Operations
NFPA 1917
Ambulance Standards
Visual Flight Rules (VFR)
flying in clear conditions
Situational Awareness
Knowing what's going on around you
Autonomy
The right to determine happens to one own body
Burn out
Broken coping mechanisms
Reserve Capacity
The ability to respond to calls handled buy the don duty crews
50' x 50'
Minimum LZ for Rotor wing aircraft
START
Simple Triage and Rapid Treatment
Ethics
Standards which govern conduct of a group
EAP
Confidential assistance to employees who need assistance with personal/work related programs
Due Regard
Motor vehicle laws which sets a higher standard for Emergency vehicles
Instrument Flight Rules
Low visibility and ceilings
Triage
Sorting of injured patients
Morals
Social, religious or personal standards of conduct
BSI
Body Substance Isolation
Gold Standard
Standard of excellence
Use of Rotor Wing Air Craft
Shorter distances
C-FLOP
Command, Finance, Logistics, Operations,Planning
Duty to act
Legal obligation to help or prevent harm
Circadian Rhythm
Physiologic phenomena which occurs at 24 hour intervals
Minimum Standards
Least allowable standard
Use of a Fixed winged aircraft
Longer distances
Span of Control
the number or tasks one person can effectively lead
Scope of practice
Legal guidelines determine what skill a paramedic may perform
Compassion Fatigue
diminished ability to empathize or feel compassion