Volume 1 Chapter 9

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accelerometers

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sensors in a vehicle that can measure a change in total velocity, forces applied to the vehicle, direction forces were applied, whether the vehicle rolled over, whether airbags were deployed, and the vehicles final position

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ad hoc database

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database created each time a patient is encountered to include information about the patient such as vital signs, video, electronic health record, and voice-to-text medical findings that can be stored and then accessed as needed by rescuers, helicopter crew, and hospital physicians

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advanced automatic crash notification

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data collection and transmission system that can automatically contact a national call center or local public safety answering point and transmit detailed crash data, such as type of vehicle, speed and direction of impact, and probable severity of injury to occupants

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automatic location information

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in computers at enhanced 911 communication centers, the ability to display the location of a caller's phone

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automatic number identification

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in computers at enhanced 911 communication centers, the ability to display a caller's telephone number

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bandwidth

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1. the width of a range of frequencies , measured in hertz 2. a rate of data transmission, measured in beats per second

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call routing

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the process of routing an emergency call to the nearest 911 center

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cells

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regions into which a cellphonne service is divided

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cellular telephone system

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a type of wireless communication, called "cellular" because it is based on a complex of separate base stations

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cognitive radio

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a "smart" device that is able to search the airwaves it covers for strong signals with no competing transmissions to provide the best possible chance of communication

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common operating picture

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a singe display of operational information, such as data about a traffic crash and emergency response to it, that is simultaneously shared by all units involved in responding to the emergency so that all those involved are working with the same information

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communication

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the process of exchanging information between individuals

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communication protocols

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predetermined, written guidelines for the type of information you may communicate by various means of communication without breaching the patient confidentiality and privacy.

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data dictionary

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a source of information about a specific set of data that provides definitions of terms,explanations of interrelations among the separate data, and similar information

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dead spots

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an area where transmission and reception of a radio or other signal is poor

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digital communications

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data or sounds translated into a digital code for transmission, usually a binary code consisting of 1 and 0, the numbers corresponding to voltage values

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duplex

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communications system that allows simultaneous two-way communications by using two frequencies for each channel

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echo procedure

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immediately repeating each transmission received during radio communications

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emergency medical dispatcher

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the person who manages the EMS system's response and readiness is responsible for assignment of emergency medical resources to medical emergencies

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federal communications commision

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agency that controls all nongovernmental communications in the united states

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geographic information system

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an information system that stores and analyzes about or within a geographic area for the purpose of aiding decision making within an organization or group for which the specific GIS has been developed

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global positioning system

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a global navigation satellite system in which satellites orbiting the earth provide specific time and location information

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hand-off

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the process of transferring patient care to receiving facility staff; the verbal report given by the EMT or paramedic to the receiving nurse or physician

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hotspot

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relating to internet access that is provided over a wireless local area network through a router to an internet service provider

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information communications technology

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information technology blended with communications technology to provide dissemination of information

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mission-critical communications

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information that must get through without fail because a patient's well-being depends on it

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mobile data unit

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vehicle-mounted computer keyboard and display with broadband capacity via radio or wireless connection

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multiband radio

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radio or radio system that combines a wide range of radio bands, allowing services that operate on separate bands-- such as police, fire, and ems-- to communicate across separate systems

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multiplex

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duplex system that can transmit voice and data simultaneously

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National EMS informaion system

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national repository formed to collect and store ems data from every state in the united states, to create a national ems database and to create a data dictionary that can be accessed and used by individual ems systems

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prearrival instructions

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instructions from a medically trained dispatcher to a person at the scene of an emergency on how to initiate lifesaving first aid with the dispatcher's help while waiting for the on-scene arriva of emergency personnel

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prehospital care report

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a written record of an EMS response

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priority dispatching

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system that uses medically approved questions and predetermined guidelines to determine the appropriate level of response

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public safety answering points

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an agency that takes emergency calls from citizens in a given region and dispatches the emergency resources necessary to the individual calls for help

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radio bands

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a range of radio frequencies

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radio frequencies

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the number of times per second a radio wave oscillates

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repeaters

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electronic devices that receive a signal and rebroadcast it at a higher level

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safecom

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a communications program of the U.S department of homeland security that provides research and guidance to emergency response agencies regarding the development of interoperable communications systems

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semantic

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related to the meaning of words

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simplex

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communications system that transmits and receives on the same frequency

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situational awareness

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perception of all aspects of a scene or situation

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smart phone

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devices that combine the voice capability of a basic cell phone with the ability to perform a variety of data messaging functions such as e-mail and internet connections as well as taking and sending photos and videos

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10-code

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radio communications system using codes that start with the word 10

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terrestrial-based trianglation

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a system of location based on the use of three land-based points of observation, such as using the strengths of signals from three cellphone towers to locate a given cellphone signal, or more traditional methods such as the use of sextants in surveying

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trunking

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communications system that pools all frequencies and routes transmissions to the next available frequency

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ultrahigh frequency

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radio frequency band from 300-3000 megahertz

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very high frequency

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radio frequency band from 30-300 megahertz

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voice over internet protocol

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technology that provides voice communications through internet access from a computer or mobile device

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radio bands

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a range of radio frequencies