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Which of the following is the best example of "off line" medical direction?
a: orders given via radio
b: orders given via telephone
c: orders given via fax
d: written protocols
On-line medical direction?
consists of oorders from the on-duty physician or their designee given directy to an EMT in the field by radio or telephone.
Roles and responsibilities of a EMT?
1: Safety officer
2: Care provider
3: Record keeper
4: Patient advocate
5: EMS professional
6: Quality improvement officer
Levels of EMS training and approximate number of hours?
1: EMR Emergency Medical Responder or First Responder - 40 hours
2: EMT Emerg Medical Technician - 110 hours
3: Advanced EMT -300 to 400 hours
4: Paramedic - 1000 to 1200 hours
What is NHTSA?
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
10 functions under NHTSA?
1: Regulation & policy
2: Resourse management
3: Human resources and training
4: Transportation
5: Facilities
6: Communications
7: Public information & education
8: Medical Direction
9: Trauma systems
10: Evaluation
What does the Medical Director do?
a physician who assumes ultimate responsibility for the patient care aspects of the EMS system.
What is EMD and their roles?
Emergency Medical Dispatcher is specially trained dispatchers who not only obtain the approprieate information from callers but also provide medical instructions for CPR, artifical ventilation, bleeding control and more.
Symptoms and signs of stress?
Increased irritability, inability to concentrate, increased levels of anxiety, difficulty sleeping, nighmares, increased indecisiveness, decreased appetite, feelings of guilt, decreased sex drive, wanting to be alone more, lack of interest in work, increased negative attitude.
What are 3 common reactions to stress?
Acute stress-sudden, unexpected catastrophic events ie: plane crash, fellow worker death.
Delayed Stress: same as acute but may be days, etc later. AKA postraumatic stress disorder.
Cumulative stress: low level stressors over many years or commonly know as "burnout".
What is USDHSS?
U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (USDHSS).
What is USDOT?
U.S. Department of Transportation.
What is FEMA?
Federal Emergency Management Administration.
Are are the Kubler-Ross 5 stages of death?
1: Denial or "not me"
2: Anger or "why me"
3: Bargaining-beginning to accept but "okay, but let me first ..." or bargaining with God
4: Depression with no communication
5: Acceptance
Precauction for TB patient?
In situations where it is suspected that a patient may have an airborne disease ie: tuberculosis, the N-95 mask is recommended.