EMS + transport

Question 1

What is offline medical direction

Answer 1

happens through established protocols or a set of standing orders for a specific condition or presenting symptom

Question 2

Components of an EMS protocol

Answer 2

set of actions for basic, intermediate and paramedic providers
separate sections for adult and pediatric patients
when to contact online medical control for additional guidance

Question 3

What is online medical direction

Answer 3

real-time communication between an EMS provider and a physician/provider

Question 4

IMIST-AMBO handover components from EMS

Answer 4

Identification of the patient
Mechanism of trauma or Medical complaint
Injuries or Information relative to the complaint
Signs (vital signs and GCS)
Treatment and trends/response to treatment
Allergies
Medications
Background history
Other

Question 5

What are the categories of the JumpSTART Pediatric Multiple Casualty Incident Triage system?

Answer 5

Green = minor = able to walk
Yellow = Delayed = breathing with normal resp rate, palpable pulse and “A” or “V” on AVPU scale
Red = Immediate = spontaneous breathing, no palpable pulse, abnormal posturing or unresponsive
Black = expectant = unlikely to survive (give only palliative measures)

Question 6

What is the difference between a single tiered and multitiered EMS system?

Answer 6

Single tiered = same resources go out for every call
Multitiered = ALS or BLS provider dispatched based on the situation and medical expertise needed