LANSING, Mich. — In northern Michigan, a new bill would expand rural EMS capabilities by letting paramedics use more of their advanced life support (ALS) skills on basic life support (BLS) units.

State law now requires round-the-clock advanced staffing to deliver ALS care. Rep. Dave Prestin’s proposal, House Bill 5249 , would allow a BLS crew with a paramedic and an EMT to operate at a limited ALS level, enabling faster, potentially lifesaving treatment, UpNorthLive reported.

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“There is advanced life support analysis, our miniature version of an ER,” Green Lake Township Emergency Services Director Chief Daryl Case said. “At minimum staffing, you need to have a basic EMT and a paramedic, so that would be

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