Certified First Responder - Practical Skills Examination Sheets - Updates - New York State Department of Health Bureau of Emergency Medical Services

Sep 23, 2026

Updates to the CFR Practical Skills Examination Sheets issued by the New York State Department of Health, Bureau of Emergency Medical Services. The page records the date of change and summarizes revisions to align all station content with new NYS standards. It outlines standardized practical skills for patient assessment in medical and trauma scenarios, specifies mandatory and optional station requirements, and includes retesting rules after failed stations. Detailed station instructions and pass/fail evaluation criteria are provided for each skill station.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages17

Reading Time43 min

AccessFree to download

Updates

Date of Change

Changes Made

Standardized Practical Skills Examination

Skill Station 1: Mandatory

Skill Station 2: Mandatory

Skill Station 3: Mandatory

Skill Station 4: Optional

Candidate Retesting Rules

Patient Assessment - Medical (Station 1-A)

Instructions to the Candidate

Notes and Evaluation Criteria

New York State Department of Health Bureau of Emergency Medical Services Certified First Responder Practical Skills Examination Sheets Certified First Responder Practical Skills Examination Sheets “Updates” Included on this page are the changes or updates that have been made to the CFR Practical Skills Examination Sheets. Any time the Bureau of EMS makes a change to the skills sheets we will update this page. The date at the bottom of each skills sheet will also be updated with the date of the most recent change. Date of Change 07/10/2012 Station \# ALL Changes Made All stations have been reviewed or updated to meet the new NYS Standards for CFR. New York State Department of Health Bureau of Emergency Medical Services Certified First Responder Standardized Practical Skills Examination Skill Station 1: Mandatory: 1-A – Patient Assessment – Medical Mandatory: 1-B – Patient Assessment – Trauma Skill Station 2: Mandatory: 2 – Cardiac Arrest Management/AED Skill Station 3: Mandatory: 3 – Bag-Valve-Mask Apneic with Pulse Skill Station 4: Optional Skills – Choose 1 (candidate must blindly choose card denoting the station number to be tested) 4A – Upper Airway Adjuncts and Suction 4B – Supplemental Oxygen Administration 4C – Bleeding Control/Shock Management Candidates who fail two skill stations or less on the practical exam, may be retested on those skills. Three or more failed stations constitutes a failure of the practical examination and the candidate must complete a refresher or original course prior to being retested. NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Bureau of Emergency Medical Services PATIENT ASSESSMENT-MEDICAL INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CANDIDATE STATION 1-A CFR This station is designed to test your ability to perform a patient assessment of a patient with a chief complaint of a medical problem and “voice” treat all conditions discovered. You must conduct your assessment as you would in the field including communicating with your patient. You may remove the patient’s clothing down to shorts or swimsuit if you feel it is necessary. As you conduct your assessment, you should verbalize everything you are assessing. Clinical information not obtainable by visual or physical inspection will be given to you after you demonstrate how you would normally gain that information. You may assume that you have two CFRs working with you and that they are correctly carrying out the verbal treatments you indicate. You have ten (10) minutes to complete this skill station. Do you have any questions? NOTES NYS Department of Health Bureau of Emergency Medical Services Practical Skills Examination – Certified First Responder 06/12 NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Bureau of Emergency Medical Services Certified First Responder Practical Examination STATION 1-A CFR PATIENT ASSESSMENT MEDICAL Pass Fail Please Print Candidate Examiner Initials Date Start Time Stop Time Points: Comments | NE
UP | Takes, or verbalizes, body substance isolation precautions | | C | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | Determines the scene is safe | | C | | | | SCE
S IZE- | Determines the mechanism of injury / nature of illness | | 1 | | | | | Determines the number of patients | | 1 | | | | | Requests additional help if necessary | | 1 | | | | | Considers stabilization of spine | | 1 | | | | MENT | Verbalizes general impression of the patient | | 1 | | | | | Determines responsiveness/level of consciousness (AVPU) | | 1 | | | | | Determines chief complaint/apparent life threats | | 1 | | | | PR IMARY ASSESS | Airway and Breathing | Assess and maintains airway | C | | | | | | Initiates appropriate oxygen therapy | C | | | | | | Assures adequate ventilation | C | | | | | | Manages life threats to airway/breathing | C | | | | | Circulation | Assesses/controls major bleeding | C | | | | | | As

FAQs

What updates are included for the CFR Practical Skills Examination Sheets?

The page lists changes made to the CFR Practical Skills Examination Sheets whenever the Bureau of EMS updates the skills sheets. It also updates the date at the bottom of each skills sheet to reflect the most recent change.

What stations are mandatory in the standardized practical exam?

Skill Station 1 includes mandatory patient assessment for medical (1-A) and trauma (1-B). Skill Station 2 is mandatory cardiac arrest management/AED, and Skill Station 3 is mandatory bag-valve-mask apneic with pulse.

How does retesting work if a candidate fails stations?

Candidates who fail two skill stations or less on the practical exam may be retested on those skills. Three or more failed stations constitutes failure of the practical examination, requiring completion of a refresher or original course before retesting.

Sep 23, 2026

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