1-EMS Systems

Question 1

AEMT

Answer 1

Advanced Emergency Medical Technician

An individual who has training in specific aspects of advanced life support, such as intravenous therapy(iv), and the administration of certain emergency medications.

Question 2

ALS

Answer 2

Advanced Life Support

Advanced lifesaving procedures, some of which are now being provided by the EMT.

Question 3

ADA

Answer 3

Americans With Disabilities Act

Comprehensive legislation that is designed to protect individuals with disabilities against discrimination.

Question 4

AED

Answer 4

Automated External Defibrillator

A device that detects treatable life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias (ventricular fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia) and delivers the appropriate electrical shock to the patient.

Question 5

Certification

Answer 5

A process in which a person, an institution, or program is evaluated and recognized as meeting certain predetermined standards to provide safe and ethical care.

Question 6

CQI

Answer 6

Continuous Quality Improvement

A system of internal and external reviews and audits of all aspects of an EMS system.

Question 7

EMD

Answer 7

Emergency Medical Dispach

A system that assists dispatchers in selecting the appropriate units to respond to a particular call for assistance and in providing callers with vital instructions until the arrival of EMS crews.

Question 8

EMR

Answer 8

Emergency Medical Responder

The first trained individuals, such as a police officer, fire fighter, lifeguard, or other rescuer, to arrive at the scene of an emergency to provide initial medical assistance.

Question 9

EMT

Answer 9

Emergency Medical Technician

An individual who has training in basic life support, including automated external defibrillation, use of a definitive airway adjunct, and assisting patients with certain medications.

Question 10

HIPAA

Answer 10

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

Federal legislation passed in 1996. It’s main effect in EMS is in limiting availability of patients health care information and penalizing violations of patient privacy.

Question 11

Intravenous (IV) Therapy

Answer 11

The delivery of medication directly into a vein.

Question 12

Licensure

Answer 12

The process whereby a state allows individuals to preform a regulated act.

Question 13

Medical Control

Answer 13

Physician instructions that are given directly by radio or cell phone (online/direct) or indirectly by protocol/guidelines (off-line/indirect), as authorized by the medical director of the service program.

Question 14

Medical Director

Answer 14

The physician who authorizes or delegates to the EMT the authority to provide medical care in the field.

Question 15

National EMS Scope of Practice Model

Answer 15

A document created by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that outlines the skills preformed by various EMS providers.

Question 16

Paramedic

Answer 16

An individual who has extensive training in advanced life support, including endotracheal intubation, emergency pharmacology, cardiac monitoring, and other advanced assessment and treatment skills.

Question 17

Primary Prevention

Answer 17

Efforts to prevent an injury or illness from occurring.

Question 18

PSA

Answer 18

Primary Service Area

The designated area in which the EMS service is responsible for the provision of prehospital emergency care and transportation to the hospital.

Question 19

Public Health

Answer 19

Focused on examining the health needs of entire populations with the goal of preventing health problems.

Question 20

Public Safety Access Point

Answer 20

A call center, staffed by trained personnel who are responsible for managing requests for police, fire fighting, and ambulance services.

Question 21

Quality Controll

Answer 21

The responsibility of the medical director to ensure the appropriate medical care standards are met by EMTs on each call.

Question 22

Secondary Prevention

Answer 22

Efforts to limit the effect of an injury or illness that you cannot completely prevent.