Chapter 1: EMS Systems Flashcards
_____ is a multidisciplinary system that represents the combined efforts of several professionals and agencies that provide care to the sick and injured
EMS
list the four levels of EMS
- EMR (CFR)
- EMT
- AEMT
- Paramedic
EMR’s have _______ and provide _________
EMR’s have basic training and provide care before the ambulance arrives
EMT’s have training in _____ and can use ______, ______, and _______
EMT’s have training in BLS and can use AED, airway adjuncts, and medications
AEMT’s have training in ____ and can utilize ____ and _____
AEMT’s have training in ALS and can utilize IV therapy and emergency medications
Paramedics have ______ training and utilize ________, _____, and _______
Paramedics have extensive ALS training and utilize endotracheal intubations, cardiac monitoring, and emergency pharmacology
certification requirements differ from ____ to _____
state to state
EMD system was set up to
assist dispatchers in providing callers with vital medical instruction
_____ is a continuous internal and external system of reviews and audits of the EMS system
CQI
the goal of CQI is to identify area of improvement and appropriate _______ education to fix them
education (minimize errors)
primary prevention includes strategies to ______ an _____ from ______ (ex is ______)
primary prevention includes strategies to _prevent an event from ever happening (an example is vaccines)
secondary prevention is meant to decrease ______ of the event (ex: _____ or _____ )
secondary prevention is meant to decrease effects of the event (ex: seatbelts or helmets )
______ is the federal source for national standard curriculum for each EMT level
NHTSA
the EMT’s primary job is to
ensure personal safety
EMT’s can use this airway adjunct
nasal cannula
6 bars on the star of life
- detection
- reporting
- response
- on scene care
- care in transit
- transfer to definitive care
piece of equipment included in every level of prehospital care
AED
_______ is a call center staffed by trained personnel responsible for managing police, fire and EMS
public safety access point (911)
_____ examines the needs of the entire population with the goal of preventing health problems
public health
_______ regulate standards for prehospital emergency care
state office of EMS
EMT’s must assume responsibility for directing their own study through
continuing education (also to maintain certification)
_____ limits the availability of a patients PHI and penalizes violations
HIPAA
_________ or _________ are medical protocols that do not require the EMT to contact medical control
standing orders or off-line (indirect)
__________ are medical protocols that require the EMT to contact medical control (by radio or phone)
online (direct)
1966 is usually referred to as the beginning of the modern era of EMS because the _____ was published
accidental death and disability report
when you are called to assist a patient who is uncooperative and verbally abusive you should
treat the patient with respect and call for law enforcement assistance
the _______ is the federal document that provides overarching guidelines as to what skills each level of EMS provider should be able to accomplish
the national ems scope of practice model
two primary types of EMS transport in the US
private and fire dept
