Chap 1 Flashcards
Resource Management
Coordination of resources so all victims have basic emergency care and treatment
Regulation and Policy
Enabling legislation (laws that allow system to exist)
Medical Direction
A medical director is accountable for activities of personnel in that EMS system.
Trauma Systems
Legislation and means for managing trauma… (Trauma centers, transfer guidelines, etc)
Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)
Previously called first responder. First on the scene.
Emergency Medical Technician
Previously called emt basic. Provide basic level medical and trauma care and transport.
AEMT - Advanced Emergency Medical Technician
Previously called emt intermediate. Provides basic level care and some advanced… Like advanced airway devices, monitor glucose, intravenous etc.
Paramedic
Previously called EMT Paramedic. Performs all skills of EMT and AEMT and more advanced level skills. Most advanced prehospital
Roles and responsibility of an EMT
- Personal Safety
- Safety of everyone else
- Patient Assessment
- Patient Care
- Lifting and moving
- Transport
- Transfer of care
- Patient advocacy
Personal traits of a good EMT
Pleasant Sincere Cooperative Resourceful Self starter Emotionally stable Able to lead Clean Good moral character Control of habits Good conversation Able to listen
NREMT - National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians
Maintains national standards for EMTs and provides registration for EMT, EMR, AEMT, Paramedics
Quality improvement
Conscious self review.
Preparing documentation Involved in process Obtaining feedback Maintain equipment Continue education
Medical Director
Physician who assumes the ultimate responsibility for medical direction, develops protocols
Report
What you write after treating patient. Make sure it’s accurate and complete or can be cause for liability.
EMS Role in Public Health
Injury prevention for old and young people, public vaccination programs, disease surveillance
