Delaware State Fire School

7. EMR – Emergency Medical Responder

8. EMT – Emergency Medical Technician

III. Policy

A.    It shall be the policy of the Kent County Chiefs’ Association for members of a Kent County Volunteer Fire/EMS/Rescue Company/Department to be able to ride and/or operate the EMS Apparatus in accordance with Kent County Chiefs’ Association S.O.G. 1-1-32

IV. Entry Level EMS Clinician

   A.  The qualifications for Entry Level EMS Clinician are as follows.

1.      Must complete the following training before being allowed to ride the EMS apparatus.

a.  The members Company/Department new member orientation for EMS.

b.  Must successfully complete FEMA IS-700: NIMS, An Introduction.

c.  Must successfully complete FEMA IC-800: National Response Framework, An      Introduction.

         2. Must complete the following training within six months.

                 a.  CPR

                 b.  ICS-100: Introduction to ICS or equivalent as determined by the Kent County                           Chiefs’ Association.

                 c.  ICS-200: Basic ICS or equivalent as determined by the Kent County Chiefs’                             Association.

         3. According with Kent County Chiefs’ Association S.O.G. 1-1-5 Entry Level EMS                     Provider shall be issued a yellow helmet if applicable.

             a. If Entry Level EMS Clinician is an interior firefighter, they shall be issued a black

                    helmet.

V. Support EMS Clinician

  A.  The qualifications for Support EMS Clinician are as follows.

        1. Must meet the qualifications for Support EMS Clinician.

        2. Must successfully complete the following training

                a.  Emergency Medical Responder.

                b.  MFRI Hazardous Materials Awareness or equivalent as determined by the Kent

                     County Chiefs’ Association.

        3. Must successfully complete the Kent County Office of Emergency Services Clinician

               clearance policy for EMR.

        4. According to Kent County Chiefs’ Association S.O.G. 1-1-5, Support EMS Provider                shall be issued a yellow helmet if applicable.

            a. If Support EMS Clinician is an interior firefighter, they shall issued a black helmet.

VI. BLS EMS Clinician

  A.  The qualifications for BLS EMS Clinician are as follows.

        1. Must meet the qualifications for Entry Level EMS Clinician

        2. Must successfully complete the following training.

             a. Maryland Emergency Medical Technician – Basic

             b. MFRI Hazardous Materials Awareness or equivalent as determined by the

                 Kent County Chiefs’ Association.

        3. Must successfully complete the Kent County Office of Emergency Services Clinician               clearance policy for EMT.

        4. According to Kent County Chiefs’ Association S.O.G. 1-1-5, BLS EMS Provider shall

           be issued a yellow helmet if applicable.

a.       If BLS EMS Clinician is an interior firefighter, they shall issued a black helmet.

VII. ALS EMS Clinician

1. The qualifications for ALS EMS Clinician are as follows.

        1. Must meet the qualifications for Entry Level EMS Clinician

        2. Must successfully complete the following training.

             a. National Register Emergency Medical Technician – Paramedic

             b. MFRI Hazardous Materials Awareness or equivalent as determined by the

                    Kent County Chiefs’ Association.

        3. Must successfully complete the Kent County Office of Emergency Services Clinician               clearance policy for ALS Provider.

        4. According to Kent County Chiefs’ Association S.O.G. 1-1-5, ALS EMS Provider shall

            be issued a yellow helmet if applicable.

a.       If ALS EMS Clinician is an interior firefighter, they shall issued a yellow helmet.

VIII. EMS Apparatus Driver Operator

A.    The qualifications for EMS Apparatus Driver Operator are as follows.

   1. Must meet the qualifications for Entry Level EMS Clinician

   2. Must meet the qualifications set forth by the members Company/Department

   3. Must successfully complete MFRI Hazardous Materials Awareness or

        equivalent as determined by the Kent County Chiefs’ Association.

   4. According to Kent County Chiefs’ Association S.O.G. 1-1-5, EMS Apparatus Driver             Operator shall be issued a yellow helmet if applicable.

       a. If EMS Apparatus Driver is an interior firefighter, they shall issued a black helmet.

IX. Rescue Boat Support Personnel

A.    The qualifications for Rescue Boat Support Personnel are as follows:

1.      Must meet the qualifications for EMS Support Clinician

2.      Must meet the qualifications set for by the members Company/Department

3.      Must successfully complete the Maryland Basic Boating Course or equivalent as determined by the Kent County Chiefs’ Association.

4.      Shall be familiar with all equipment carried on the Fire Boat.

X. Rescue Boat Operator

  A. The qualifications for Rescue Boat Operator are as follows.

1.      Must meet the qualifications for EMS Support Clinician

2.      Must meet the qualifications set forth by the members Company/Department

3.      Must successfully complete the Maryland Basic Boating Course or equivalent as determined by the Kent County Chiefs Association.

4.      Must successfully complete the Maryland Natural Resource Police Level 3 Boat Operators Verification Program or equivalent as determined by the Kent County Chiefs’ Association.

5.      Must successfully complete MFRI Hazardous Materials Awareness or equivalent as determined by the Kent County Chiefs’ Association.

6.      Shall be familiar with all equipment carried on the Rescue Boat.

Betterton Volunteer Fire Company, Inc.

Chief Renny Grapes

YES      NO      NOT PRESENT

Chestertown Volunteer Fire Company, Inc.

Chief John Darling

YES      NO      NOT PRESENT

Community Volunteer Fire Company of Millington, Inc.

Chief Vince Baxter

YES      NO      NOT PRESENT

Galena Volunteer Fire Company, Inc.

Chief Jeffrey R. Haley

YES      NO      NOT PRESENT

Kennedyville Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.

Chief James L. Price, Jr.

YES      NO      NOT PRESENT

Kent & Queen Anne’s Rescue Squad, Inc.

Chief Jason Lobley

YES      NO      NOT PRESENT

Rock Hall Volunteer Fire Company, Inc.

Chief Mike Pinder

YES      NO      NOT PRESENT

Kent County Emergency Service Board

Chair Lynn Sutton

Submitted for Emergency Service Board Approval on _____May 4th, 2026_______________

Compliance Date __________June 3rd, 2026________________________________________