vocab Flashcards
designated Agent
an EMT or other person authorized by a medical director to give medications and provide emergency care.
Evidence -based
description of medical techniques or practices that are supported by scientific evidence of their safety and efficacy
Medical direction
over signt of the patients care- aspects of an EMS system by the medical director. ( Off line medical direction ) consist o standing orders issued by the medical director that allow EMT to give certain medications or perform certain procedure without speaking to the medical director)
(on line medical direction)- consist of orders given directly by the on duty physician to an emt in the field by radio or telephone
Medical director
a physician who assumes ultimate responspiblity for the patient- care aspect of the EMS system.
911 system
a system for telephone aces to report emergency
Enhance 911
used to locate the location of the caller
patient outcome
the long term- survival of patients
protocols
list ofs steps s , such as assemets and interventions, to be taken in different situations. Protocols and developed by the medical director of the EMS system
quality imporovement
a process of continuous self-review with the purpose of identifying and correcting aspects of the system that requires improvement
Standing orders
a policy or protocols issued by a medical director authorizes EMT and others to perform particular skills in certain situations
Contamination
the introduction of dangerous chemicals,disease or infectious materials
critical incident stress management (CISM)
a comprehensive that includes education and resources to both prevent stress and to deal with stress appropriately when it occurs
decontamination
the removal or cleansing of dangerous chemicals and other dangerous or infectious materials
hazardous materiel incident
the release o a harmful substance into the environment
multiple casualty incident (MCI)
an emergency involving multiple patients
