The EMS Sytem
Levels of EMS
Traits and Quality Improvement
Medical Direction
EMS Role in PH & Research
100

In 1966, the National Highway Safety Act charged the ___ with developing EMS standards

What is US Department of Transportation?

100
The 4 levels of EMS Training
What is EMR, EMT, AEMT, Paramedic
100

No booze or smoking while providing care

What is in control of personal habits

100
Oversees training, develops protocols and participates in the quality improvement process
What is Medical Director
100
Considered to be the system by which the medical community oversees the basic health of the population
What is public health
200
Established an assessment program with a set of standards for EMS
What is National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
200
First on scene and includes police and firefighters
What is Emergency Medical Responder?
200
Able to lift and carry up to?
What is 125 pounds
200
Authorizes EMT's and others to perform certain skills
What is standing orders
200
EMS has a role in many public safety issues including injury prevention in
What is geriatric and pediatric patients
300
The earliest documented EMS service was when
What is 1790
300
Provides basic level and trauma care
What is EMT
300

Consists of continuous self review with the purpose of identifying areas that require improvement to ensure the public receives high quality care

What is quality improvement

300
Procedures that require the EMT to contact the on duty physician prior to care
What is online medical direction
300
Impacts EMS through a focus on improving patient outcomes and through evidence based techniques
What is Research
400
Early EMS services grew out of?
What is ambulance services
400
Performs the most advanced level of pre-hospital care
What is Paramedic
400
How do we get better at giving care?
What is feedback
400
Operates as a designated agent of the physician
What is the EMT
400
The last step in the evidence based process
What is adopting the practice if evidence supports it
500
Explain the 911 system
What is dispatcher>EMS>Fire>Police>Patient transported>Follow on care
500
The #1 responsibility of the EMT
What is Personal safety
500
When must the EMT recertify?
What is every 2 years
500
Dictates what an EMT can and cant do with an EMS system
What is local protocol
500
Type of research that reviews or evaluates past medical situations
What is Case studies
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