Chapter 1 - EMS System Vocab

Question 1

Advanced Life Support (ALS)

Answer 1

Composed of paramedics who’ve received training in aggressive cardiac life support, pediatric life support, severe trauma and other life-threatening emergency medical conditions.

Question 2

Appropriate Medical Facility

Answer 2

Hospital with adequate resources to provide care for those who are transported after field treatments by EMR’s

Question 3

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Answer 3

Composed of EMT’s who have completed trauma care, cardiac and stroke care, CPR, advance first aid, childbirth and basic medication administration

Question 4

Certification

Answer 4

Someone is being recognized for meeting certain standards to ensure safe and ethical patient care

Question 5

Defibrillation

Answer 5

Delivering an electric shock to persons chest wall and heart to help establish a normal heart contraction rhythms

Question 6

Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)

Answer 6

First medically trained person to arrive on scene

Question 7

Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)

Answer 7

Person who is trained and certified to provide BLS and noninvasive perhospital medical procedures

Question 8

Emergency Reponse Communication Center

Answer 8

A way for emergency agencies to receive and dispatch requests for emergency care. Also called public safety answering point

Question 9

Paramedic

Answer 9

Person trained and certified to provide ALS

Question 10

Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP)

Answer 10

A way for emergency agencies to receive and dispatch requests for emergency care. Also called emergency response communications center

Question 11

Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT)

Answer 11

Perskn who can preform BLS and limited ALS