Emergency Medical Services (EMS) – Key Concepts Review

Fill-in-the-blank flashcards covering key EMS concepts from the lecture notes.

Continuing education is required to renew __.

certification

Continuing education helps you keep up-to-date on new procedures and issues on local, state, and national __.

levels

Continuing education helps to maintain knowledge and __.

skills

First Responders should maintain a professional appearance and __.

manner

A good first responder puts the patient's needs as a priority without __ self.

endangering

A good first responder performs under __.

pressure

A good first responder treats patients and families with __, understanding, respect, and compassion.

understanding

A good first responder respects patient __.

confidentiality

Gentle - easily managed or __.

handled

Emotional Stable - stability of __.

emotions

Responsible - being __ for one's actions and decisions.

accountable

Considerate - showing __ for the feelings of others.

concern

Resourceful - capable of dealing with __ situations.

difficult

Observant - paying close attention to __; watchful.

detail

Duties include assisting other EMS personnel in assessing the __.

scene and patient

Duties include participating in record keeping and data __.

collection

Duties include acting as liaison with other public safety __.

workers

Duties include performing patient packaging and preparation for __.

transportation

Duties of a good first responder include protecting your safety, the safety of your crew, the bystander and the __.

patient

Duties include gaining __ to the patient.

access

Duties include assessing the patient to identify life-__ problems.

threatening

Duties include alerting additional/back-up EMS __.

resources

Duties include providing care based on assessment __.

findings

EFR training focuses on providing immediate BLS and urgent care with __ equipment.

limited

EFR training includes familiarizing with procedures, equipment and packaging __ techniques.

additional

Emergency First Responders is the first person on the scene of an incident with emergency care skills typically trained to the most basic __ level.

EMS

Objectives of First Aid include to alleviate __.

suffering

Objectives of First Aid include to prevent further injury and __.

danger

Objectives of First Aid include to prolong __.

life

First Aid are assessments and interventions that can be performed by a __ with minimal or no equipment.

bystander

EMS is part of the whole continuum of __.

care

EMT-Bs should understand the role of each public safety __.

agency

Quality of care depends on __.

training

EMT-Bs must be familiar with the ambulance and its __.

functions

Specialty Centers focus on care for certain types of __.

patients

Interfacility Transports involve the transportation of patients from one care facility to another __.

facility

Local, state, and national specialists provide __.

guidance

All EMS systems are subject to state __.

regulations

Properly maintained equipment is __.

essential

Each EMS system must have a medical __.

director

Medical control may take place online or __.

offline

Quality Control and Improvement is the process used to ensure patient care meets __.

standards

Components of the EMS include Access __.

System

Administration and Policy — Policies and procedures are __.

essential

Levels of EMS Training include Lay Rescuer, First Responder, and __.

EMT-Basic

The sequence continues with EMT-Intermediate and __.

EMT-Paramedic

NOI stands for __.

Nature of Illness

MOI stands for __.

Mechanism of Injury

The lesson goal is to develop a responsible __.

first responder

BEMTFR module includes Detection, On Scene Care, Response, and __.

Reporting