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Advanced Emergency medical technician (AEMT)

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  • an advanced EMT
  • basic level EMT who received specific additional training in specific areas.
  • such as IV insertation
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CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT (CQI)

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CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT IN THE QUALITY OF THE PRODUCT OR SERVICE BEING DELIVERED.
-PATIENT CARE

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DISASTER MEDICAL ASSISTANCE TEAM (DMAT)

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TEAMS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE MEDICAL CARE FOLLOWING A DISASTER.

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EMERGENCY CARE

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PRE HOSPITAL ASSESSMENT AND BASIC CARE FOR THE SICK OR HURT PATIENT.
-AND EMOTIONAL NEEDS ASSISTED TO AS WELL.Q

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EMERGENCY MEDICAL DISPATCHER (EMD)

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MEMBER OF THE EMS SYSTEM WHO PROVIDES PRE ARRIVAL INSTRUCTIONS TO CALLER.

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EMERGENCY MEDICAL RESPONDER (EMR)

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TRAINED INDIV TO RENDER FIRST AID CARE FOR PATIENT AND TO HELP EMTS AT EMERGENCY SCENE.

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EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) SYSTEM

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CHAIN OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND SERVICES LINKED TOGETHER TO PROVIDE CONTINUOUS EMERGENCY CARE AT THE PRE HOSPITAL SCENE, DURING TRANSPORT, AND ON ARRIVAL.

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EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN

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-TRAINING EMPHASIZES ASSESSMENT CARE AND TRANSPORTATION OF ILL OR INJURED PATIENT

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LEVELS OF EMS TRAINING

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  1. EMR
  2. EMT
  3. AEMT
  4. PARAMEDIC
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MEDICAL DIRECTION

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THE MEDICAL OVERSIGHT PROVIDED FOR AN EMS SYSTEM OR ONE OF ITS COMPONENTS BY A LISCENSED PHYSICIAN.

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MEDICAL DIRECTOR

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PHYSICIAN WHO ASSUMES THE ULTIMATE RESPONSIBILITY FOR MEDICAL OVERSIGHT O THE PATIENT CARE ASPECTS OF THE EMS SYSTEM.

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NATIONAL EMS EDUCATION STANDARDS

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THE EDU AND TRAINING STANDARDS BY THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMIN FOR ALL LEVELS OF TRAINING.

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OFF LINE MEDICAL DIRECTION

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EMS SYSTEMS STANDING ORDERS AND PROTOCOLS

-WHICH AUTHORIZE PERSONEL TO PERFORM SKILLS IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS WITHOUT ACTUALLY SPEAKING TO MEDICAL DIRECTOR.

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ON LINE MEDICAL DIRECTION

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ORDERS TO PERFORM SKILL OR CARE FROM THE ON DUTY PHYSICIAN ,

-COULD BE BY PHONE OR RADIO.

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PARAMEDIC

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MEMBER OF EMS SYSTEM TRAINING INCLUDES ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT.
-ALSO ADMIN MEDS AND ETC

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PROTOCALS

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WRITTEN GUIDELINES THAT DIRECT THE CARE EMS PERSONNEL PROVIDE FOR PATIENTS.

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PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM

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LOCAL RESOURCES DEDICATED TO PROMOTING OPTIMAL HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE PPL AND COMMUNITIES.

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PUBLIC SAFETY ANSWERING POINT (PSAP)

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DESIGNATED 911 EMERGENCY DISPATCHER.

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RESEARCH

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SYSTEMATIC INVESTIGATION TO ESTABLISH FACTS.

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SCOPE OF PRACTICE

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THE CARE THAT EMR AND EMT OR PARAMEDIC IS ALLOWED AND SUPPOSED TO PROVIDE ACCORDING TO LOCAL STATE AND NATION.

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SPECIALTY HOSPITAL

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A HOSPITAL WITH SPECIAL DESIGNATION CAPABLE OF PROVIDING SPECIAL CARE.

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STANDING ORDER

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MEDICAL DIRECTORS SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS FOR EMR EMT PARAMEDIC TO PROVIDE CARE FOR SPECIAL MEDICAL CONDITIONS OR INJURIES.

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ROLE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMIN (NHTSA) AND RELATIONSHIP TO EMS

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NHTSA HAS IDENTIFIED 10 KEY COMPONENTS OF AN INTEGRATED EMS SYSTEM AND ASSISTS STATES IN DEVELOPING AND ASSESSING COMPONENTS.
LIKE: REGULATION AND POLICY, RECOURSE MANAGEMENT, TRANSPORTATION,

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ROLE THAT THE NATIONAL EMS EDUCATION STANDARDS AND THE NATIONAL SCOPE OF PRACTICE MODEL PLAY IN SHAPING EMS AROUND THE COUNTRY.

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  • ADMIN FOR ALL LEVELS OF TRAINING.
  • SCOPE OF PRACTICE IS THE CARE THAT EMR AND EMT OR PARAMEDIC IS ALLOWED AND SUPPOSED TO PROVIDE. - —ACCORDING TO LOCAL STATE AND NATION.
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EMS MODELS IN PRAC AROUND US.

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REGARDLESS OF THE MODEL, ALL EMS SYSTEMS ARE DESIGNED TO DELIVER THE BEST CARE POSSIBLE IN THE SHORTEST AMOUNT OF TIME.

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DIFFERENTIATE VARIOUS COMPONENTS OF AN EMS SYSTEM AND DESCRIBE THE FUNCTION OF EACH. (NHTSA, AND EMS) TEN OF THEM.

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  1. REG AND POLICY - QUALITY CARE
  2. RESOURCE MANAGEMENT - COORDINATE
  3. HUMAN RESOURCE AND TRAINING - GOOD TRAINING PROGRAMS
  4. TRANSPORTATION - COMPREHENSIVE TRANS.
  5. FACILITIES - DELIVER TO CORRECT PLACE
  6. COMMUNICATIONS - EX 911 SYSTEMS
  7. PUBLIC INFO AND EDU - ENHACNE PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE
  8. MEDICAL DIRECTION - EMSURE PHYSICIAN IS INVOLVED.
  9. TRAUMA SYSTEMS - TRAUMA CENTER FOR ALL CARES.
  10. EVAL. - EFFECTIVENESS SERVICE.

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