Ohio Department of Public Safety Division of Emergency Medical Services - Psychomotor Examination Manual EMR and EMT Level - Mandatory Requirement for all courses beginning on or after 7/1/2022

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Manual for administering psychomotor examinations for Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) levels under the Ohio Department of Public Safety, Division of Emergency Medical Services. Establishes mandatory requirements effective for all courses starting on or after 7/1/2022, detailing program director responsibilities, evaluator qualifications, station staffing, facilities, orientation, policies, scoring, and handling irregularities, late arrivals, dismissal, and retesting. Includes required EMR/EMT skill scenarios, patient assessment and management actions, equipment expectations, accommodations, and reporting forms.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages78

Reading Time3 h 17 min

AccessFree to download

Program Director Responsibilities / Authority

Skills Evaluator Qualifications

Facilities for the Psychomotor Examination

Staffing for the EMR Psychomotor Examination

EMR Psychomotor Examination Skills

Staffing for the EMT Psychomotor Examination

EMT Psychomotor Examination Skills

Psychomotor Examination Accommodations

Evaluator Orientation to the Psychomotor Examination

Policies and Procedures

Reporting Psychomotor Examination Results

Ohio Department of Public Safety Division of Emergency Medical Services Psychomotor Examination Manual EMR and EMT Level Mandatory Requirement for all courses beginning on or after 7/1/2022 Contents Program Director Responsibilities / Authority ................................................. 4 Skills Evaluator Qualifications......................................................................... 5 Facilities for the Psychomotor Examination .................................................... 7 Staffing for the EMR Psychomotor Examination............................................. 7 EMR Psychomotor Examination Skills............................................................ 9 Staffing for the EMT Psychomotor Examination ........................................... 10 EMT Psychomotor Examination Skills .......................................................... 12 Psychomotor Examination Accommodations................................................ 16 Evaluator Orientation to the Psychomotor Examination ............................... 16 Policies and Procedures ............................................................................... 23 Number of Evaluators within a Skills Station .......................................... 23 False Identification.................................................................................. 23 Late Arrivals ........................................................................................... 23 Psychomotor Examination Irregularities ................................................. 24 Dismissal from the Psychomotor Examination........................................ 25 Reporting Psychomotor Examination Results......................................... 25 Same-Day Retest Considerations .......................................................... 26 Scoring of Tests ..................................................................................... 27 Skill Equipment / Scenarios .......................................................................... 28 Patient Assessment/Management – Trauma.......................................... 29 Patient Assessment/Management – Medical.......................................... 31 BVM Ventilation of an Apneic Adult and Pediatric Patient ...................... 33 Cardiac Arrest Management / AED Skills ............................................... 35 Oxygen Administration by Non-Rebreather Mask................................... 37 Bleeding Control / Shock Management .................................................. 39 Medication Administration via Intranasal Route...................................... 41 Medication Administration via Autoinjector ............................................. 43 Joint Immobilization ................................................................................ 45 Long Bone Immobilization ...................................................................... 47 Ventilation via Supraglottic Airway Device.............................................. 49 Ohio Division of EMS Reports ...................................................................... 51 Ohio Division of EMS Examination Setup............................................... 52 Ohio Division of EMS Examination Irregularity Investigation.................. 54 Ohio Division of EMS EMR Psychomotor Examination Report .............. 55 Ohio Division of EMS EMT Psychomotor Examination Report .............. 56 Candidate’s Statement ........................................................................... 57 Appendix A-Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) Skill Sheets ............... 58 Appendix B-Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Skill Sheets ............... 67 Program Director Responsibilities / Authority The program director or his/her designee is responsible for the overall planning, staffing, implementation, quality control, and validation of the psychomotor e

FAQs

What responsibilities does the program director have for the psychomotor examination?

The program director (or designee) plans, staffs, implements, controls quality, and validates the psychomotor examination process with Ohio EMS and the cited administrative codes. Duties include equal-basis examination activities, coordinating with course instructors, ensuring facilities meet standards, selecting qualified evaluators, and overseeing candidate flow and equipment readiness.

Who can serve as evaluators for the EMR/EMT psychomotor examinations?

State final practical skills evaluators must be State of Ohio certified EMR/EMT provider level or higher, and they must perform evaluations in a manner consistent with equal treatment expectations throughout the examination.

What accommodation and administration options are described for simulated patients and candidates?

The manual allows simulated patients such as a high-fidelity simulation manikin, a person playing the patient role, or a low-fidelity manikin. Simulated patients must be adults or adolescents older than sixteen, and candidates registered for the examination may not serve as patients or assistants for any skill.

Sep 23, 2026

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