1 - Preparatory Flashcards
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A person trained in emergency care, with the additional training to allow insertion of IV’s, administration of medications, performance of advanced airway procedures, and setting up and assessing of electrocardiograms (ECG’s or EKG’s) formerly referred to as EMT-Intermediate.
Advanced emergency medical technician (AEMT)
Credentialing at the local level; usually entails completing a probationary period and updating and/or recertification to cover changing knowledge and skills.
Certification
A type of medical direction, also called “on-line”, “base-station,” “immediate” or “concurrent medical control”; under this type of medical direction, the physician speaks directly with emergency care providers at the scene of an emergency.
Direct medical control
A person trained in emergency medical care who may be called on to provide such care as a routine part of the job, paid or volunteer; often the first trained professional to respond to emergencies; formerly called “first responder”.
Emergency medical responder (EMR)
A network of community resources and medical personnel that provides emergency medical care to people who are injured or suddenly fall ill.
Emergency medical services (EMS) system
Someone who has successfully completed a state-approved EMT training program; EMT’s take over care from EMR’s and work on stabilizing and preparing the patient for transport; formerly referred to as EMT-Basic.
Emergency medical technician (EMT)
A type of medical direction, also called “off-line,” “retrospective” or “prospective” medical control; this type of medical direction includes education, protocol review and quality improvement for emergency care providers.
Indirect medical control
Required acknowledgment that the bearer has permission to practice in the licensing state; offers the highest level of public protection; may be revoked at the state level should the bearer no longer meet the required standards
Liscensure
Local requirements EMR’s must meet in order to maintain employment or obtain certain protocols so that they may practice.
Local credentialing
The monitoring of care provided by out-of-hospital providers to injured or ill persons, usually by a medical director.
Medical direction
A physician who assumes responsibility for the care of injured or ill persons provided in out-of-hospital settings.
Medical director
Someone with more in-depth training than AEMTs and who can perform all of the former’s duties plus has additional knowledge of performing physical exams; may also perform more invasive procedures that any other prehospital care provider; formerly referred to as EMT-Paramedic.
Paramedic
Emergency medical care provided before a patient arrives at a hospital or medical facility.
Prehospital care
Standardized procedures to be followed when providing care to injured or ill persons.
Protocols
The dance of duties and skills that are allowed and expected to be performed when necessary, according to the professional’s level of training, while using reasonable care and skill.
Scope of practice
Protocols issued by the medical director allowing specific skills to be performed or specific medications to be administered in certain situations.
Standing orders
Range of duties and skills that the EMR is allowed and expected to perform when necessary, while using reasonable care and skill according to the EMR’s level of training.
Scope of practice
Have the basic knowledge and skills needed to provide emergency care to people who are injured or who have become ill. They are certified to provide care until a more highly trained professional - such as an EMT - takes over. Used to be called first responder.
Emergency medical responder (EMR)
Has the next highest training after an EMR. Their certification involves a minimum of 110 hours of training. They take over the care from EMR and work on stabilizing and preparing the patient for transport. This level of training used to be called EMT-basic.
Emergency medical technician (EMT)
Receive more training that EMT’s, which allows them to insert IVs, administer medications, perform advanced airway procedure, and set up assess electrocardiograms (ECG’s or EKG’s). Used to be called EMT-intermediate.
Advanced emergency medical technician (AEMT)
Have more in-depth training than AEMTs, including more knowledge about performing physical exams. They may also perform more invasive procedures than any other prehospital care provider. This level of care used to be called EMT-Paramedic.
Paramedic
What is an EMR?
A person trained in emergency care who may be called on to provide such care as a routine part of his or her job, whether that job is voluntary or paid. They have a duty to respond & provide care until more advanced medical care takes over.
EMR’s responsibilities are to
ensure safety, gain access to the patient, determine threats to the patient’s life, summon more advanced medical personnel to assist them as needed, and provide needed care for the patient.
Ensure safety for yourself and any bystanders:
Your first responsibility is not to make the situation worse by getting hurt or letting bystanders get hurt. Make sure the scene is safe when approaching it to avoid unnecessary injuries.
