146D00000X — Personal Emergency Response Attendant

Grouping

Emergency Medical Service Providers

Classification

Personal Emergency Response Attendant

Specialization

None — this code IS the classification

Section

Individual

Definition

Individuals that are specially trained to assist patients living at home with urgent/emergent situations. These individuals must be able to perform CPR and basic first aid and have sufficient counseling skills to allay fears and assist in working through processes necessary to resolve the crisis. Functions may include transportation to various facilities and businesses, contacting agencies to initiate remediation service or providing reassurance.

NUCC’s own wording, not a paraphrase.