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in most states there are 4 levels of EMS
what are they
EMR
EMT
AEMT
Paramedic
who provides care before the ambulance arrives?
EMR
EMR are allowed to assist the ambulance personnel? true/ false?
True
False
True
EMTs has training in
-AEDs
-airway junctions
-assist patient with certain medication
True/false
True
False
True
Intravenous therapy is part of whos scope of practice?
AEMT/Paramedic
whos scope of practice includes:
–Endotracheal intubation
–Emergency pharmacology
–Cardiac monitoring
Paramedic
Who is the backbone of the EMS system
EMTs
Who is the ADA and what do they do?
Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)
-Prohibits employers from failing to provide full and equal employment
Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society is also know as
The White Paper
EMS originated in what year? with the publication of what?
originated in 1966
with the publication of Accidental Death and Disability
: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society( the white paper)
who publisihed the first EMT curriculum
the DOT
In what year was the first EMT cirriculum published?
1970s
what does AAOS stand for?
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
what did the AAOS publish in 1971?
Emergency care and transportation of the sick and injured( AKA the Orange book)
In the 1980s what level of EMS was added to the cirriculum?
AEMTs
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) published what document?
EMS Agenda for the Future
the EMS agenda for the future was what?
a document with a plan to standardize the levels of EMS education and providers.
scope of practice at the federal level outlines
the ____ skills each EMS provider should be able to perform
minimum
what does AED stand for
Automated external defibrillator
EMRs are comprised of what kind of people
law enforcement/firefighters
Which course requires about 150 hours
EMT
Paramedics require how many hours of class room/internships?
1000-1300+
14 components of EMS:
911 and dispatchers are what part of the 14 components?
public access
Who authorizes EMTs to provides care in the field
Medical director
EMTs are not required to consult medical direction before implementing standing orders.
True/false?
True
False
True
Standing orders are created by who?
Medical director
Who is responsible for maintaining quality control?
medical director
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chapter 1 EMS systems
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emergency care and transport of the sick and injured
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2018-09-10T21:20:31Z
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