Emergency Medical Services

Question 1

1st on the scene
CPR and AED use
Spine Immobilization
Hemorrhage control
Autoinjectors

Basic interventions done prior to ambulance arrival

Answer 1

Emergency Medical Responder

Question 2

What skills does an EMTs have over a Emergency medical responders? (5)

Answer 2

1. O2 administration
2. Extrication
3. Immobilization
4. Transportation
5. Assist patients in taking their own medications and administer OTCs

part of an ambulance crew

Question 3

Function under a designated physician’s supervision and has the highest skill leve;

Answer 3

Paramedic

Question 3

Has additional assessment skills
IV placement
Supraglottic airway
Medications

Answer 3

Advanced EMT

Question 3

Weakest link in disaters

Answer 3

Communications

Question 4

What do BLS ambulances carry? (6)

Answer 4

1. AED
2. Oxygen
3. BVM
4. Immobilization and splinting devices
5. Wound dressings
6. Few medications

Cannot transport patients requiring IVs or Cardiac monitoring
BLS = EMT level

Question 5

Advanced Life Support Ambulances are equipped for which personnel?

Answer 5

AEMT
Paramedic
Has IV fluids, Medications, Intubation equipment, Cardiac monitors and pulse oximeters

Question 6

Under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor act, what are the prerequisites for transfer?

Answer 6

1. All patients must recieve a medical screening exam and be stabilized before transfer
2. There must be explicit acceptance of the tranfer by the receiving hospital

Question 7

Systematic and standardized formate for reporting cardiac arrest data

Answer 7

Utsein template

Question 8

Nice to know

15 key elemets of EMS Systems

Answer 8

1. Manpower
2. Training
3. Communications
4. Transportation
5. Facilities
6. Critical care units
7. Public safety agencies
8. Consumer participation
9. Access to care
10. Patient transfer
11. Coordinated patient record keeping
12. Public information and education
13. Review and evaluation
14. Disaster plan
15. Mutual Aid