Definitions Flashcards
(117 cards)
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Geographic information services
A
Gathers mapping data for the province roads with the use of the CAD operating system
2
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Field office
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Manages day to day operations of ambulance
3
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Provincial duty officer
A
Management and direction to ACC, interact with broader health care community, integrated responses to multi casualty incidents or disaster
4
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Fire services
A
Called to scene for:
- extrication and rescue
- hazards
- mvc
- construction accident
- environmental hazards
- mci or disasters
- requested by ambulance crews
5
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Police services
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Tiered response for:
- 10-200, 10-2000, 10-27
- suspicious nature
- hazard to ambulance
- suspected child abuse
- criminal activities
- sudden death
- mvc
- industrial accident
- animal bite
- violent patient
- obstructed entry
- no contacted from ambulance for 20 mins
- environmental hazards
- MCI or disaster
- traffic control/site security
6
Q
Public utilities
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Called to scene:
- requested by ambulance
- mvc
- live wires
- broken water main
- natural gas leak
- environmental hazards
- structural hazards
- disaster
7
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Marine services
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Opp marine services and coast guard
8
Q
Search and rescue
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Land or water
Downed or missing aircraft
Missing aircraft (request ORNGE)
9
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Medical officer
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- Monitoring health of public
- investigating health hazards
- disease prevention and control
- environmental health monitoring
10
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Coroner
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-investigate sudden deaths (who, when, where, how, by)
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Protocol
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A highly defined procedure, outlined reference system to help ACOs make consistent decisions
12
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Policy
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A course of actions required in certain situations
13
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Procedure
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A series of actions performed in a certain order or manner
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Act
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A set of rights, duties, privileges, powers and punishments (legislation that has been made by parliament)
Ex. Ambulance act
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Regulation
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Deal with specialized matters with specific authorities (support the general requirements of the legislation and provide more details)
Ex. Ontario regulation 257/00
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Standard
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Provide the specific details of how to conduct the day to day tasks associated with the operations of ministry services (standards are written to fulfill the requirements of the regulation)
Ex. Performance standards for CACC
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Ambulance act
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Allows the government of Ontario to provide for and operate land and air ambulance services, ACCs and base hospital programs
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Manual of practice
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Sets the standard for the operation of ACCs
19
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Performance standards
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Targets or goals ACCs must strive to achieve
20
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Ambulance
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Conveyance use or intended to be used for the transportation of persons who have suffered trauma or illness that could endanger their life
21
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Communication service
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A service used in dispatching ambulances
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Emergency medical attendant
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Person who meets the qualifications for an emergency medical attendant under the ambulance act, does not include a paramedic or physician
23
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Paramedic
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Meets qualifications of ambulance act, authorized to perform controlled medicinal act (does not include physician or nurse)
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Communications officer
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Received requests for ambulance services and other emergent and non emergent services
25
Emergency
A situation where a delay in responding to a call for services could endanger the life, limb, or function or a person
26
Medical director
Physician designated by a base hospital as the medical director of a base program
27
Patient
A person who:
A) receives first aid emergency or medical care
B) transported in ambulance by paramedic
28
Geographic information services
Gathers mapping data for the province roads with the use of the CAD operating system
29
Provincial duty officer
Management and direction to ACC, interact with broader health care community, integrated responses to multi casualty incidents or disaster
30
Base hospital
Providing pre hospital patient care and transportation, providing quality assurance info and advice, providing medical education and maintain delegation
31
Fire services
Called to scene for:
- extrication and rescue
- hazards
- mvc
- construction accident
- environmental hazards
- mci or disasters
- requested by ambulance crews
32
Police services
Tiered response for:
- 10-200, 10-2000, 10-27
- suspicious nature
- hazard to ambulance
- suspected child abuse
- criminal activities
- sudden death
- mvc
- industrial accident
- animal bite
- violent patient
- obstructed entry
- no contacted from ambulance for 20 mins
- environmental hazards
- MCI or disaster
- traffic control/site security
33
Public utilities
Called to scene:
- requested by ambulance
- mvc
- live wires
- broken water main
- natural gas leak
- environmental hazards
- structural hazards
- disaster
34
Marine services
Opp marine services and coast guard
35
Search and rescue
Land or water
Downed or missing aircraft
Missing aircraft (request ORNGE)
36
Medical officer
- Monitoring health of public
- investigating health hazards
