EMT Chapters 1-3

EMR

Emergency Medical Responder (basic first aid, CPR, no transport)

EMT

Emergency Medical Technician

AEMT

Advanced EMT; can perform IVs, give more meds

Paramedic

Highest prehospital level; advanced airway, cardiac monitoring, IVs, meds

Expressed Consent

Verbal or physical permission from patient

Implied Consent

Assume consent for unconscious/incapacitated patients

Involuntary Consent

Used for mentally ill or impaired individuals; consent obtained from someone legally responsible

DNR (Do Not Resuscitate)

Must have physical paperwork present; if in doubt: you are required to resuscitate

Refusal of Treatment

Patients have the right to refuse, even if it's risky; must be alert and competent; document everything — offer to return, explain risks

Scope of Practice

What you're legally allowed to do in your EMS level

Standard of Care

What a competent provider should do in a given situation

Negligence

Failure to meet standard of care = deviation from accepted practice

Abandonment

Leaving a patient without consent or proper transfer to equal/higher care