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53 Cards in this Set
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Name all of the prehospital providers in order of scope of practice.
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EMR
EMT AEMT Paramedic |
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What course was developed for law enforcement personnel to learn first aid.
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CIMFLEO
Crash Injury Management for Law Enforcement Officers |
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Who created CIMFLEO?
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USDOT
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How long was the CIMFLEO course?
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40 hours
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What did the CIMFLEO course cover?
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Basic airway management
CPR Bleeding control Shock management Basic automobile extrication |
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Was course was created for firefighters to learn first aid?
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Firefighter First Responder (FFFR)
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An individual who is trained to provide initial life-saving assessment and intervention utilizing minimal specialized equipment is known as?
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EMR
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How long is EMR training?
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48-60 hours
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What position is the minimal level of training for ambulance personnel?
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EMT
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How long is an EMT course?
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150-190 hours
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What is a specialized provider with training above the level of an EMT, but less than a paramedic?
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AEMT
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How long does a paramedic course take?
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2,000
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A flight paramedic or a flight nurse are a combination of what to occupations?
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Paramedic and nurse
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Training of flight personnel is based on what?
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Guidelines for Air Medical Crew Education
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Who created the Guidelines for Air Medical Crew Education?
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Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS)
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When was the Emergency Nurses Association founded?
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1970
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How long does it take to become an AEMT?
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250-400 hours
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Historically, who were the first to provide "EMS"?
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Physicians
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Who are the link between the public and EMS?
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Telecommunicators or Dispatchers
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What is the name of a telecommunicators certification?
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EMD
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In most communities, who is the co-response?
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Firefighters
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What can firefighters do?
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Provide EMS/AED
First responder Assist EMS Rescue |
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What do police officers do?
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First responder/AED
May respond to EMS incidents Provide ALS in some systems Provide ambulance services (some) |
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Who makes up 1/2 of EMS providers?
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Volunteers
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Where are volunteers mostly found?
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Rural and suburban areas
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What universities have Management programs?
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UMBC and GW
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Who encounters stressors?
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Everyone
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What is Eustress?
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Healthy stress
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What is cumulative stress?
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General stress not properly resolved, piling up of unresolved stress over time
(Burnout) |
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What are common sources of stress in EMS?
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Infectious disease
Death and dying Infants and children Multi-casualty Severe injury and mutilations Child abuse and neglect Death of a coworker EMS system misuse |
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What is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder?
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Unresolved CIS
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What are symptoms of PTSD?
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Intrusion, avoidance, arousal
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What is Critical Incident Stress Management?
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Reduces amount/intensity of stress symptoms
-Stress education -On-scene support -Demobilization for disasters -Defusing -CISD -Support services -Follow up/referral |
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What was the size of the EMS workforce in the 21st century?
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200,000 to 670,000
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What were the settings of employment in the 21st century for nongovernmental, governmental, hospital, and other?
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40% nongov.
30% gov. 20% hospital 10% other |
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What were the average ages of EMS, Fire, Police, and RN's?
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EMS 35
Fire 37 Police 39 RN 44 |
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What were the % amounts of females in EMS, fire, police, and RN's?
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Ems 29%
Fire 4% Police 14% RN 93% |
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What are the percentage of white people in EMS, Fire, Police, and RN?
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EMS 81%
Fire 77% Police 72% RN 47% |
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How many accredited paramedic programs are there?
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220
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How many paramedics/EMT graduate annually?
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20,000
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How many paramedics graduate annually?
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3,200
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What percent of EMS workers are certified only?
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90%
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What percent of EMS workers have an Associate Degree?
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9.2%
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What percent of EMS workers have a BS degree?
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0.5%
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What percent of EMS workers went to post-grad school?
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0.1%
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When was the introduction of CPR?
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1960
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When was the American Red Cross Advanced First Aid Course created?
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1909
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Who formed the first, first aid club?
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Members trained by St. John's Ambulance Association in England
Major M.J. Shields, MD physician director 1899 Jermyn, PA Mining Town |
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When was the first Red Cross First Aid textbook published? And by whom?
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1910; Lynch
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When did the USDOT release basic EMT national standard training curriculum?
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1966
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When was the curriculum for 81 hour EMT course adapted?
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1970
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When was the NREMT organized?
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1970
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Name the who, what, and how of the transportation component?
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Who - Service Providers
How - Staffing configuration What - Mode |
