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Show Hospital Named as Resource Center I The American Fork Hospital has been designated a resource hospital by the Utah Emergency Medical Services Committee, according to Mark J. Howard, hospital administrator. ad-ministrator. This means the hospital is authorized to provide emergency care personnel with more advanced training than in the past. Dr. Jerry R. Martin, co-ordinator of the new Emergency Medical Training Control Committee, explained this training is given to Emergency Medical Technicians who serve on the volunteer ambulance services in North Utah County. He said the Advanced Emergency Medical Technician Program is divided into three levels: EMT II, III I and IV. The level II program is shock and fluid training only, he said. The emphasis in Level III is on shock and fluid therapy, respiratory management, general pharmcology, the use of basic drugs, the central nervous system and non-traumatic medical emergencies. ' Level IV deals with the cardiovascular car-diovascular system, cardiac emergencies, pediatrics, the emotionally disturbed patient and telecommunications. Mr. Howard and Dr. Martin said the medical Control Committee at the hospital is now preparing the advanced ad-vanced course, which will enable emergency medical technicians to become certified at Level III. Members of the committee include Dr. Martin, Mr. Howard, Dale Eckley, assistant superintendent of nurses at the hospital, and Dru Eckersley, committee secretary. |