intro to ems

Question 1

emergency medical services (ems)

Answer 1

medical care is provided to people who become ill or injured

Question 2

definitive care

Answer 2

final medical treatment needed

Question 2

first responder

Answer 2

first individual to the scene that is medically certified (RN, DR, EMS, etc) NOTE: a red cross aide first aide person does not count as a first responder because that is not a regulated profession by the state

Question 3

tiered system

Answer 3

do not send all resources at once right away, send what is needed, just like a fire- send the closest station and then call for additional assistance if needed

Question 3

how many levels are there of prehospital care providers

Answer 3

six

Question 4

emergency care attendant (eca) in texas, other states call this a certified first responder

Answer 4

approximately an 80 hour course with no rotations

Question 5

emt-b

Answer 5

about 140 hours of classroom instruction and includes rotations

Question 6

emt-i which is not in wide use

Answer 6

about 130 hours of training and about 100 hours of rotations

Question 7

emt-p

Answer 7

is the highest level of prehospital provider. 400 hours plus classroom, 300 hours plus ambulance rotations and 180 hours plus of hospital

Question 8

medical director

Answer 8

any doctor md or do

Question 9

emergency medical dispatcher(emd)

Answer 9

a 40 hours course for dispatchers who give care and ask questions prior to ems field arrival

Question 10

1966 accidental death and disability

Answer 10

study showed large amounts f preventable deaths

Question 11

1969 initial prehospital

Answer 11

course called emt ambulance

Question 12

1973 EMS systems act

Answer 12

standardized DOT training

Question 13

1989 DOT began

Answer 13

most comprehensive revision published in 1994