Emt Chpt 1

Front 1

Who were the first to begin transporting wounded soldiers away from the scene of the battle so they could be cared for by physician?

Back 1

The French, 1790

Front 2

The National Highway Safety Act charged who in developing EMS standards and assisting the states to upgrade the quality of their prehospital emergency care?

Back 2

1966 - United States Dept of Transportation (DOT)

Front 3

What are the 6 types of specialized care facilities?

Back 3

Trauma centers, burn centers, stroke centers, cardiac centers, L&D/pediatric centers, and poison control.

Front 4

What is the chain of human resources making up the EMS system? (7 steps)

Back 4

Patient - Citizens calls 911 - 911 Dispatcher - First Reponders - EMTs - Emergency Dept Staff - Allied Health Staff

Front 5

Does everyone in the US have access to the 911 system?

Back 5

No. Some rural areas have a 10 digit number that directs them to a emergency dispatcher. In some areas, if you dial 911 it will be routed to the emergency dispatch in that area.

Front 6

This level of training is designed for the person who is often first at the scene. Many police officers, firefighters, and industrial health personnel function in this capacity.

Back 6

Emergency medical Responder (EMR)

Front 7

In most areas, these personnel are considered the minimum level of certification for ambulance personnel. They provide the basic level medical and trauma care and transportation to a medical facility.

Back 7

Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)

Front 8

These personnel provide basic level care and transportation as well as some advanced level care, including use of advacaed airway devices, monitoring of blood gllucose levels, and administration of some medications, which may include intravenous and intraosseous administration.

Back 8

Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT)

Front 9

These personnel performs all of the skills of the EMT and AEMT plus advances level skills. They provide the most advanced level of prehospital care.

Back 9

Paramedic

Front 10

What is your #1 priority as an EMT?

Back 10

Scene safety

Front 11

What are the specific areas of responsibility for the EMT?

Back 11

Personal safety; Safety of the crew, patient, and bystanders; Patient assessment; Patient care; Lifting and moving; Transport; Transfer of care; Patient advocacy.

Front 12

Who assumes the ultimate responsibility for medical direction, oversight of the patient care aspects of the EMS system, develops protocols steps and is a crucial part of the quality improvement process?

Back 12

Medical Director, physician

Front 13

This is a list of steps, such as assessments and interventions, to be taken in different situations. They are developed by the Medical Director of an EMS system.

Back 13

Protocols

Front 14

Standing orders issued by the Medical Director that allow EMT's to give certain medications or perform certain procedures without speaking to the Medical Director or another physician.

Back 14

Off-Line Medical Direction

Front 15

Orders given directly by the on-duty physician to an EMT in the field by radio or telephone.

Back 15

On-Line Medical Direction

Front 16

What are the EMS roles in Public Health?

Back 16

Injury prevention for geriatric patients; Injury prevention for youth; Public vaccination programs.

Front 17

What is the long term survival of patients?

Back 17

Patient outcomes

Front 18

What is a description of medical techniques or practices that are supported by scientific evidence of their safety and efficacy, rather than merely on supposition and tradition?

Back 18

Evidence-based

Front 19

What all does the EMS system include?

Back 19

911, Dispatchers, EMT's, the hospital er, Physicians, Nurses, Physician's assistants, and other health professionals.

Front 20

What is the process of continuous self-review with the purpose of identifying and correcting aspects of the system that require improvement?

Back 20

Quality Improvement