EMS

Question 1

First Responder

EMT-B

EMT - I

EMT-Paramedic

Answer 1

First Responder - CPR & first aid

EMT-Basic - ambulance operations, AEDs, assist patient in taking their own meds

EMT- Intermediate - all of the above + IV access and interpreting ECGs (I = interpret and IVs)

EMT- Paramedic - all of the above + ACLS, defibrillation, intubation, advanced meds, needle decompression

Question 2

Trauma Center Designations

Answer 2

Level 1 - full ED + all specialty services + 24/7 surgeon on-call + research/education

Level 2 - full ED + some specialty services + 24/7 surgeon on-call

Level 3- full ED + emergency surgery on call

Level 4 - min capacity

Question 3

What are the 4 phases of disaster planning?

Answer 3

• preparedness, response, recovery, mitigation

Question 4

Mass Casualty Triage Classification

Answer 4

Level 1 - RED (critical) - not moving or talking but still breathing
STOP and resuscitate these people first

Level 2 - YELLOW (priority) - can’t walk but awake and breathing
SLOW DOWN to treat these people next

Level 3 - GREEN (delayed) walking wounded
They are free to GO

Level 4 - BLACK - expectant or dead, not breathing, no pulse
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