ch 01: intro to the EMS system

Question 1

What are the 10 components of the EMS system?

Answer 1

1) REGULATION & POLICY

2) RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

3) HR & TRAINING

4) TRANSPORTATION

5) FACILITIES

6) COMMUNICATIONS

7) PUBLIC INFO

8) MEDICAL CONTROL

9) TRAUMA SYSTEMS

10) EVALUATION

Question 2

What are 2 ways the public system can be accessed?

Answer 2

1) EMERGENCY (9-1-1)

2) NON-EMERGENCY (non 9-1-1)

Question 3

What are 2 benefits of the Emergency (9-1-1) system?

Answer 3

1) Trained technicians (EMDs)

2) Minimize delay, centralized system

Question 4

What is a negative of the Non-Emerg (non 9-1-1) system?

Answer 4

DELAY in reaching service.

Question 5

What are 10 roles of an EMR?

Answer 5

1) Airway Control/Suctioning

2) Patient Assessment

3) Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

4) Automated External Defibrillator (AED)

5) Bleeding Control

6) Stabilization of Injuries (spine, extremities)

7) Care for medical/trauma emergencies

8) Use of limited amount of equipment

9) Assisting other EMS providers

10) Other skills/procedures: blood glucose check, pulse ox. (SpO2 monitoring)

Question 6

What are 8 roles of a PCP?

Answer 6

1) Intravenous (IV) access & fluids

2) Administer symptom-relief drugs

3) Perform pulse ox.

4) Blood glucose testing

5) Manual defibrillation

6) Complex immobilization procedures

7) Patient restraint

8) Staff & drive ambulances

Question 7

What are 2 roles of an ACP?

Answer 7

1) All mentioned above (EMR, PCP)

2) Perform advanced techniques & administer many meds

Question 8

What are 3 roles of a CCP?

Answer 8

1) All mentioned above

2) Administer more meds

3) Perform more advanced techniques

Question 9

What are 7 RESPONSIBILITIES of an EMR?

Answer 9

1) PERSONAL HEALTH & SAFETY

2) CARING ATTITUDE

3) COMPOSURE

4) CLEAN/PROFESSIONAL APPEARANCE

5) SOCIOECONOMICAL/CULTURAL SENSITIVITY

6) KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS UP-TO-DATE

7) KNOWLEDGE OF LOCAL, PROVINCIAL, NATIONAL ISSUES AFFECTING THE EMS SYSTEM (& UP-TO-DATE)

Question 10

Why is non-discrimination important?

Answer 10

Canada Health Care Act: all people should have access to health care.

Question 11

What are the 2 types of medical control?

Answer 11

1) DIRECT: med. director/another physician issuing directions to an EMS rescuer by PHONE, RADIO, IN-PERSON

2) INDIRECT: EMS system design, protocols, standing orders, education, quality management (ex: if/when you can give