- disease prevention and control
- environmental health monitoring
37
Coroner
-investigate sudden deaths (who, when, where, how, by)
38
Protocol
A highly defined procedure, outlined reference system to help ACOs make consistent decisions
39
Policy
A course of actions required in certain situations
40
Procedure
A series of actions performed in a certain order or manner
41
Act
A set of rights, duties, privileges, powers and punishments (legislation that has been made by parliament)
Ex. Ambulance act
42
Regulation
Deal with specialized matters with specific authorities (support the general requirements of the legislation and provide more details)
Ex. Ontario regulation 257/00
43
Standard
Provide the specific details of how to conduct the day to day tasks associated with the operations of ministry services (standards are written to fulfill the requirements of the regulation)
Ex. Performance standards for CACC
44
Ambulance act
Allows the government of Ontario to provide for and operate land and air ambulance services, ACCs and base hospital programs
45
Manual of practice
Sets the standard for the operation of ACCs
46
Performance standards
Targets or goals ACCs must strive to achieve
47
Ambulance
Conveyance use or intended to be used for the transportation of persons who have suffered trauma or illness that could endanger their life
48
Communication service
A service used in dispatching ambulances
49
Emergency medical attendant
Person who meets the qualifications for an emergency medical attendant under the ambulance act, does not include a paramedic or physician
50
Paramedic
Meets qualifications of ambulance act, authorized to perform controlled medicinal act (does not include physician or nurse)
51
Base hospital
Hospital designated by the minister to provide a base hospital program
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Communications officer
Received requests for ambulance services and other emergent and non emergent services
53
Emergency
A situation where a delay in responding to a call for services could endanger the life, limb, or function or a person
54
Medical director
Physician designated by a base hospital as the medical director of a base program
55
Patient
A person who:
A) receives first aid emergency or medical care
B) transported in ambulance by paramedic
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Superfluous communications
Profane it obscene language or unauthorized communications
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Ten codes
Used to reduce plain speak on the radio
58
Phonetic alphabet
Aid to spell out words and numbers to avoid miscommunications
59
Call signs
Letters and numbers used when initial contact is being established and again when radio-communication is concluded
Ex. Fleet car or truck number
60
CORRECTION
Used when an error has been made across the radio
61
MAYDAY
The spoken word for distress. Used when:
- Threatened by grave or imminent danger that requires immediate assistance
- aware that an aircraft, ship, other station, or person is threatened
62
PAN PAN
Urgency signal spoken before giving all information for the call
63
Acknowledge
Let me know you have received and understood this message
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Affirmative
Yes, permission granted
65
Cleared
Authorized to proceed under the conditions specified
66
Confirm
I have received / did you receive
67
Go ahead
Proceed with message
68
How do you read ?
Readability of my transmission
69
I say again
Repeat
70
Mayday relay
Spoken word for the distress relay signal
71
Monitor
Listen on ——— frequency
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Out
Conversation ended
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Over
Transmission ended and I expect a response
74
Read back
Repeat all or a specific part of message
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Roger
I have received all of your last transmission
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Roger number
I have received your message Number
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Stand by
Please wait I will call you
78
Seelonce
Silence has been imposed due to a distress situation
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Seelonce feenee
Indicate the distress situation has ended
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Seelonce mayday
Advise that a distress situation is in progress (command comes from station in control of distress traffic)
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Verify
Check coding, check text with originator and send correct version
82
Wilco
Your instructions received, understood, and will be complied with
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Words twice
As a request: communication is difficult send each word twice
As information : communication is difficult I will send each work twice
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Ambulate
Walk/move around
85
Analgesia
Painkilling drug
86
Anterior
Front half of the body (belly side)
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Superfluous communications
Profane it obscene language or unauthorized communications
87
Ten codes
Used to reduce plain speak on the radio
87
Phonetic alphabet
Aid to spell out words and numbers to avoid miscommunications
87
Call signs
Letters and numbers used when initial contact is being established and again when radio-communication is concluded
Ex. Fleet car or truck number
88
CORRECTION
Used when an error has been made across the radio
89
MAYDAY
The spoken word for distress. Used when:
- Threatened by grave or imminent danger that requires immediate assistance
- aware that an aircraft, ship, other station, or person is threatened
90
PAN PAN
Urgency signal spoken before giving all information for the call
91
Acknowledge
Let me know you have received and understood this message
92
Affirmative
Yes, permission granted
93
Cleared
Authorized to proceed under the conditions specified
94
Confirm
I have received / did you receive
95
Go ahead
Proceed with message
96
How do you read ?
Readability of my transmission
97
I say again
Repeat
98
Mayday relay
Spoken word for the distress relay signal
99
Monitor
Listen on ——— frequency
100
Out
Conversation ended
101
Over
Transmission ended and I expect a response
102
Read back
Repeat all or a specific part of message
103
Roger
I have received all of your last transmission
104
Roger number
I have received your message Number
105
Stand by
Please wait I will call you
106
Seelonce
Silence has been imposed due to a distress situation
107
Seelonce feenee
Indicate the distress situation has ended
108
Seelonce mayday
Advise that a distress situation is in progress (command comes from station in control of distress traffic)
109
Verify
Check coding, check text with originator and send correct version
110
Wilco
Your instructions received, understood, and will be complied with
111
Words twice
As a request: communication is difficult send each word twice
As information : communication is difficult I will send each work twice
112
Ambulate
Walk/move around
113
Analgesia
Painkilling drug
114
Anterior
Front half of the body (belly side)
