EMS JJC Chapter 1

memorize these words for the tests

ALS (advanced life support)

A for ADVANCED PROCEDURES like intravenous (IV) therapy, advanced airway management, and the administering of EMERGENCY medications

BLS (basic life support)

B for BASIC these are life interventions that are on the simpler side

Example: CPR

EMT

an EMS ( emergency medical systems) PROFESSIONAL that are ONLY no matter the situation only trained in BLS

AEMT

slightly higher than an EMT the A stands for advanced these professionals are only trained in some ALS interventions

Paramedic

an EMS professional with EXTENSIVE training in ALS skills like intubation and has to go to paramedic school which includes internships, clinicals, and on site experience

Medical Control

the way a physician gives direction to an EMS team (the control over EMS)

offline (indirect) medical control

standing orders (being told), training supervision

online (direct) medical Control

physican directions given over PHONE or RADIO

CQI

a process of development that capitalizes on strengths and addresses challenges of the system along with creating a future template for what EMS could perchance do or become

EMS

a system to provide prehospital care to the sick and injured

what do senior EMS help with?

• scheduling

• personnel

• budgets

• purchasing

• vehicle maintenance

MIH (Mobile Integrated Healthcare)

providing healthcare within the community rather than in an office

EMD (Emergency Medical Dispatch)

a system that assists dispatchers with unit selection

Primary Service Area

a designated location where the EMS agency is responsible for providing prehospital care

Medical Director

a physician who authorizes the EMT’s to provide care in the field (they oversee EMS/EMT’s/Paramedics etc)

Americans with Disabilities Act

legislation that protects disabled indiviuals from discrimination

Quality Control

the responsibility of the medical Director to ensure that appropriate care is delivered by an EMT

HIPAA

legislation that protects a patient’s private health information

in 1966 what helped establish EMS?

The white paper “Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society”