EMS, EVERY MANS SALVATION! CH 1;2;3;9

ALPHABET SOUP

100

AEMT

ADVANCED EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN

200

EMR

EMERGENCY MEDICAL RESPONDER

300

CISM

CRITICAL INCIDENT STRESS MANAGEMENT

400

CDC

CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION

500

OSHA

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION

NOTHING BEATS ME DOWN

100

THE SPREAD OF AN ORGANISM VIA DROPLETS OR DUST

AIRBORNE TRANSMISSION

200

NEGATIVE RESPONSE TO A STRESSOR

DISTRESS

300

POSITIVE RESPONSE TO A STRESSOR

EUSTRESS

400

THE ABNORMAL INVASION OF A HOST OR HOST TISSUES BY ORGANISMS SUCH AS BACTERIA,  VIRUSES, OR PARASITES

INFECTION

500

A MIRCOORGANISM THAT IS CAPABLE OF CAUSING DISEASE IN A SUSCEPTIBLE HOST

PATHOGEN

I'M GOING TO SUE YOU FOR EVERYTHING!

100

WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION BY A PHYSICIAN GIVING PERMISSION TO MEDICAL PERSONNEL NOT TO ATTEMPT RESUSCITATION IN THE EVENT OF A CARDIAC ARREST

(DNR) DO NOT RESUSCITATE

200

A MEDICAL TERM RELATING TO CERTAIN PERSONNEL WHO ACT BY FUNCTION WITH RESPONSIBILITY TO PROVIDE CARE

DUTY TO ACT

300

THE PHILOSOPHY OF RIGHT OR WRONG , OF MORAL DUTIES, AND IDEAL PROFESSIONAL BEHAVIOR

ETHICS

400

FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE SAME CARE THAT A PERSON WITH SIMILAR TRAINING WOULD PROVIDE

NEGLIGENCE

500

WRONGFUL ACTS THAT GIVE RISE TO A CIVIL LAWSUIT

TORTS

PLEASE HELP, I THINK?

100

PATIENT GIVES VERBAL OR NON VERBAL AUTHORIZATION FOR PROVISION OF CARE OR TRANSPORT

EXPRESSED  CONSENT

200

PATIENT IS UNABLE TO GIVE PERMISSION FOR TREATMENT UNDER LEGAL SUMPTION HE OR SHE WOULD WANT TO BE TREATED

IMPLIED CONSENT

300

PERMISSION FOR TREATMENT GIVEN BY A COMPETENT PERSON AFTER THE POTENTIAL RISKS, BENEFITS, AND ALTERNATIVES TO TREATMENT HAVE BEEN EXPLAINED

INFORMED CONSENT

400

THE SEIZING, CONFINING, ABDUCTING, OR CARRYING AWAY OF A PERSON BY FORCE.

KIDNAPPING

500

THE ACT OF PHYSICALLY PREVENTING AN INDIVIDUAL FROM INITIATING ANY PHYSICAL ACTION

FORCIBLE RESTRAINT

HEAVY LOAD

100

A BRANCH OF MEDICINE CONCERNED WITH THE MANAGEMENT OF OBESITY AND ALLIED DISEASES

BARIATRICS

200

A LIFTING TECHNIQUE THAT IS USED FOR PATIENTS WHO ARE FOUND LYING SUPINE ON THE GROUND WITH NO SUSPECTED SPINAL INJURY

DIRECT GROUND LIFT

300

A LIGHTWEIGHT FOLDING DEVICE THAT IS USED TO CARRY PATIENTS UP AND DOWN FLIGHTS

STAIR CHAIR

400

A RIGID STRETCHER USED IN TECHNICAL RESCUES AND WATER RESCUES 

BASKET OR STOKES STRETCHER

500

A LIFTING TECHNIQUE IN WHICH THE EMTS BACK IS HELD UPRIGHT, WITH LEGS BENT AND THE PATIENT IS LIFTED WHEN THE LEGS ARE STRAIGHTEN TO RAISE THE UPPER BODY AND ARMS

POWER LIFT