C1 - EMS Systems: Knowledge Flashcards
___________ and ___________ saw the development of ambulance corps to rapidly care for and remove injured soldiers from the battlefield.
WWI; WWII.
During the _____________ & ___________ wars, wounded soldiers could be saved using the helicopters to rapidly move them.
Korean; Vietnam.
In what year was “The White Paper” published?
1966
Who published the “White Paper”?
The National Academy of Sciences
The National Research Council
The “White Paper”, also known as ______________________________, did what?
Accidental Death & Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society; outlined 10 critical points initiating the National Highway Safety Act (1966) and created the United States Departmetn of Transportation.
Who governs EMS standards of care? Which office regulates these standards?
The state governs EMS standards of care. These standards are regulated, usually, by a state office of EMS.
Name the two types of research:
1) Quantitative
2) Qualitative
What was the first recorded use of an ambulace? What year?
By the military at the Siege of Malaga in 1487.
Who established the first prehospital system for triaging and transporting patients. What year?
Baron Dominique-Jean Larrey, Chief Physician of Napolean’s Army, established the first prehospital system in 1800.
Where and when did the first civillian ambulance services begin?
1865 - Cincinnati, Ohio
1869 - New York, New York
Where and when was the first automobile-type ambulance?
Chicago; 1899.
_______________________ adds modern-day EMS to their fire department in __________.
Phoenix Fire Department; 1926.
In the ______’s, there was a shortage of EMS providers resulting in EMS being turned over to ________ and _________ departments.
1940’s; police and fire deparments.
Where were the benefits of pre-hospital care recognized?
1950’s; Korean War.
Mouth to Mouth Resusitation was developed in ________ by __________ and _________.
1956; James Elan; Safar.
The first portable defibrillator was developed in _________ by ___________.
1959; Frank Pantridge.
What was the U.S. Department of Transportation created?
To provide authority and financial support for development of BLS & ALS programs.
In 1969, Dr. Eugene Nagel began training _____________ in ALS in ______________ (city, state) creating the first true paramedic program.
firefighters; Miami, Florida.
What year did the NREMT begin?
1970
What year were standards created for ambulance design and equipment?
1969
In _________, the _____________________________________ defined 15 required components of an EMS system?
1973; Emergency Medical Services Act.
What year did we see the first national standard curriculum for paramedics?
1977
There are more _________ than any other EMS provider level?
EMTs, AEMTs, or Paramedics?
EMTs
List the types of EMS:
Fire-Based; Third-Service (Municipalities), Private EMS (including nonprofit); Hospital-Based; Hybrid
