DATA SYSTEMS
TERMINOLOGY
PHASES OF EMS CALLS
COMMUNICATION
MISCELLANEOUS
100
USES A PHONE LINE OR RADIO SYSTEM TO SEND WRITTEN DATA
WHAT IS A FAX MACHINE
100
THIS PREFIX REFERS TO THE MOUTH
WHAT IS ORO
100
THE THIRD PHASE OF AN EMS CALL
WHAT IS ARRIVAL ON SCENE
100
MOST COMMONLY USED WIRELESS DEVICE TO COMMUNICATE CONFIDENTIAL PATIENT INFORMATION
WHAT IS A CELL PHONE
100
THIS IS A STATIONARY TWO-WAY RADIO
WHAT IS A BASE STATION
200
THIS SYSTEM TRANSMITS TEXT MESSAGES OR VOICE COMMUNICATIONS. RADIO RECEIVERS THAT ARE SILENT UNLESS ACTIVATED BY DISPATCH
WHAT IS A PAGING SYSTEM
200
THIS PREFIX REFERS TO HEAT
WHAT IS THERMAL
200
THE FOURTH PHASE OF AN EMS CALL
WHAT IS UPDATE RESPONDING EMS UNITS
200
THIS ACRONYM ALLOWS MEDICAL RESPONDERS TO DETERMINE THE LEVEL OF CONSCIOUSNESS OF A PATIENT
WHAT IS PPTP
200
THIS COMMUNICATION DEVICE IS MOUNTED IN THE VEHICLE AND POWERED BY VEHICLE'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHAT IS A MOBILE RADIO
300
THIS DATA SYSTEM TRANSMITS DATA MESSAGES THROUGH A RADIO SYSTEM AND IS FREQUENTLY INCORPORATED INTO A MOBILE RADIO SYSTEM
WHAT IS A MOBILE DATA TERMINAL
300
THIS PREFIX REFERS TO NERVES
WHAT IS NUERO
300
THE SECOND PHASE OF AN EMS CALL
WHAT IS RESPONSE TO THE SCENE
300
THIS AGENCY ESTABLISHES TECHNICAL STANDARDS FOR RADIO EQUIPMENT, ENFORCES RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE OPERATION OF RADIO EQUIPMENT, AND MONITORS TRANSMISSIONS
WHAT IS THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
300
THIS COMMUNICATION DEVICE IS DESIGNED TO BE CARRIED BY RESCUERS
WHAT IS A PORTABLE RADIO
400
USED BY ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT PROVIDERS TO TRANSMIT ELECTROCARDIOGRAMS AND OTHER PATIENT DATA TO ONLINE MEDICAL CONTROL
WHAT IS TELEMETRY
400
THIS PREFIX REFERS TO ARTERIES
WHAT IS ARTERIO
400
THE FIRST PHASE OF AN EMS CALL
WHAT IS DISPATCH
400
THIS DEVICE ALLOWS A SIGNAL TO COVER LONGER DISTANCES
WHAT IS A REPEATER
400
THIS GROUP ALERTS YOU TO AN EMERGENCY VIA VOICE, TEXT, OR MDT
WHAT IS DISPATCH
500
THIS CAN BE USED TO DISPLAY ROUTING INFORMATION TRANSMITTED FROM THE DISPATCH CENTER
WHAT IS A MDT (MOBILE DATA TERMINAL)
500
THE MEDICAL TERMS, PHRASES, AND JARGON THAT MUST BE LEARNED BY ALL FOR CLEAR AND CONCISE COMMUNICATION
WHAT IS MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
500
THE FIFTH PHASE OF AN EMS CALL
WHAT IS TRANSFERRING THE CARE OF THE PATIENT TO OTHER PERSONNEL
500
TWO VOICE SYSTEMS MOST COMMONLY USED BY EMS CREWS
WHAT ARE RADIO AND TELEPHONE SYSTEMS
500
MAKE EYE CONTACT, TELL THE TRUTH, BE AWARE OF BODY LANGUAGE, SPEAK SLOWLY
WHAT ARE EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION SKILLS
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