Los Angeles Fire Department For my research I chose the Los Angeles Fire Department. Their Mission statement is “to preserve life and property, promote public safety and foster economic growth through leadership, management and actions, as an all risk life safety response provider.” I found it important to note that LA city is the biggest in size and second most populated city in the United States, so they have a very big and important mission. History-…
They also don’t just wear uniforms and work with firefighters. There is more to a paramedic than that. Paramedics are the most highly trained people. Paramedics main job is to save lives and respond to 911 calls for emergencies. There are many reasons why paramedics…
EMT’s typical duties state that they are required to provide emergency medical support to people who are injured or critically ill and transport them to a medical facility, if necessary. If working in an ambulance, EMT entails being dispatched to the scene of emergency, EMTs assess the situation and determine if additional assistance is needed and order it if necessary. The ultimate task in the EMT duties is to assess he medical needs of the sick or injured and provide immediate care with priority given to those who are in the most critical situation.…
Although police respond to emergencies far less frequently than to routine incidents,32 emergency response is a vital aspect of what police agencies do. Emergency responses, often referred to as critical incidents, are used for crimes in progress, traffic accidents with serious injuries, natural disasters, incidents of terrorism, officer requests for assistance, and other situations in which human life may be in jeopardy. Emergency responses take priority over all other police work, and until an emergency situation is secured and some order restored, the officers involved will not turn to other tasks. An important part of police training involves emergency response techniques, including first aid, hostage rescue, and the physical capture of…
EMT stands for Emergency Medical Technicians. EMTs and Paramedics have the same knowledge and skills to take care of patients. The biggest difference between them is their scope of practice. They’re usually associated with 911, like operators of 911. They accept the blame for to commonplace medical emergency, but the most common are car accidents, childbirth, violent traumas, heart attacks and accidents.…
Answer: A desire to serve people, emotionally stable and clearheaded. Inspire confidence with levelheadedness and good judgment. Good physical condition, motor coordination, ability to lift, and carry up to 125 lbs; good visual acuity. Question: Do you have them?…
3. Empathy – I have the ability to understand others feelings and way of thinking. By having empathy I am able to find other ways of motivating them. I am not afraid to have tough conversations with people. 4.…
3. As a first responder (EMT) I have experienced working directly with various law enforcement agencies. Currently I am employed by DSHS, Economic Services Administration and Division of Child Support.…
Executive summary The Australian Health Care system protects the Australian population with the high standard of healthcare provided, it does however struggle to provide equal assistance in healthcare across some parts of the Australia. These challenges are particularly prominent in rural and remote areas that have limited access to health care resources than that of higher population sectors of the Australian population. Table of Contents 1.0 Introduction…
There is a certain level of ambiguity that comes with working for a 911 emergency medical service. For as well as I know my protocols, my partner and my equipment, EMS is based on uncertainty. Uncertainty, not just for the individual requesting assistance, but for the crew as well. You see, for every dispatch I receive, I can be sure of only two things: I am going to a location, and there may or may not be a patient there. Her dispatch came in not half-way through my first cup of coffee.…
The health care field has a wide variety of jobs in hospitals. Registered nurses and patient care technicians are a few of the vital staff members who assist in the quality care for the patients. They work together as a team which makes them proficient in the care given. There are similarities between these two jobs, but they also have different duties which each play a role to complete the patient’s necessities. Registered nurses are required to complete a two or four-year degree program which they will then receive a state license.…
Being an emergency dispatcher is not an easy task. People mistake the job of an emergency dispatcher to be easy since their primary responsibility is to answer phone calls. However, it is forgotten that these calls pertain to traumatic situations in which the dispatcher must remain calm for the sake of the caller. Despite the training dispatchers receive to remain calm, collected, and professional during all aspects of any call, they are not truly prepared to handle the stress that accompanies this service job. Stress overcomes a dispatcher even before they answer a phone call.…
The requirement’s to be a paramedic are extremely rigorous and it’s not a career to be taken lightly. A paramedic is the highest level of EMT (emergency medical technician) certification. A paramedic is trained and certified to perform advanced life support, they also perform many tasks of a basic EMT; such as treating wounds, performing CPR, and performing patient assessments. Paramedics have to keep a cool head and be able to maintain authority while with other team members in situations when a mistake can mean the difference between life and death. This means that the requirements to be a paramedic are going to include strong leadership skills and the ability to perform difficult life-saving skills in a stressful situation.…
Therefore, those preparing for this profession must possess a wide range of personal qualities and…
Emergency Departments (ED) all over the country struggle with over-crowding, and consequently long wait times (WT), extensive length of stays (LOS), high rates of patients who leave without being seen (LWBS), and poor patient satisfaction. This paper will explore the impact of overcrowding and the implementation of a fast-track area (FTA) as a solution to minimize the consequences. Emergency Department Crowding ED crowding is a national problem. The number of patients visiting EDs is growing rapidly. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) there were approximately 136.3 million ED visits in 2015, which is 112.7 million more that in 1993.…