Emt-B Chapter 1

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Advanced EMT (AEMT)

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An individual who has training in specific aspects of advanced life support, such as intravenous therapy, and the administration of certain emergency medications.

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Advanced life support (ALS)

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Advanced lifesaving procedures, some of which are now being provided by the EMT.

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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

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Comprehensive legislation that is designed to protect individuals with disabilities against discrimination.

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Automated external defibrillator (AED)

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A device that detects treatable life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias (ventricular fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia) and delivers the appropriate electrical shock to the patient.

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Certification

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A process in which a person, an institution, or a program is evaluated and recognized as meeting certain predetermined standards to provide safe and ethical care.

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Continuous quality improvement (CQI)

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A system of internal and external reviews and audits of all aspects of an EMS system.

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Emergency medical dispatch (EMD)

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A system that assists dispatchers in selecting appropriate units to respond to a particular call for assistance and in providing callers with vital instructions until the arrival of EMS crews.

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Emergency medical responder (EMR)

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The first trained individual, such as a police officer, fire fighter, lifeguard, or other rescuer, to arrive at the scene of an emergency to provide initial medical assistance.

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Emergency medical technician (EMT)

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An individual who has training in basic life support, including automated external defibrillation, use of a definitive airway adjunct, and assisting patients with certain medications.

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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

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Federal legislation passed in 1996. its main effect in EMS is in limiting availability of patients' health care information and penalizing violations of patient privacy.

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Intravenous (IV) Therapy

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The delivery of medication directly into a vein.

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Licensure

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The process whereby a state allows individuals to perform a regulated act.

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Medical Control

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Physician instructions that are given directly by radio or cell phone (online/direct) or indirectly by protocol/guidelines (off-line/indirect), as authorized by the medical director of the service program.

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Medical Director

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The physician who authorized or delegates to the EMT the authority to provide medical care in the field.

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National EMS Scope of Practice Model

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A document created by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that outlines the skills performed by various EMS providers.

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Paramedic

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An individual who has extensive training in advanced life support, including endotracheal intubation, emergency pharmacology, cardiac monitoring, and other advanced assessment and treatment skills.

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Primary Prevention

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Efforts to prevent an injury or illness from every occurring.

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Primary Service Area (PSA)

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The designated area in which the EMS service is responsible for the provision of prehospital emergency care and transportation to the hospital.

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Public Health

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Focused on examining the health needs of entire populations with the goal of preventing health problems.

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Public Safety Access Point

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A call center, staffed by trained personnel who are responsible for managing requests for police, fire fighting, and ambulance services.

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Quality Control

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The responsibility of the medical director to ensure that the appropriate medical care standards are met by EMTs on each call.

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Secondary Prevention

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Efforts to limit the effects of an injury or illness that you cannot completely prevent.